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Washington Lawmakers And Activists Craft Police Reform Bills Ahead Of 2021 Legislative Session

By NWPB News December 2, 2020

In this June 1, 2020, photo, police on motorcycles escort a protest march in Tacoma against police and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis days earlier. Washington state lawmakers and activists are setting an ambitious agenda for police reform in the upcoming legislative session. They say they hope to make it easier to decertify officers for misconduct, to bar the use of police dogs to make arrests, and to create an independent statewide agency to investigate police. CREDIT: Photo/Ted S. Warren

Washington state lawmakers and activists are setting an ambitious agenda for police reform in the upcoming legislative session, saying they hope to make it easier to decertify officers for misconduct, to bar the use of police dogs to make arrests, and to create an independent statewide agency to investigate police killings.Read More

Care Facility In Small Okanogan County Town Of Tonasket Reports 12 Deaths In COVID Outbreak

By NWPB News November 30, 2020

Tonasket, in Washington's Okanogan County, no longer has a police force after the mayor disbanded it. Courtesy city of Tonasket

The county health department said Monday night that North Valley Extended Care in Tonasket has recorded 11 deaths. That number includes 32 total residents who have contracted COVID-19. Health officials did not disclose a time frame for the cases and deaths. Two staff members there are hospitalized, according to the health department.Read More

National Summit Hosted By Idaho University Leaders To Focus On COVID-Caused Student Struggles

By NWPB News November 30, 2020

On Tuesday, Boise State will host a national digital summit for Project Launchpad — an effort to support students who are struggling during the pandemic.Read More

States Are Preparing To Distribute A Coming COVID Vaccine. Here’s How Washington Is Preparing

By NWPB News November 29, 2020

Many people might not be aware of what types of vaccines they need as they get older. Here, an adult gets a flu shot in Jacksonville, Fla. CREDIT: RICK WILSON/AP IMAGES

Washington’s plan, devised by the state Department of Health, will be implemented by a 25-person Vaccine Planning and Coordination Team consisting of employees from within the department, sourcing from the Offices of Immunization and Child Profile, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Health Promotion and Education and others.Read More

Idaho Chinook Salmon Numbers Rise, For Now…But Extinction Looms

By NWPB News November 27, 2020

Adult fall Chinook salmon in the Priest Rapids Hatchery. CREDIT: PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY

The number of chinook salmon returning to the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and its tributaries is just a tiny fraction of historic numbers, experts said. “More is better, but it’s still abysmal numbers,” said Russ Thurow, a research fisheries scientist with the U.S. Forest Service based in the small city of Salmon. “We’re bouncing around just above extinction.”Read More

COVID Transmission ‘Skyrocketing’ In Washington; Restaurants Warn Of $800M Shutdown Losses

By NWPB News November 23, 2020

Server Luis Velez opens a bottle of wine for customers Mary Graf, left, Sophie Mandel and Andy Peraza, right, shown through a sheet of plastic surrounding the table, on Wednesday, October 21 , 2020, at Spinasse on Capitol Hill in Seattle.

Disease transmission is skyrocketing, Washington State Health Officer Kathy Lofy said in a news release Monday. Meanwhile, a four-week shutdown on indoor service at restaurants and bars prompted by an alarming statewide spike in COVID-19 cases is expected to cost the industry some $800 million.Read More

The Week In Idaho’s COVID-19 Situation: Record Cases And Deaths, Again

By NWPB News November 21, 2020

Gov. Brad Little adjusts his mask during a July 9 press conference at the Statehouse.

