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At least 33 states will ask voters to wear masks at polling stations

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By ARIELLE MITROPOULOS and HALLEY FREGER, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- For Frances Smylie Brown, the upcoming presidential election will mark the fifth time she has worked the polls as an election judge in Denver. But with the novel coronavirus still lurking, she knows... Read More.

Texas governor’s limit on ballot drop-off sites criticized as voter suppression

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Starting Friday, Texas will restrict the number of locations where voters can hand-deliver mail-in ballots in each county. Gov. Greg Abbott said the move will bolster security, while critics charge it will result in "widespread confusion... Read More.

Right-wing operatives charged with making robocalls to suppress voter turnout

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By OLIVIA RUBIN and KENDALL KARSON, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Two well-known right-wing operatives were charged with felonies in Michigan on Thursday for allegedly orchestrating thousands of robocalls that were "aimed at suppressing the vote" in the upcoming election, Michigan Attorney General Dana... Read More.

Progressive groups call on Lieberman to end campaign, rally support around Warnock

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By QUINN SCANLAN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A group of progressive organizations have called on Democrat Matt Lieberman to drop out of the "jungle primary" special Senate election in Georgia and rally support around Rev. Raphael Warnock, saying that Lieberman's "continued presence in... Read More.

Trump claimed ballots were ‘dumped in a river,’ but reality is far from it

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By CHEYENNE HASLETT, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- No absentee ballots in the key battleground state of Wisconsin were found in rivers last week, and though local authorities reported some absentee ballots were temporarily lost in a batch of mail found on the side... Read More.

President Trump, first lady test positive for COVID-19

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By WILLIAM MANSELL, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a tweet from the president."Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19," Trump tweeted. "We will begin our quarantine and recovery... Read More.

Hope Hicks, one of President Trump’s closest advisers, tests positive for coronavirus

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By JOHN SANTUCCI and KATHERINE FAULDERS, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's closest advisers, has tested positive for the coronavirus, ABC News has confirmed.Hicks, who serves as counselor to the president and is among a tight group of... Read More.

President Jimmy Carter celebrates 96th birthday with socially distanced party

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By LAUREN LANTRY, ABC News(PLAINS, Ga.) -- Thursday marked President Jimmy Carter's 96th birthday, another achievement for the longest-living president in United States history."Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were treated to a drive-by birthday parade outside their home in Plains, Ga., today!" the... Read More.

Biden campaign shifts to in-person canvassing in battleground states

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By MOLLY NAGLE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign announced Thursday that it will resume in-person canvassing efforts with just over a month to go until the Election Day -- a major shift for a campaign that has remained... Read More.

FEMA lost track of over a quarter-million dollars in supplies intended for Puerto Rican hurricane relief: Report

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By QUINN OWEN and JOSHUA HOYOS, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- FEMA lost track of more than a quarter million dollars in food and supplies intended for Puerto Rico over the course of its response to 2017 hurricanes Irma and Maria, according to a... Read More.

Trump, campaign push back hard against any debate rules changes

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By JUSTIN GOMEZ, TERRANCE SMITH, WILL STEAKIN, and LIBBY CATHEY, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that he would not accept any changes intended to enforce the rules and limit interruptions at the remaining two presidential debates hours, shortly... Read More.

Pentagon urges caution in linking steep increase in Army suicides to pandemic

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- While expressing concern about a 30% spike in the number of active-duty Army suicides this spring and summer, Pentagon officials are not ready to link the increase to the coronavirus pandemic. The officials said no conclusive... Read More.

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