John Avlon
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This Election Is More Than 'the Most Important of Our Lifetimes' | RealClearPolitics
This years presidential election, just weeks away, has often been characterized as the most important election of our lifetimes. That it certainly is, whether the lifetime in question is that of...
John Avlon
This Election Is More Than 'the Most Important of Our Lifetimes' - by former OK GOP Rep and all-around wise-man Mickey Edwards...
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Where the Trump Revolution Started and Ended
Republicans thought they had a realignment on their hands four years ago. Iowa shows why they were wrong.
Hundreds of people waited hours in the cold for buses after Trump rally at Eppley
Trump campaign officials said they had enough buses ready nearby to shuttle people back to their cars, but said a larger-than-expected crowd, estimated as high as 29,000, slowed the buses’
Getting Past Partisan Blinders - The Bulwark
“Man is not a rational animal; he is a rationalizing animal.” —Robert Heinlein Among many lessons learned over the last excruciating four years is this: Partisanship is a more potent drug than heroin. I consider myself to be in recovery, but by no...
As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science
The administration is imposing new limits on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that would undercut action against global warming.
We're Disinformation Researchers. Here's All the Election Day Chaos We're Expecting.
Americans have become easy targets for bad actors looking to exploit our fears.
Opinion: This is the biggest election in 160 years
Manisha Sinha argues that the stakes in the 2020 presidential election are almost as high as in 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was elected on the eve of the Civil War; what binds these two moments together, she argues, is the conviction that it is...
Jeff Daniels narrates new Biden campaign ad for Michigan
Actor Jeff Daniels narrated a campaign ad released Tuesday for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, focusing on swing-state Michigan.
How to track your mail-in ballot
According to a CNN review, 45 states and the District of Columbia allow you to track your ballot just like an Amazon package or food delivery.
Almost 47% of all registered North Carolina voters have already cast a ballot
With the election just a week away, the race between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden heats up. Here's the latest news on campaigns, voting and more.
New York Times: Tax records show Trump had over $270 million in debt forgiven after failing to repay lenders
President Donald Trump has had more than $270 million in debt forgiven since 2010 after he failed to repay his lenders for a Chicago skyscraper development, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
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New York Times: Tax records show Trump had over $270 million in debt forgiven after failing to repay lenders - CNNPolitics
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Trump appears to give a pass to the domestic kidnapping plot against Whitmer
President Donald Trump repeatedly attacked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, during his rally in Lansing, Michigan, on Tuesday, at one point taking credit for the FBI thwarting a plot to kidnap her and then immediately downplaying the...
How to Accommodate a Massive Surge in Absentee Voting
A surge in absentee voting is inevitable. Here are five steps to make sure the election still works.
Win or Lose, It’s Donald Trump’s Republican Party
The G.O.P.’s politicians, activists and voters are still figuring out what that means.
Fact check: At Pennsylvania rally, Trump makes four false claims about voting in the state
President Donald Trump has made a habit of lying about the integrity of the election. And in the first of his three Monday events in Pennsylvania, he made four false claims about voting in the state.
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"Democracy and the Electoral College" is the third program in our October series of DEBATE DEFENDS DEMOCRACY. Moderator, CNN Senior Political Analyst, John Avlon, will be joined by: Amel Ahmed, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of...
Taxpayers Have Paid Trump at Least $8.1 Million
Washington Post: "Since his first month in office, Trump has used his power to direct millions from U.S. taxpayers — and from his political supporters — into his own businesses. The Washington Post has sought to compile examples of this spending...
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Taxpayers Have Paid Trump at Least $8.1 Million politicalwire.com/2020/10/27/tax… via @politicalwire
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Rallies Are the Core of Trump’s Campaign, and a Font of Lies and Misinformation
A recent rally in Wisconsin was typical. In 90 minutes, President Trump made 131 false or inaccurate statements.