In Texas, More Have Voted Early Than the State's Entire 2016 Turnout  — More than 9 million people have voted early in Texas.  Polls show a near dead-heat in the state, with a slight edge for President Trump.  — Mr. Trump canceled plans to appear at Trump International Hotel for an election night party.

Trump adviser Stephen Miller reveals aggressive second-term immigration agenda  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's senior adviser Stephen Miller has fleshed out plans to rev up Trump's restrictive immigration agenda if he wins re-election next week, offering a stark contrast to the platform of Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

My Never Trump Elegy  —  Shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union, the author John le Carré's most famous creation, the fictional British spy George Smiley, reflected on a career spent fighting a now-vanquished enemy.  —  “There are some people,” Smiley said at a dinner among young recruits …

Donald Trump Jr. said covid-19 deaths are at ‘almost nothing.’ The virus killed more than 1,000 Americans the same day.  —  Donald Trump Jr. declared on Thursday night that coronavirus deaths had dropped to “almost nothing,” questioning the seriousness of the pandemic on a record-breaking …

'We've got to stop the bleeding': Democrats sound alarm in Miami  —  MIAMI — Democrats are sounding the alarm about weak voter turnout rates in Florida's biggest county, Miami-Dade, where a strong Republican showing is endangering Joe Biden's chances in the nation's biggest swing state.

A top Interior official has controversial views on race.  He used a white supremacist website to support them.  —  Jeremy Carl called Black Lives Matter a racist organization in articles written before his appointment this month.  He also cited an opinion by Jared Taylor, who said Black people destroy any civilization they control.

Reelect me and I will continue to deliver safety, prosperity and opportunity for all Americans  —  A vote for me is a vote for jobs, safety, rule of law, lower taxes, protection of your Second Amendment, and freedom.  —  ‘The Five’ react to Trump, Biden holding dueling Florida rallies

Police took a Black toddler from his family's SUV.  Then, the union used his photo as ‘propaganda,’ attorneys say.  —  On Thursday, the nation's largest police union posted a photo to social media taken during the unrest in Philadelphia this week, where hundreds of protesters clashed …

How a fake persona laid the groundwork for a Hunter Biden conspiracy deluge  —  One month before a purported leak of files from Hunter Biden's laptop, a fake “intelligence” document about him went viral on the right-wing internet, asserting an elaborate conspiracy theory involving former Vice …

Americans Say They're Fired Up To Vote — Especially Democrats  —  Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup.  —  Poll(s) of the week  —  American voters are fired up to cast their ballots.  And many already have, in record numbers.  —  According to the latest Gallup poll …

Louisville police officer sues Kenneth Walker, boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, for emotional distress, assault and battery  —  An officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has filed a civil suit against the 26-year-old's boyfriend for emotional distress, assault and battery on the night she was killed.

Hannity, Tucker, and Me  —  Mirrors don't lie.  —  Donald Trump will lose in four days.  Or in five days.  Or in six days.  But he will lose.  And when he loses, everyone in the conservative media world will have a decision to make.  If past is prologue, the vast majority of these folks …

As a Republican, I'm tired of Trump's division, discord, vitriol and hate  —  I am a lifelong Republican.  And I am exhausted.  —  Nearly all my career, I have worked for Republican candidates and conservative causes, managing campaigns, organizing coalitions and raising money.

The Day After Election Day  —  Current and former Trump administration officials are worried about what might happen on Nov. 4.  —  Mr. Suskind is an investigative journalist who has written about the presidency and national affairs for more than three decades.

The unseen machine pushing Trump's social media megaphone into overdrive  —  Researchers say the online feedback loop between Trump, high-profile influencers and rank-and-file followers is more dangerous than Russian disinformation.  —  President Trump launched into a tweetstorm in April …

Trump changes election night plans, cancels party at Trump International: report  —  President Trump has reportedly called off plans to host an election night event at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., a person familiar with the plans told T he New York Times.

United States Records Its Worst Week Yet for Virus Cases  —  The outlook for the pandemic continues to worsen, and many areas of the United States are experiencing their worst weeks yet.  The country reported a record of more than 500,000 new coronavirus cases in the past week.

