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VIDEO: Biden closes in on election victory as Trump vows to fight it

VIDEO: Biden closes in on election victory as Trump vows to fight it

by Amanda Rooker | Nov 5, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured

WASHINGTON–The presidential election remains too close to call Thursday as several key states including Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, North Carolina and Nevada are still counting mail in ballots. Democrat Joe Biden, currently leading in electoral votes,...
Trump supporters demand Republican leaders “do their job” to stop alleged election fraud

Trump supporters demand Republican leaders “do their job” to stop alleged election fraud

by Dalia Faheid and India Walton | Nov 5, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Protesters who believe Donald Trump won the election gathered at the Republican National Committee headquarters Thursday to demand Republican leaders “stop the steal” of the presidency from Trump, alleging Democrats are finding fake ballots or...
GOV’T SAYS NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTION DAY INTERFERENCE, EXPERTS REMAIN “CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC”

GOV’T SAYS NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTION DAY INTERFERENCE, EXPERTS REMAIN “CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC”

by Karli Goldenberg | Nov 5, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON – Despite confirmed threats from foreign countries as well as worries about other threats to election security, security checks put in place by federal agencies seem to have worked, federal cybersecurity officials say. On the heels Iranian interference with...
Polling data inaccuracies spark questions about future of the industry

Polling data inaccuracies spark questions about future of the industry

by Alicia Diaz | Nov 5, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured

WASHINGTON – Predictions based on survey results that Hillary Clinton would win the 2016 presidential election spurred widespread distrust in the polling industry. Pollsters adapted to learn from their mistakes, but several state-level prediction faults in this year’s...
Civic initiatives helped Latino turnout hit highest number ever

Civic initiatives helped Latino turnout hit highest number ever

by Augusta Saraiva | Nov 5, 2020 | Campaign2020, Demographics, Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — This year, at least 8.2 million Latino voters cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, accounting for about 56.4% of the nearly 15 million projected Latino votes this year, according to the NALEO Educational Fund, and more than twice the number of early...
Americans are divided awaiting election results, some demand officials “Count Every Vote,” while others call to “Stop the Vote”

Americans are divided awaiting election results, some demand officials “Count Every Vote,” while others call to “Stop the Vote”

by Madison Muller | Nov 5, 2020 | Featured, Politics, Social Justice

WASHINGTON — With tensions high, President Donald Trump’s challenges to the vote count in Tuesday’s presidential election sparked demonstrations across the country Wednesday and Thursday. In cities such as Portland, Chicago, Minneapolis and Manhattan, thousands...
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