New case numbers peaked again, for the seventh consecutive week. Deaths hit another weekly peak. And on Tuesday — the same day Idaho reported single-day peaks in cases and deaths — 404 Idahoans were hospitalized with COVID-19. That too was a single-day peak.Read More

Health Officials Ask 300 Ritzville-Area Attendees To Isolate After COVID Cases Linked To Wedding

By NWPB News November 17, 2020

Washington state health officials shared data during a Nov. 10, 2020 media briefing that shows the uptick in COVID-19 spread across the state. CREDIT: WA Dept. of Health

People who attended a wedding on Nov. 7 near Ritzville, Washington, have tested positive for the coronavirus. Health officials are asking more than 300 people who were in attendance to get tested and quarantine through Nov. 21, the Grant County Health District said Monday in a statement.Read More

Washington Governor Announces: Bars, Restaurants Closed Again; Most Indoor Gatherings Banned

By NWPB News November 15, 2020

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced another round of coronavirus closures statewide on Nov. 15, 2020 as case positivity rates and hospitalizations have gone up in recent weeks. CREDIT: TVW/screenshot

"We are today in a more dangerous position than we were in March when our first stay-home order was issued," Gov. Jay Inslee said during a Sunday press conference. "In March, we were heading into the summer months. And we were largely successful relative to other states because of the combination that we acted early we did not wait," he added.Read More

Washington’s First Native American Supreme Court Justice Works So She Won’t Be The Last

By NWPB News November 14, 2020

Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis outside of her Lacey home on Oct. 12, 2020. CREDIT: Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut

Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis didn't meet a lawyer until law school. Now she wants others from underrepresented communities to picture themselves in the legal system.Read More

Idaho Gov. Brad Little Activates National Guard, Moves State Back To Phase 2 As COVID Cases Grow

By NWPB News November 13, 2020

Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced a statewide pullback to a modified Phase 2 of reopening on Nov. 13, 2020. But he declined to issue a mask mandate, as most other states in the region have done in some form. CREDIT: Idaho Public Television/Governor's Office

The governor's executive order activated 100 National Guard troopers to assist with mobile testing support, medical facility decontamination, COVID-19 screenings, logistical support and more. He also signed a public health order moving Idaho back to a modified version of Stage 2 of the state’s four-stage reopening plan, effective Saturday.Read More

Central Washington Farms Fined For Violating COVID-19 Protections For Workers

By NWPB News November 13, 2020

Farmworkers in Yakima’s fruit-packing industry walked off production lines in May and went on strike, demanding more protections against the coronavirus pandemic. Above, Emmanuel Anguiano-Mendoza (left) and Agustin López hold posters featuring David Cruz, a worker who died on May 30. CREDIT: Enrique Pérez de la Rosa/NWPB

Three Mid-Columbia farms are among those receiving the biggest fines in the state from the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries for serious violations of agriculture regulations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. More than 20 farms have been cited for inadequate COVID precautions, The Tri-City Herald reported.Read More

Idaho Governor Resists Calls For Mask Mandate As COVID Case Rates And Deaths Rise

By NWPB News November 11, 2020

File photo. Idaho Gov. Brad Little puts on a face mask before a public meeting earlier this year. So far he has resisted calls for a statewide mandate. On Sunday, Nov. 8, the governor of Utah, Idaho's southern neighbor, imposed a mask mandate. CREDIT: Idaho Education News

Gov. Brad Little says he has been reluctant to issue a mask mandate “because the rest of the state thinks that anything that comes from Boise is a mandate from big government.”Read More

Washington Health Officials Warn: COVID Is Surging, And It’s Up To All To Prevent More Shutdowns

By NWPB News November 10, 2020

Washington is heading into the most severe surge of coronavirus yet. And time is running out to turn things around. That was the message Tuesday during a virtual briefing from a raft of high-ranking public health officials. Read More

Colville Tribes And Public Utility District Consider Removal Of Old Dam In Okanogan County

By NWPB News November 9, 2020

Enloe Dam powerhouse and dam in the distance on Oct. 28, 2020, in Oroville, Wash. Leaders of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have announced and effort to determine the feasibility and costs associated with removal of the dam that has not generated electricity since 1958. CREDIT: Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times via AP

The Enloe Dam, built 100 years ago, blocks fish from reaching the Similkameen River and is of no use to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation wanting to bring salmon back to the river.Read More

No, Loren Culp’s Run For Washington Governor Didn’t Leave Him Jobless In Republic