Why this conservative voted for Biden and you should too: Trump is a morally defective man  —  I'm a conservative and former Republican who did not vote based on policy.  Neither should you.  The 2020 election is about the moral future of America.  —  At the end of every campaign …

Denialism, Dishonesty, Deflection: The Final Days of the Trump Campaign Have It All  —  The President is ending his reëlection bid with scandals that call into question the legitimacy of next week's vote.  —  No one wants to admit it, but in Washington, D.C., the election might as well be over …

How to spot a red or blue ‘mirage’ in early election night results  —  Road to 270: Trump running against Biden and his own record  —  Washington (CNN)Election night will be an unusual experience this year.  Early results that pop up shortly after the polls close might look very different …

Glenn Beck Says the 2020 Election Is a Spiritual Battle Against ‘Satan Himself’  —  Thursday night's episode of the “America Stands: Flashpoint” program airing on televangelist Kenneth Copeland's Victory Channel network featured an interview with Glenn Beck in which Beck revealed …

The State Department wouldn't reveal its payments to Mar-a-Lago.  Here's how we found them.  —  In April 2018, President Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club charged taxpayers $3 so that Trump could drink water.  —  That charge was one of many bills that Mar-a-Lago sent to the State Department …

Despite polls showing a close race, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claims if Democrats win on Election Day, it will be “because they stole it”  —  Voter fraud in absentee voting, as with any type of voting, is rare.  Many states, including many run by Republicans, have expanded mail-in voting options during the pandemic.

Why I'm Voting For Donald Trump  —  On Tuesday I will vote for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.  —  As a preliminary, I don't believe in endorsements.  I think all of you are smart enough to make your own decisions without needing to see what a newspaper, union, celebrity …

The Pandemic Is in Uncharted Territory  —  Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers.  Find the collection here.  —  The United States set a new record for reported cases this week, breaking 500,000 for the first time in the pandemic …

Neither Trump Nor Biden Drink Alcohol  —  Spirits may be low around the country, but don't expect them to be raised in the White House after the election; neither President Trump nor Joseph R. Biden Jr. partakes in alcohol.  —  A presidential election that has driven a nation to drink …

Why the 2020s Could Be as Dangerous as the 1850s  —  If Joe Biden beats Donald Trump decisively next week, this election may be remembered as a hinge point in American history: the moment when a clear majority of voters acknowledged that there's no turning back from America's transformation …

Thousands call Pennsylvania county about requested ballots that never arrived  —  Mailing in your ballot?  Here's how it works  —  (CNN)The whereabouts of an untold number of ballots in Pennsylvania's Butler County that were slated for delivery to would-be voters in next week's election remain unaccounted …

How a C.I.A. Coverup Targeted a Whistle-blower  —  When a Justice Department lawyer exposed the agency's secret role in drug cases, leadership in the intelligence community retaliated.  —  Before dawn on January 23, 2019, Mark McConnell arrived at the Key West headquarters of the military …

With No Commute, Americans Simply Worked More During Coronavirus  —  Employees spent over 22 million extra hours on their primary job each workday  —  What would you do with an extra hour each day?  —  For many people, the answer is...work more.  —  From mid-March to mid-September …

Exclusive: Russian hackers targeted California, Indiana Democratic parties  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The group of Russian hackers accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election earlier this year targeted the email accounts of Democratic state parties in California and Indiana …

Trump's chances hinge on a polling screw-up way worse than 2016  —  President Donald Trump still has a path to a second term.  But it would take a polling debacle that would make 2016 look like a banner year.  —  According to a series of battleground state polls conducted and released …

The Raw Desperation of the Republican Party  —  I doubted that Mitch McConnell could do it, but he did.  With only a week remaining before Election Day, McConnell crammed through the confirmation of a sixth conservative justice to the U.S. Supreme Court.  The people who tally such things reckon …

2 Florida men accused of stealing mail, ballots from dropbox  —  LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. (AP) — Two Miami men are accused of stealing mail, including two mail-in ballots, from a dropbox at a post office in Broward County.  —  A police officer on patrol noticed the men lingering next …

I want your vote to become your next president — here's what I will do for you and our nation  —  On Day One, I'll mount an aggressive approach to control this virus and get us back to our lives  —  Biden addresses supporters at Florida drive-in campaign event