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Outspent In The Homestretch, Trump Campaign Says Its Ground Game Is Stronger

He is getting outspent on advertising by his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. But the president's campaign says in-person events, rallies and outreach are making up the difference.

Oct. 26, 2020

Election Stress Getting To You? 4 Ways To Keep Calm

Doom-scrolling much? Nearly 70% of Americans report feeling stressed about politics. We're sleepless and irritable, and our heads hurt. Here's how some of your fellow citizens are coping.

Oct. 26, 2020

Pope Francis Names America's First Black Cardinal

Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is among 13 church leaders who will be elevated to cardinal at a ceremony at the Vatican next month.

Oct. 25, 2020

2 Pence Aides Test Positive For The Coronavirus. Pence Will Continue To Campaign

The White House again faces the coronavirus in its ranks. But Vice President Pence, who has tested negative, plans to continue his breakneck campaign travel schedule.

Oct. 25, 2020

Europe Imposes New Restrictions As COVID-19 Cases Soar

Amid a second wave of coronavirus infections, many European countries are introducing curfews and lockdowns.

Oct. 25, 2020

Gulf Coast Braces As Tropical Storm Zeta Poised To Become A Hurricane

The 27th named storm of the season promises heavy rain and damaging winds. It's set to make landfall in the U.S. by Wednesday.

Oct. 25, 2020

360,000 Customers Lose Power In California Amid Fire-Safety Shutoffs

Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced a public safety power shutoff over the weekend as some of the strongest winds and driest conditions of this year's fire season sweep through the region.

Oct. 25, 2020

In Waning Days Of 2020 Campaign, Trump Tries To Recapture 2016 Mojo

The rallies, the crowd and the theatrics at each stop are straight out of Trump's 2016 playbook as the president casts himself as the upstart outsider fighting against the odds.

Oct. 25, 2020

Senate Republicans Advance Barrett's Supreme Court Nomination

The 51-48 cloture vote sets the stage for a final confirmation vote Monday evening — just over a week before the general election.

Oct. 25, 2020

A Federal Coronavirus Vaccine Contract Released At Last, But Redactions Obscure Terms

Most of the federal contracts with companies involved in the crash program to make COVID-19 vaccines haven't been made public. The lack of disclosure raises questions about accountability.

Oct. 25, 2020

Election 2020: Latinx Women's Vote Could Affect The Outcome

"It's the dehumanizing rhetoric President Trump uses when referring to immigrants" that drove Lourdes Vázquez to become a U.S. citizen and to vote in this election for the first time, she says.

Oct. 25, 2020

The Philippines Has A Policy Against Home Births. It's Not Playing Well In A Pandemic

The "No Home Birth" policy was created to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. But critics say it makes giving birth expensive and complicated — especially during the coronavirus crisis.

Oct. 25, 2020

With Stops In 4 Key States, Biden And Trump Bring Their Closing Arguments To Voters

The approach the two candidates are taking in this final leg of the campaign mirrors the divergent narratives they're trying to convey about the pandemic and the choice voters face this fall.

Oct. 25, 2020

How Donald Trump's Presidency Has Changed The Media

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks CNN's chief media correspondent Brian Stelter how Donald Trump's presidency has affected the media and what another four years could bring.

Oct. 25, 2020

At Least 24 Dead, Including Children, In Suicide Attack In Afghan Capital

Afghanistan's interior ministry said at least 57 others were wounded in the bombing outside of an education center in a heavily Shiite neighborhood in Kabul.

Oct. 25, 2020