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Trump was once their ticket to power. With his election defeat, he may be their competition

WASHINGTON — While President Donald Trump fumed on Twitter over an election that was increasingly slipping away from him, his running mate, Mike Pence, fell conspicuously silent.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 7, 2020

Racism, sexism and a victory. How Kamala Harris made history as Joe Biden's vice president

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris will become the 49th vice president of the United States, the first woman and the first person of color to hold the nation's second-highest office.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 7, 2020

Biden delivered on defeating Trump. But the honeymoon will be short

WASHINGTON — Now comes the hard part.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 7, 2020

Trump, Biden locked in closer race than expected. What to take away from the results so far

WASHINGTON — A tumultuous election night yielded no definitive result between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, with both candidates locked in razor-thin races in a slate of battleground states that were expected to continue tallying votes into Wednesday and possibly beyond.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 4, 2020

Pregnant women with COVID-19 have 70% higher risk of death, CDC report says

An analysis of more than 400,000 women who are between 15 and 44 years old and diagnosed with COVID-19 revealed that those who were pregnant had a 70% increased risk of dying compared to those who were not, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 4, 2020

Sweeping change or a move to the middle? Biden's coalition has wide range of goals if he wins

WASHINGTON — Jane Palmer's political history stretches from protesting the Vietnam War as a teenager to backing Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic primary.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 3, 2020

Trump's greatest challenge was a pandemic he couldn't wish away before Election Day

WASHINGTON — It wasn't always going to come down to the coronavirus.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 2, 2020

Trump's fate rests with lifelong Republicans. Will they save him on Election Day?

WASHINGTON — Lifelong Republicans may not like him, but President Donald Trump thinks they'll show up when it matters on Election Day to stop Democrats from taking the White House.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 31, 2020

Will Kamala Harris increase turnout among Black voters? Some Democrats see encouraging signs

MACON, Ga. — Last Friday, Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris hosted a drive-in rally at Morehouse College, a historically Black school.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 29, 2020

North Carolina says no to international observers at election polling sites

WASHINGTON — The North Carolina Board of Elections has denied international observers access to polling sites on Election Day, a decision that caught members of the mission by surprise as they prepared to arrive in the state.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Oct 27, 2020