By NWPB News November 9, 2020

Loren Culp, third from left, poses for a photo with supporters at a campaign stop in Colville in Stevens County. Courtesy of Loren Culp campaign

After losing the governor’s race last week, Loren Culp announced that his police chief job had been eliminated — a move he said felt like a “knife in the back” by the city council in Republic. He’s not actually out of work — and the city of Republic didn’t exactly 'defund' its police department, as the Republican candidate claimed.Read More

UPDATES: Jay Inslee Wins Reelection In Washington; More Northwest Election Results In Key Races

By NWPB News November 6, 2020

If Washington voters don't mail in ballots, they can return them in person to drop boxes like this one at the Yakima County Elections Office. CREDIT: ESMY JIMENEZ/NWPB

Election results are rolling in Tuesday night, but it's expected to take time to count all the ballots across the Northwest and many other states. Below are key races to watch, and links to resources and results from across Washington, Oregon and Idaho.Read More

Washington Supreme Court Rules Farmworkers Are Eligible For Overtime Pay

By NWPB News November 6, 2020

Sarbanand Farms farmworkers demonstrate after coworker's death in August 2017.

A divided Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday the state’s dairy workers are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week, a decision expected to apply to the rest of the agriculture industry.Read More

As Election Count Goes On, U.S. Formally Exits Paris Agreement To Curb Climate Change

By NWPB News November 4, 2020

Kristin Green, left, and Kayla Bordelon, from the Citizens Climate Lobby, hold signs and wave to motorists on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, in Moscow, Idaho. CREDIT: Geoff Crimmins/The Moscow-Pullman Daily News via AP

The move, long threatened by President Donald Trump and triggered by his administration a year ago, further isolates Washington in the world but has no immediate impact on international efforts to curb global warming.Read More

Blue And Red States See Milestone Wins For LGBTQ Candidates

By NWPB News November 4, 2020

U.S. Rep.-elect Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., celebrates with New York State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, N.Y.-34, after speaking at a Protect the Results rally on Nov. 4, 2020. Jones and Ritchie Torres became the first openly-gay Black members of Congress. Both New Yorkers will enter Congress in January. CREDIT: Kathy Willens/AP

The landmark wins came not in only blue but also red states such as Tennessee, where Republican Eddie Mannis, who is gay, and Democrat Torrey Harris, who identifies as bisexual, won seats in the state House to become the first openly LGBTQ members of that legislature.Read More

He Made A Minor Mistake On An Unemployment Form. Now Washington Wants $15,000 From Him

By NWPB News October 31, 2020

Ahmad Ghabboun on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Everett, Wash. CREDIT: Jovelle Tamayo for ProPublica

Ahmad Ghabboun, 31, and his wife, who was laid off from the beauty department of Nordstrom’s, relied on their combined unemployment benefits to cover their $1,800 rent, the $200 monthly payment on Ghabboun’s car, and various bills, not to mention the costs of preparing for their first child: Ghabboun’s wife was six months pregnant when he received the alert claiming he Read More

Lawsuit: Fair Housing Groups Say Seattle-Based Redfin ‘Redlines’ Minority Communities

By NWPB News October 30, 2020

A Redfin "for sale" sign stands in front of a house Oct. 28, 2020, in Seattle. Several fair housing organizations accused Redfin of systematic racial discrimination in a lawsuit, saying the online real estate broker offers fewer services to homebuyers and sellers in minority communities, a type of "digital redlining" that has depressed home values and exacerbated historic injustice in the housing market. CREDIT: Elaine Thompson/AP

In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, the organizations said that during a two-year investigation they documented the effect of Redfin’s “minimum price policy,” which requires homes to be listed for certain prices to reap the benefits of Redfin’s services.Read More

Idaho Public School Enrollment Drops For First Time Since 1997, Virtual Schools See Big Gains

By NWPB News October 28, 2020

The Moscow School District decided earlier in March to close schools after its spring break, after Idaho Gov. Brad Little declined a statewide closure. CREDIT: Architect21c at the English Wikipedia / GFDL gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html

