President Trump 2020

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Look Out for 2 Different Kinds of 'Mirages' Tonight

Blue and red mirages expected, leading to misleading early results for both candidates

(Newser) - The weird circumstances of the 2020 vote has led to warnings about a "red mirage" for a while now. The idea is that President Trump might appear to have a large lead early in some states, but only because in-person votes are expected to skew toward him. When mail...

Trump: I'll Do Better in 2020 Than 2016

He also tells Fox News that he will declare victory 'only when there's victory'

(Newser) - President Trump isn't setting the bar low for expectations: On Fox News Tuesday, he predicted he'll rack up more electoral votes against Joe Biden than he did against Hillary Clinton. "I ended up with 306," he said, per Politico . "That was a big number, and...

Polling Outlier in 2016 Goes With Trump Again
Polling Outlier in 2016
Goes With Trump Again
the rundown
Nov 3, 2020 9:15 AM CST

Polling Outlier in 2016 Goes With Trump Again

It's Election Day in America

(Newser) - What will we know, and when will we know it? That's the big mystery heading into Tuesday night. And "the short answer is that we don’t know," per an analysis in the Washington Post . The New York Times has a state-by-state look at when results might...

After Biden Sign Stolen, a Trump Supporter Stepped Up

Wisconsin's Josh Schoemann wanted this to be a 'learning moment' for his sons

(Newser) - Tim Place is rooting for Joe Biden. Josh Schoemann is pulling for President Trump. But these two Wisconsin neighbors still found a way to come together after Place's Biden/Harris yard sign went missing. FOX6 News notes that the two men live in a very heavily Republican area in Washington...

First Results Reported in Election 2020

Biden sweeps Dixville Notch, while Trump wins nearby NH town of Millsfield

(Newser) - And they're off. Some of the first results from the 2020 presidential election are in, thanks to midnight voting in two small New Hampshire towns. As it turns out, both candidates have a little something to celebrate. Dixville Notch, which has traditionally been among the first in the nation...

Twitter, Facebook Slap Warnings on This Trump Claim

Trump claims SCOTUS decision on Pennsylvania will lead to 'violence in the streets'

(Newser) - President Trump's latest social media warning comes from both tech giants: Twitter and Facebook have slapped labels on his post about the Supreme Court's decision on Pennsylvania ballots. "The Supreme Court decision on voting in Pennsylvania is a VERY dangerous one," Trump posted Monday night (Twitter...

Judge Has Doubts but Won't Toss Out Drive-Thru Votes

Republicans who filed suit say Texas county could decide who wins the election

(Newser) - A federal judge on Monday rejected another last-ditch Republican effort to invalidate nearly 127,000 votes in Houston because the ballots were cast at drive-thru polling centers established during the pandemic. The lawsuit was brought by conservative Texas activists who oppose expanded voting access in Harris County, where a record...

Loss of One State Could Make Biden an &#39;Underdog&#39;
Loss of One State Could
Make Biden an 'Underdog'
the rundown
Nov 2, 2020 11:19 AM CST

Loss of One State Could Make Biden an 'Underdog'

He remains the favorite, but Pennsylvania looms large

(Newser) - With one day of campaigning to go, the polls tell a familiar story. Joe Biden is the frontrunner over President Trump in national surveys. He also leads in most of the swing states, though by smaller margins. But at FiveThirtyEight.com , an analysis by Nate Silver has a headline with...

Trump Reveals Election Night Plans to Confidants
Trump Reveals
Election Night
Plans to
Confidants
the rundown
Nov 2, 2020 6:36 AM CST

Trump Reveals Election Night Plans to Confidants

Sources say that if the president appears to be ahead Tuesday, he'll declare victory

(Newser) - President Trump has reportedly revealed to confidants that if he appears to be ahead on Election Night, he'll prematurely declare victory, regardless of how many votes remain uncounted. That's per three sources who spoke to Axios , which says, "Trump's advisers have been laying the groundwork for...

After 'Fire Fauci' Chant, Trump Suggests He Will

President tells rally he might follow through with crowd's advice after the election

(Newser) - Relations between President Trump and Anthony Fauci might be at their lowest level yet. At a rally in Florida shortly after midnight, the president suggested he would fire the health official after the election, reports the New York Times . The comments came as Trump complained about what he called incessant,...

