Under Trump’s leadership, the GOP has adopted an anti-mail-in voting rhetoric. GOP officials who want it find themselves in a tight corner.
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Republicans and Democrats barrel toward collision on voting by mail
Republicans and Democrats continue to disagree over vote-by-mail during coronavirus. Unlike the Democrats, Republicans have shown little support for it.
GOP group releases ad advocating for voting by mail amid coronavirus pandemic
An anti-Trump group within the GOP is pushing for voting by mail through a new ad which it shared exclusively with The Hill on Thursday.
Undercurrents of Mitch McConnell’s call for states to file for bankruptcy
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) suggested states should file for bankruptcy. The underpinnings of his recommendation rehash our current predicament.
More than 800 public health experts call on Congress to fund mail-in voting
Advocacy for mail by voting during coronavirus is gaining more steam as 800 public health experts call on Congress to fund it.
Exclusive: Trump, GOP Wrestle for Dollars in Florida
Florida recently let WWE televise wrestling matches from the Sunshine State, calling the sport an essential activity. Here is a fun way to discuss it.
Republicans are split over allowing any voter to vote by mail
Republicans are split over allowing any voter to vote by mail. This division has arisen despite Trump’s opposition regardless of the coronavirus.
Partisan battle erupts over US Postal Service as some look to mail-in ballots amid pandemic
Due to coronavirus lawmakers are pushing for mail-in ballots ahead of 2020 polls. A battle has erupted over the future of the crippled U.S. Postal Service.
‘We can’t afford to wait’: coronavirus could shut out droves of new US voters
Low voter registration due to coronavirus is likely to affect sections of the electorate little favourable to the GOP but that could have high turnout.
How Will Chief Justice and Supreme Court Conservative Majority Affect 2020 Election?
Currently, all Supreme Court conservatives are Republican appointees and all liberals, Democratic. This could have bearing on 2020 electoral disputes.