Idaho public schools are serving 4,554 fewer students than they did last school year, marking the first time since 1997 that the state has seen a decline in enrollment.Read More

Washington Joins Multi-State Western Pact To Review COVID-19 Vaccine Safety

By NWPB News October 27, 2020

With development and testing underway, health officials are asking states to prepare for limited distribution of a potential vaccine as soon as this fall — though some experts say that's too early. CREDIT: Hans Pennink/AP

Washington is among a handful of Western states that have joined California in a pact to independently review the safety and efficacy of any coronavirus vaccine that is ultimately approved by the FDA before any distribution occurs in those states, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday.Read More

Meet The 20-Something Seattle Cellist Bringing Classical Music To The Masses Through Social Media

By NWPB News October 25, 2020

Seattle Symphony cellist Nathan Chan, shown here in a still image from a video cover of the song "Down" on his YouTube channel, uses social media channels to connect with younger audiences and share his musical insights. CREDIT: Nathan Chan/YouTube/Screenshot by NWPB

Nathan Chan talks about his pandemic pick-me-ups, Yo-Yo Ma and TikTok. Before he could read, let alone read sheet music, theSeattle Symphony cellist had already conducted an orchestra through Mozart’s Variations. At 3 years old, Chan directed the San Jose Chamber Orchestra — and had to stand on a chair to see over the podium.Read More

Scientists Identify And Destroy First Giant Hornet Nest In Northwestern Washington

By NWPB News October 24, 2020

Sven Spichiger, Washington State Department of Agriculture managing entomologist, displays a canister of Asian giant hornets vacuumed from a nest in a tree behind him Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Blaine, Wash. State agriculture scientists spent weeks searching, trapping and using dental floss to tie tracking devices to Asian giant hornets, which can deliver painful stings to people and spit venom but are the biggest threat to honeybees that farmers depend on to pollinate crops. CREDIT: Elaine Thompson/AP

The state Agriculture Department had spent weeks searching, trapping and using dental floss to tie tracking devices to Asian giant hornets, which can deliver painful stings to people and spit venom but are the biggest threat to honeybees that farmers depend on to pollinate crops.Read More

Idaho Votes: Deadline To Request Absentee Ballot Is Oct. 23. Can Register In-Person Until Nov. 3

By NWPB News October 22, 2020

State elections officials said Idahoans should not worry about the security of their ballot if they vote absentee. Idaho has used the same basic absentee voting procedures since 1972. So the process is not new to elections officials, even though they are expecting a significant increase in absentee ballots due to the pandemic.Read More

Brought To Its Knees By A Pandemic And President: Inside The Fall Of The CDC

By NWPB News October 22, 2020

How the world’s greatest public health organization was brought to its knees by a virus, the president and the capitulation of its own leaders, causing damage that could last much longer than the coronavirus.Read More

Governor Issues New COVID Restrictions For Washington Colleges; More Deaths In Whitman County

By NWPB News October 20, 2020

Photo of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house at Washington State University in Pullman

The governor issued more restrictions on Tuesday, Oct. 20, for higher education campuses. It comes as the University of Washington struggles to contain an outbreak among its fraternities and sororities. There have been outbreaks in Whitman County, home of Washington State University, as well. Whitman County announced three more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday. The county had not Read More

University Of Idaho Reports 9.5% Enrollment Decline Over Last Fall

By NWPB News October 20, 2020

University of Idaho students attend a College of Natural Resources class outside during the first day of classes on Aug. 24, 2020. Courtesy of UI

All told, the U of I reported fall enrollment of 10,791, a 9.5 percent decrease. But in a Tuesday news release, the university said the decrease was “reasonable,” given students’ reluctance to enroll or return to campus during the pandemic. The U of I reopened in August with a blend of face-to-face and online learning, and has continued face-to-face learning despite Read More

In Rural North Idaho, With Help Far Away, Communities Take It Upon Themselves To Tackle Suicide

