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Republicans are knocking on voters' doors. Democrats aren't. Will it affect the 2020 outcome?

WASHINGTON _ Democrats think it's dangerous and unnecessary. Republicans consider it safe and essential.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 8, 2020

Federal prisons are lifting COVID-19 visitor restrictions � and workers are worried

WASHINGTON _ The Bureau of Prisons directed all federal prisons to reopen visitation for inmates by Oct. 3 in a memo sent to wardens last week, a move that representatives for correctional officers said would be dangerous and "opening Pandora's box."

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 3, 2020

Post-convention poll shows Joe Biden narrowly leading Donald Trump in Florida

WASHINGTON _ A new post-convention poll shows Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continuing to lead President Donald Trump in Florida, but the race is tightening as the campaign heads into its final two months.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 3, 2020

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'A very fine line:' As Trump ramps up campaign travel, Biden weighs risks and rewards

WASHINGTON _ Joe Biden's campaign has decided their candidate should resume traveling around the country.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 2, 2020

'Urgent' request sent to states in push for coronavirus vaccine delivery by Nov. 1

WASHINGTON _ Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sent a letter last week to the nation's governors with an urgent request. The Trump administration wanted them to do everything in their power to eliminate hurdles for vaccine distribution sites to be fully operational by…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 2, 2020

A California Republican said he worked with Obama. Here's what Obama says about that

WASHINGTON _ Former President Barack Obama doesn't want a California Republican running for Congress to use his name in campaign ads suggesting they worked together on policy during the Democrat's administration.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 2, 2020

Mail-in voting is partisan, polls find; it could make for a confusing election night

Increased mail-in voting this year and the stark partisan divide surrounding it may mean initial results on election night are misleading or confusing, polls and analysts suggest.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 1, 2020

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Group linked to national Democrats will spend millions as Missouri governor race heats up

WASHINGTON _ National Democrats will spend more than $5 million over the next five weeks on TV ads in Missouri to boost Democrat Nicole Galloway's campaign against Republican Gov. Mike Parson.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 1, 2020

Trump campaign seeks to paint former prosecutor Kamala Harris as soft on crime

WASHINGTON _ Kamala Harris says she wants to "reimagine" policing, not abolish it.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 31, 2020

Is Biden or Trump favored to win the 2020 election? Betting odds show a tight race

WASHINGTON _ The betting odds in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden have narrowed.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 31, 2020

Trump family 'all hands on deck' in final stretch of presidential election campaign

WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump will lean on his family to make the case for him in the final stretch of the election.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 28, 2020

GOP embraces 'law and order' while downplaying pandemic: 6 takeaways from Trump's convention

WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump unleashed a harsh series of attacks against Joe Biden Thursday night, casting his Democratic opponent as "the destroyer of American greatness" and framing the November election as a bitterly divisive clash between two irreconcilable slices of America.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 27, 2020

Despite uncertainty, Democrats bet big on mail voting in Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON _ Democrats in one of the most pivotal battleground states are pushing past concerns about the efficiency of the Postal Service and making voting by mail a centerpiece of their election mobilization strategy.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 27, 2020

30 states approved for Trump's unemployment benefits. When could checks arrive?

WASHINGTON _ At least 30 states have been accepted for President Donald Trump's unemployment benefits program, but it could take several weeks for money to reach residents.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 25, 2020

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 21, 2020

Trump to visit NC as Republican delegates nominate him in Charlotte on Monday

WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump will be in North Carolina on Monday, the same day Republican National Convention delegates will renominate Trump for president in Charlotte, according to a White House official.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 20, 2020

Democrats' down-ballot 'green wave': State legislative candidates raise record sums online

WASHINGTON _ Aimy Steele says she's still in shock. The Democratic candidate was always determined to raise more money this election than she did in 2018, when her unsuccessful campaign collected less than $100,000 running for a state House seat outside of Charlotte, North Carolina.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 20, 2020

Will Kamala Harris' big speech motivate women, people of color to vote Democratic?

WASHINGTON _ Kamala Harris' first big speech as a vice presidential candidate will be remembered not only as historic but for its strong potential to motivate women and people of color to vote Democratic, experts said Thursday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 19, 2020

Barr announces milestone of more than 1,000 arrests in anti-violence initiative nationwide

U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that federal agents involved in Operation LeGend, a federal law enforcement program assisting cities that have experienced surges in violent crime, have made more than 1,000 arrests across the country.

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McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 19, 2020

Trump campaign expands Black voter outreach initiative, opens office in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA _ Walking down the street in West Philadelphia, a pedestrian could overlook the "Black Voices for Trump" sign taped to the glass door of the Republican Party's newest Pennsylvania field office.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 18, 2020

Postal chief, facing political furor, backs off service changes until after election

WASHINGTON _ Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced Tuesday that he would pause changes to U.S. Postal Service operations until after the November election, following an intensifying backlash from lawmakers in both parties.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 18, 2020

Bernie Sanders won big in California. Here's why his Golden State delegates are settling for Biden

WASHINGTON _ Bernie Sanders' California delegates to the Democratic National Convention say they're disappointed he won't be the candidate accepting the party's presidential nomination this week, but they're mostly ready to back Joe Biden this fall.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 17, 2020

Peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia? 'Every deal is different,' Kushner says

WASHINGTON _ Jared Kushner hopes that a landmark peace agreement announced last week between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will spawn even greater diplomatic breakthroughs in the Middle East.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 14, 2020

Americans waiting on a new economic stimulus � but Congress is in recess until Labor Day

WASHINGTON _ The U.S. Capitol is mostly dark and quiet these days, and is likely to stay that way until after Labor Day _ even though millions of people like Brianne Torres remain out of work and are getting far less in unemployment payments than they were two weeks ago.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 14, 2020

Trump renews call for Syria's help to free journalist Austin Tice 8 years since capture

WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump on Friday renewed his call for the Syrian government to help find and return Austin Tice, an American journalist who went missing covering the war there in 2012.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 14, 2020

'We need to have a blowout': Inside the half-billion-dollar super PAC plan to beat Trump

WASHINGTON _ Dozens of groups. A well-coordinated plan of attack. And spending that could approach a half-billion dollars by November.

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