What Happened With That Big Wisconsin Project
They Promised 13K Jobs.
Then Came the 'Screams'
longform
Nov 1, 2020 4:30 PM CST

They Promised 13K Jobs. Then Came the 'Screams'

How Foxconn built a 'state visit project' in Wisconsin

(Newser) - President Trump called it "the eighth wonder of the world." Foxconn's project in Wisconsin came with the glittering promise of a $10 billion investment, a huge LCD-screen factory, and 13,000 jobs—but two years later it looks like a bust, the Verge reports. The company, a...

Biden Responds to Those Texas Trumpers

And President Trump races through rallies with 48 hours left to go in the campaign

(Newser) - Joe Biden is denouncing disruptive demonstrations by supporters of President Trump across the country, the AP reports. Speaking at a canvass kickoff in the Philadelphia suburbs, Biden referenced a recent effort by Trump supporters to swarm a Biden campaign bus and drive it off the road in Texas. Trump tweeted...

Republicans&#39; Tax Plan Has &#39;a Dirty Little Secret&#39;
Republicans
Have 'a Dirty
Little Secret'
opinion
Nov 1, 2020 12:30 PM CST

Republicans Have 'a Dirty Little Secret'

Economist Joseph Stiglitz isn't impressed with their tax plan

(Newser) - President Trump has "a dirty little secret," an economist says: Republicans are about to start raising taxes. That's because the 2017 tax cuts signed by Trump will begin to fade in 2020, at least for people earning $75,000 and under. "For most, in fact, it'...

Trump Now Leads in Iowa: Poll
Trump Surges in Iowa Poll
Nov 1, 2020 11:30 AM CST

Trump Surges in Iowa Poll

President now leads by 7 points, after being tied with Biden a month ago

(Newser) - President Trump has broken the tie in Iowa, a new poll shows, leading former vice president Joe Biden, 48%-41%. They were both at 47% a month ago, the Des Moines Register reports. Conducted last week, the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll of likely voters has a margin of error of...

FBI Investigates Trump Trucks Surrounding Biden Bus

Texas police say they didn't see anything

(Newser) - A highway enounter between Trump suppporters' trucks and a Biden campaign bus has led to the cancellation of several campaign events and drawn the FBI's interest. Vehicles displaying Trump flags surrounded the bus , it occupants shouting, as it traveled I-35 on Friday in Texas. A local Democratic official reported...

Florida, Pennsylvania Have Tightened: Poll
2 Crucial States
Tighten: Poll
Nov 1, 2020 9:30 AM CST

2 Crucial States Tighten: Poll

Pandemic-economy split tracks Trump and Biden in Florida and Pennsylvania

(Newser) - Two big states critical to both presidential campaigns are headed into Election Day pretty evenly split, new polls show. President Trump is up a percentage point among likely voters in Florida, two Washington Post-ABC News polls found, while former vice president Joe Biden is up 51%-44% in Pennsylvania. But...

'Armed Trump Trolls' Surround Biden Bus in Scary Encounter

Democratic lawmakers were planning to speak in an Austin suburb

(Newser) - Democrats scrapped a campaign event Friday in Texas after a "small caravan" of Trump supporters surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus in a menacing manner, TMZ reports. Videos show the vehicles, Trump flags flying, encircle the bus on the I-35 and try to slow it down. Democratic lawmakers were on...

Obama Targets Trump's Version of Masculinity

Joe Biden and President Trump also hit the campaign trail

(Newser) - Barack Obama blasted President Trump as egotistical and incompetent during a campaign event in Flint, Michigan, the AP reports. The former president spoke Saturday at a drive-in rally at his first joint campaign event with Joe Biden. Obama told the crowd that Trump "cares about feeding his ego" while...

Texans Just Eclipsed a 2016 Mark
Texans
Just Eclipsed
a 2016 Mark
Oct 30, 2020 3:35 PM CDT

Texans Just Eclipsed a 2016 Mark

9 million people have cast ballots already in the state, more than in 2016

(Newser) - In the middle of a pandemic, during an intense election campaign, Texans are voting like there's no tomorrow. More people have voted already in the general election than cast ballots in 2016, the Hill reports. The state reports voting has topped 9 million, a record, as of Thursday; in...

Trump&#39;s Essential Task: Win the Toss-Up States
Trump Needs to Conquer
Toss-Up States to Win
the rundown
Oct 30, 2020 12:02 PM CDT

Trump Needs to Conquer Toss-Up States to Win

Even then, he'll have some work to do, according to latest forecasts

(Newser) - It's the last weekend to go before the election, and various outlets are providing a late look at where the race stands. The big picture will sound familiar: Joe Biden is the consensus favorite, but President Trump still has a path to victory. At FiveThirtyEight.com , the site puts...

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