By NWPB News October 16, 2020

Hank Thornton makes the rounds in Benewah County, Idaho, where he checks on veterans to see if they need services like food assistance and medical treatment. He also looks for signs of suicide risk and offers resources and an ear when needed. Rural Mountain West communities have high suicide rates and help is often far away, so community members like Thornton have taken it upon themselves to reach out to their neighbors. CREDIT: Heath Druzin / Guns & America

Tens of thousands of Americans die every year from gun suicide, and some of hardest-hit areas spend the least on prevention. In the Idaho Panhandle, some small-town residents are stepping in where the government has failed.Read More

Washington Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down I-976, Tim Eyman’s $30 Car Tab Initiative

By NWPB News October 15, 2020

Professional initiative sponsor Tim Eyman, right, holds a photo from his first successful $30 car tabs initiative in 1999. Eyman says he has collected almost enough signatures to qualify a 2019 car tabs rollback initiative to the 2019 Legislature. CREDIT: AUSTIN JENKINS/N3

On Thursday, the state Supreme Court struck down Initiative 976, a measure Washington voters approved last November to reduce the cost of annual vehicle licensing fees. The measure has been on hold for nearly a year as legal challenges worked their way through the court system.Read More

Eyewitnesses Give Insight Of Hunt For Portland Suspect That Ended With His Death Near Olympia

By NWPB News October 14, 2020

Police officials work at a scene where Michael Reinoehl, suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last week was killed as investigators moved in to arrest him in Lacey, Wash., on Sept. 3, 2020. CREDIT: Ted Warren/AP

Reinoehl, 48, died in the street from gunshot wounds to his head and torso. The shots were fired by two Pierce County sheriff’s deputies, a Lakewood police officer and a Washington State Department of Corrections employee — all deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service and serving on a Tacoma-based fugitive task force, a common and standard procedure among local-federal Read More

COVID Response, Sex Education Bill Define Race For Washington Superintendent Of Public Instruction

By NWPB News October 14, 2020

Maia Espinoza, a candidate for Washington state superintendent of public instruction, is shown at left in an undated photo taken by Monica Marchetti and provided by her campaign. Espinoza is challenging incumbent state superintendent Chris Reykdal, right, shown in an AP photo taken Oct. 2, 2020, in Olympia, Wash., in the upcoming November election.

The coronavirus pandemic and a controversial sex education mandate are casting a shadow over the race for Washington state education chief in the November election.Read More

Day 2 Of Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Hearings Brings Questions Of Recusal, Health Care Views

By NWPB News October 13, 2020

President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies during the second day of her Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images

The Senate Judiciary Committee begins its second day of hearings Tuesday on President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, Barrett, 48, would replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the high court.Read More

New Children’s Book Exploring Native Identities Launches For Indigenous Peoples Day

By NWPB News October 12, 2020

An image from "Journey of the Freckled Indian" by Alyssa London, with illustrations by Monica Rickert-Bolter and formline drawings by Preston Singletary.

The book is called “Journey of the Freckled Indian.” It tells the story of a young girl called Freckles who gets bullied by her classmates after sharing that she’s Native American. Author Alyssa London says it’s loosely based on her experience growing up in Bothell and sharing her Tlingit heritage in a show and tell.Read More

As Barrett Hearings Begin, A Look At Trump-McConnell Judge Appointments (Mostly White Males)

By NWPB News October 12, 2020

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, 2020. President Donald Trump's nominee to the high court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, is scheduled to face the Senate Judiciary Committee next Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. CREDIT: Scott Applewhite/AP

A study on judicial diversity, which ended in July 2020, shows that Trump-appointed judges are 85% white and 76% men – the least diverse group of federal judges seen since Ronald Reagan.Read More

Governor Jay Inslee Extends Washington Eviction Moratorium Through End Of The Year

By NWPB News October 8, 2020

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during an Oct. 8, 2020 news conference. CREDIT: TVW

The governor said in a news conference Wednesday that he’s concerned about housing insecurity during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read More

Jay Inslee And Loren Culp Debate, Highlight Stark Differences In Race For Washington Governor

By NWPB News October 7, 2020

Incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee met with his GOP challenger, Republic Police Chief Loren Culp, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, for a debate sponsored by the Washington State Debate Coalition and broadcast statewide.

