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- Federal judge refuses to stop mail-in voting in Montana, blasts Trump-backed ‘fiction’ of massive voter fraud
A federal judge in Montana rejected the Trump campaign's effort to stop an expansion of mail-in voting in the state. ... read more - CNN Voter Guide: All the info you need to make your voice heard
- In photos: The sports world has been taking a stand
Since the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed in police custody in May, many athletes and sports leagues have been throwing their support behind the protest movement calling for change. ... read more - The President’s refusal to abide by debate rules turned the showdown into one long, horrible talkshow
If you haven't yet read about how President Donald Trump bullied, badgered and interrupted his way through an excruciating 90-minute presidential debate Wednesday night, there's plenty of outrage to choose from. ... read more - Trump’s Proud Boys comments show how his instinct is to fight back harder, an approach that worked in 2016. It is unclear if that is a good fit for 2020.
President Donald Trump's failure yet again to unequivocally condemn White supremacy Wednesday -- to clear up a chilling moment from his debate clash with Democratic nominee Joe Biden -- shows how he may find it impossible to reboot for their next crucial contest. ... read more - By learning to think like a puffin, this conservationist has saved seabirds around the world
Ornithologist Stephen Kress remembers the first time he encountered puffins, more than 50 years ago on an island near the US/Canada border. ... read more - His Tuesday performance was the latest component of a systematic, months-long disinformation campaign
- Neanderthal genes may be to blame in some severe coronavirus cases
Genes inherited from Neanderthal ancestors may be involved in some cases of severe Covid-19 disease, researchers in Germany reported Wednesday. ... read more - Why this man is too emotional to be president
Tuesday's presidential debate may have been the most emotional in history -- thanks to the interruptions, angry fits and outbursts from President Donald Trump. There was little policy discussion, rational debate or rationality at all (although Democratic candidate Joe Biden tried). Instead, viewers were treated to the rantings of a ... read more - Trump’s toxic appeal to America’s worst racial impulses
President Donald Trump's toxic performance in the first presidential debate against Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden highlights anti-Black racism's stranglehold on American democracy. ... read more - Biden’s secret body language weapon
The fact that Tuesday night's debate in Cleveland was more of a crash than a clash will no doubt dominate the media coverage and people's memory of the event. No matter how much we would like to wipe the image of that disgraceful spectacle from our consciousness, the indelible stain ... read more - Why you pay taxes and rich Americans — like Donald Trump — don’t always have to
How is it that a millionaire can pay hardly any income taxes -- or none at all -- while most people, earning far less, owe more? ... read more - Today’s Electoral College not like Founders’ vision
Every four years Americans are reminded of an institution that is controversial, poorly understood, and yet responsible for selecting the country's only nationally elected officials -- the Electoral College. Controversy over the body has only grown as two of the last five US presidential elections have resulted in outcomes where ... read more - Who won the first presidential debate?
CNN Opinion asked contributors for their takes on how Donald Trump and Joe Biden did in the first presidential debate. The views expressed in this commentary are their own. ... read more - Watch what happened when CNN went to Proud Boys rally
CNN's Elle Reeve spent time with the Proud Boys, a far-right group, during a rally in Portland, Oregon. Hear what they have to say about their beliefs and reputation of being violent. ... read more