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Kavanaugh’s Opinion in Wisconsin Voting Case Raises Alarms Among Democrats
The Supreme Court justice’s suggestion that ballots arriving after Election Day could “flip the results” left voting rights activists concerned about how the court might rule in postelection fights.
Democrats Hope 2020 Is the Year They Flip the Texas House
Republicans have controlled the state government since 2003. An anti-Trump surge could give Democrats a crucial boost.
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Nick Corasaniti
After a generation under unified Republican control, Texas is a battleground at every level of government this year.
Read @mannyNYT @reidepstein from the Fort Worth burbs
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Trump Campaign Draws Rebuke for Surveilling Philadelphia Voters
President Trump’s campaign has been videotaping voters at ballot drop boxes, a tactic that could amount to illegal voter intimidation, Pennsylvania’s attorney general says.
Trump Campaign Draws Rebuke for Surveilling Philadelphia Voters
President Trump’s campaign has been videotaping voters at ballot drop boxes, a tactic that could amount to illegal voter intimidation, Pennsylvania’s attorney general says.
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Nick Corasaniti
New: President Trump’s campaign has been videotaping voters at ballot drop boxes in Philadelphia, a tactic that could amount to illegal voter intimidation, Pennsylvania’s attorney general says.
w/ @dannyhakim
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I Should Have Worn a Mask
It’s not a partisan or cultural symbol, not a sign of weakness or virtue.
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Nick Corasaniti
.@govchristie pens WSJ op-ed: "I Should Have Worn a Mask"
"Yet the message will be broadly heeded only if it is consistently and honestly delivered by the media, religious leaders, sports figures and public servants."
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Voters in Two States Report Threatening ‘Vote for Trump’ Emails
One of the emails, obtained by The Times, seemed to suggest that it was sent by an American far-right group, but its metadata showed that it originated from an Estonian server.
Facing a Deluge of Misinformation, Colorado Takes the Offensive Against It
The state will combat false information on social media and even buy Google ads against it. But not enough other states are following suit.
How Prepared Are These 7 Battlegrounds for the Election? A Readiness Report
Short on money and under enormous pressure, many swing states are still trying to shore up a democratic process challenged daily by court cases, new laws and surges in the coronavirus.
Flush With Cash, Biden Eclipses Trump in War for the Airwaves
Joe Biden is vastly outspending President Trump in TV advertising, maintaining a nearly 2-to-1 advantage on the airwaves.
2020 Election Live Updates: Judge Extends Virginia Voter Registration Period for Two Days After System Crash
President Trump pleaded with suburban women to back him as Joe Biden courted older voters in Florida. The candidates will hold dueling televised town hall events Thursday night.
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Nick Corasaniti
New: Bridgett Floyd, one of George Floyd’s sisters, cut a new ad for @JoeBiden, calling him “the change we need.”
The ad, released on what would have been Mr. Floyd’s 47th birthday, also comes as the George Floyd Foundation is planning a day of action
nytimes.com/live/2020/10/1… pic.twitter.com/R1OG1Endxc
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G.O.P. Senators Have a Lot to Say in Ads, but Not Much About Trump
Across 48 television ads in seven competitive Senate races, the Republican incumbents haven’t mentioned the president once.
How Quickly Will Your Vote Be Counted? A State-by-State Timeline
In a year when absentee ballots are surging, not all states are providing election officials enough time to process them before Election Day, and some do not allow them time at all.
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Nick Corasaniti
When can states start processing mail in ballots? When can they start tabulating results?
We're here to help wade through this highly variable technical set of rules.
w/ @DeniseDSLu (and guided by @haeyoun)
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2020 Election Live Updates: Trump Plans His Return to the Campaign Trail
President Trump will hold a rally on Monday, his first since being diagnosed with the coronavirus. Joe Biden campaigned in Pennsylvania over the weekend, driving an economic message and dodging questions about the Supreme Court.
Without Live Music to Play, Pearl Jam Reimagines Rock Activism in 2020
The pandemic has grounded rock tours and left clubs empty. So Pearl Jam is turning to the tools of modern politics to get out the vote.
Huge Absentee Vote in Key States Favors Democrats So Far
In Wisconsin, about 146,000 people voted by mail in the 2016 general election. This fall, about 647,000 people have already voted absentee, many in Democratic strongholds.
How the Internet Viewed the Vice-Presidential Debate
What animated social media during the debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence? It was a fly, mostly.
From Tabloid Myth to Opening Night (Published 2013)
Jim Dwyer, a friend and competitor to Mike McAlary, the subject of Nora Ephron’s “Lucky Guy,” recalls the circumstances behind the play.
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Nick Corasaniti
I have so many Dwyer favorites, but for some reason, his essay on "Lucky Guy," the Nora Ephron penned Broadway play about, well, Jim and his cohort of columnists in 1988 stands out
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Republicans Are Spending $60 Million on a Digital Get-Out-the-Vote Campaign
The Republican National Committee has unleashed its biggest digital push to date to get voters to cast their ballots — even if it means by mail.
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Nick Corasaniti
New: the @GOP is spending $60 million on a digital get out the vote operation.
The big budget digital GOTV is a major shift for the party, who spent just $2.9 million on digital GOTV in 2016.
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What if Trump Can’t Run? Many Steps Are Clear, but Some Are Not
The Constitution says the vice president is next in line if the president dies or can no longer serve, but things get murkier from there.
As Trump Sows Doubts on Mail, Democrats Push More In-Person Voting
In Philadelphia, officials are encouraging voting in person. In Wisconsin, there are ballot-return events in city parks. They reflect an unease over President Trump’s war on mail-in voting.