Washington voters got their first glimpse of how the two candidates for Washington governor feel about the same issues at the same time. Two-term Gov. Jay Inslee met with his Republican challenger, Republic police chief Loren Culp, Wednesday night for a one-hour debate.Read More

Some Washington Theaters, Restaurants Can Open More; Whitman County Sees First COVID Death

By NWPB News October 7, 2020

A movie theater is seen closed due to the coronavirus pandemic on July 2, 2020, in Brea, Calif. The U.S. economy shrank at a record 32.9% rate in the second quarter as the pandemic cost tens of millions of jobs. CREDIT: Jae C. Hong/AP

Washington state libraries, theaters and some youth sports will now have fewer restrictions during certain stages of re-opening. It’s part of Gov. Jay Inslee’s revised plan announced Tuesday afternoon.Read More

Portland Pulls Officers From Federal Deputations, But Legal Questions Swirl

By NWPB News October 6, 2020

Mayor Ted Wheeler stands between Police Chief Chuck Lovell, right, and Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt at an Aug. 30 press conference. CREDIT: Bradley W. Parks / OPB

As part of the law enforcement response to a Sept. 26 Proud Boys rally in North Portland, the U.S. Marshals deputized most of the bureau’s rapid response team, the officers responsible for policing protests. But the 56 deputations extend through the end of the year, well beyond the weekend rally.Read More

COVID-19 Cases Rise At University Of Idaho, But School Will Stay With Hybrid Classes

By NWPB News October 5, 2020

Coronavirus cases are rising at the University of Idaho, but face-to-face classes will continue. The University of Idaho reported another 116 new coronavirus cases on campus last week. The outbreak still seems to be centered on fraternity and sorority houses.Read More

How Loren Culp’s Book Tour Turned Into A Campaign For Washington Governor

By NWPB News October 4, 2020

Republican gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp greets the crowd at a rally in Arlington in Snohomish County on Aug. 22, 2020. CREDIT: Jason Redmond for Crosscut

When he applied to be a police officer 10 years ago, Loren Culp was 49. He had no experience in law enforcement, but said the job would fulfill a childhood dream. Six years later, the former construction business owner was promoted to police chief in Republic, a town of 1,100 people in northeastern Washington. In that role, Culp has managed a department that, at its peak, Read More

Thankful, They Are: Western Firefighters Get Baby Yoda Morale Boost From Oregon Boy’s Gift

By NWPB News October 1, 2020

Lucas Galloway, from left, Jaebyn Drake, Rhett Schieder and Audrey Wilcox pose for a selfie with Baby Yoda on Sept. 20, 2020, while fighting the Holiday Farm Fire in Blue River, Oregon. In early September, a 5-year-old Oregon boy named Carver and his grandmother delivered a toy version of “The Mandalorian” character to a donation center for firefighters. Courtesy of Audrey Wilcox via AP

A Facebook page called “Baby Yoda fights fires” has been documenting his journey and spreading joy far beyond the fire lines. More than 30,000 people and counting are following the page as he travels from crew to crew.Read More

Washington Officials, Employees Respond To Report Boeing Will Move 787 Production To SC

By NWPB News September 30, 2020

Boeing 787 Dreamliners go through preparations for customer approval at the company's facility in North Charleston, S.C., in 2017. A Wall Street Journal report says the company plans to consolidate Dreamliner assembly in South Carolina.

Boeing is expected to announce this week that it will consolidate 787 Dreamliner assembly in South Carolina, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move would be a major blow to the company's Everett workforce.Read More

First Presidential Debate Proceeds With Taunts, Interruptions And Little Substance

By NWPB News September 29, 2020

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden with moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News during the first presidential debate Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. CREDIT:Patrick Semansky/AP

The presidential race has been remarkably stable for weeks, despite the historic crises that have battered the country this year, including a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans and a reckoning over race and police brutality. With just five weeks until Election Day and voting already underway in some key states, Biden has maintained a lead in national Read More

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