A Court Ruled Texas Can Have Different Rules For Voting By Mail During The Pandemic Based On Age
WASHINGTON — Texas can impose age-based restrictions on who can vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic, a federal appeals court ruled this week. Under Texas law, all eligible voters over the age of 65 are allowed to vote by mail. For Texans under 65, however, they can only get a mail-in ballot if they’ll
Trump And Biden Both Got Small Convention Bounces. But Only Biden Got More Popular.
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll(s) of the week More so than Joe Biden, President Trump got a small boost in head-to-head polls coming out of the party conventions (although it appears to have been short-lived). But Biden got a convention bounce of sorts, too: The share of voters with a favorable opinion
Daily Coronavirus Deaths Laid Bare On Time’s First Black Border Cover Since 9/11
The devastating human toll that the coronavirus has taken on the United States is laid bare on Time’s new cover. Artist John Mavroudis hand-wrote the mounting day-by-day count of people who died from COVID-19 for the weekly newsmagazine’s Sept. 21 cover, headlined “An American Failure.” The magazine ditched its signature red border on the cover
Melania Trump’s Tweet About The Truth Is Too Much For People On Twitter
Melania Trump tweeted about “the truth” on Thursday and it was too ironic for many people to handle. “The truth will prevail!” the first lady wrote in solidarity with a post from her chief of staff Stephanie Grisham accusing someone of “spreading falsehoods in exchange for a few dollars & some TV time.” It’s unclear
Fox News Reporter Nails The Hypocrisy Of Trump’s Attacks On Anonymous Sources
Fox News’ national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin highlighted the hypocrisy of Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on journalists’ use of anonymous sources, saying she understands the president himself is “one of the biggest anonymous sources for the White House press corps.” In the latest episode of Mediaite’s podcast “The Interview” released Thursday, Griffin explained why she
Why Minnesota Could Be The Next Midwestern State To Go Red
This is the third in a series of articles examining the politics and demographics of 2020’s expected swing states. In the fabled “blue wall” — the collection of historically Democratic states that pundits (wrongly) assumed gave Hillary Clinton an Electoral College advantage in 2016 — Minnesota is the cornerstone. The Democratic candidate has won Minnesota
‘Zombie’ Herman Cain Tweets That Coronavirus ‘Not As Deadly’ As Media Said
The Twitter account formerly used by the late Herman Cain fired off a head-scratching message on Sunday, insisting that the coronavirus “isn’t as deadly” as once thought. Cain died in July at the age of 74 after being hospitalized for more than a month with the COVID-19 infection. His Twitter account ― now run by
Bestselling Author’s ‘Open Letter To Republicans’ Gives Trump Voters A Way Out
Author Don Winslow has a suggestion for Republicans who are uncomfortable with President Donald Trump but don’t want to admit that they’re voting for former Vice President Joe Biden. Just don’t tell anyone. Winslow’s new video, “An Open Letter To Republicans,” calls out party members who continue to support the president in spite of the
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Asks Trump To Stay Away From State After Jacob Blake Shooting
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers urged President Donald Trump to reconsider a planned trip to the state following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, saying such a visit may only “delay our work to overcome division and move forward.” Evers, a Democrat, sent the missive after the White House said the president would travel to Kenosha,
Activists At The March On Washington Say Jacob Blake’s Shooting Has Reenergized Black Lives Matter Protests. They Wish It Didn’t Have To.
Jonathan Ernst / Getty Images Yolanda King, granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., speaks at the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” march on August 28. WASHINGTON — Thousands of marchers gathered on the National Mall Friday to demand racial justice and mourn George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans killed by law enforcement.