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Georgia Mask Debate Ensnares Trump as Kemp Battles Atlanta
Georgia's governor and the mayor of its largest city accused each other of playing politics Friday amid an escalating fight over face masks intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Biden's Bid Touts Faith, Courts Even Religious Conservatives
President Donald Trump's appeal to religious conservatives is a cornerstone of his political identity. But Joe Biden is a different kind of foe than Trump has faced before.
Analysis: Trump Wants a 2016 Repeat in a Very Different Year
In the summer of 2016, Donald Trump was trailing in the polls. With time running out, he changed up his campaign leadership team, though not his own mercurial behavior.
Trump's Grand GOP Convention Plans Shrink As Virus Surges
The Republican National Committee announced Thursday that it is sharply restricting attendance on three of the four nights of its convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month.
GOP Restricts Convention Attendance Over Coronavirus fears
The Republican National Committee is sharply restricting attendance on three of the four nights of its convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month, as it looks for ways to move forward with the event while coronavirus cases are spiking in the state.
Record Number of LGBTQ Candidates Running for Office in US
The number of openly LGBTQ elected officials in the U.S. has more than doubled in the past four years — and those ranks could soon grow, thanks to a record field of LGBTQ candidates this year, according to new data from an advocacy and research group.
Rapper Kanye West Files for Oklahoma Presidential Ballot
Rap superstar Kanye West has qualified to appear on Oklahoma's presidential ballot, the first state where he met the requirements before the filing deadline.
Four More Years? Trump Struggles to Outline Second Term Plan
President Donald Trump is adamant that he wants another four years in office. It's less clear what he would do with them.
11 Days After Announcement, Adviser Says Kanye West is No Longer Running for President
Just 11 days after announcing his late bid for the White House, an adviser to Kanye West told New York Magazine's Intelligencer that he is no longer running for president.
In New National Poll, Kayne West Earns 2% of Votes
Kanye West has earned 2% of the vote in a national presidential poll after he announced he is running for president this year.
In Defeat, Sessions Still Says Trump Right for the Nation
Jeff Sessions took the stage near the Alabama gulf coast with the same certitude he'd displayed on another, bigger stage across town almost five years ago. Donald Trump's vision, the former attorney general declared anew, is right for America.
Colorado, Like Other States, Trims Health Programs Amid Health Crisis
State legislatures have been forced to consider health care cuts and delay new health programs even in the midst of a health care crisis.
True or False? 5 COVID-19 Myths Touted by Politicians
University of Southern California's director of health policy Geoffrey Joyce addresses five misconceptions portrayed by the president and other political leaders.
Joe Biden Wins Democratic Primary in Puerto Rico
Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary in Puerto Rico on Sunday.
Maryland Governor Says GOP Needs 'Bigger tent' After Trump
A Republican governor rumored to be eyeing a run for the White House in 2024 said Sunday that the GOP needs to be a "bigger tent party" after President Donald Trump leaves office.
Trump, Biden try to Outdo Each Other on Tough Talk on China
China has fast become a top election issue as President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden engage in a verbal brawl over who's better at playing the tough guy against Beijing.
Over 200,000 Vote in Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Primaries
Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers turned up over the weekend to vote in an unofficial two-day primary election held by the city's pro-democracy camp.
It's Trump's Call on What the GOP Convention Will Look Like
President Donald Trump is slowly coming to accept that the late August event will not be the four-night infomercial for his reelection that he had anticipated.
Donald Trump, Joe Biden Win Louisiana's Presidential Primary
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have won Louisiana's twice-postponed presidential primary.
Mueller Defends Russia Probe, Says Stone Remains A Felon
Former special counsel Robert Mueller sharply defended his investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.