Stories tagged: "2020 election"

Elections In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral battleground. The court without comment Tuesday, Dec. 8, refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Elections US Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid to Block Biden’s Win in Pennsylvania

The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground.

Associated Press Associated Press December 8, 2020 5:20 pm EST
Elections Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Elections Kamala Harris Makes History: She Is Now the First Black, Indian American, and Woman VP

To see the daughter of an Indian woman and a Black man, at a time when police brutality and anti-immigration rhetoric are prevalent, has offered many Americans a sense of hope.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard November 7, 2020 11:36 am EST
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Elections Joe Biden Will Be the Next President of the United States

After launching his first presidential campaign 33 years ago, Joe Biden will finally become the next president of the United States.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy November 7, 2020 11:32 am EST
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Mental Health A Running Blog of Therapists’ Favorite Ways to Cope With This Awful Election Season

We turn to mental health experts for advice on how to cope in these trying times.

COURIER Staff COURIER Staff October 16, 2020 5:31 pm EDT
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Voting LIVE BLOG: Voters Send Us Stories From Across the Country

This election season, COURIER is asking people across the country to share why they’re going to the polls this year, and to shed light on what those experiences look like.

COURIER Staff COURIER Staff October 16, 2020 4:52 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
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Commentary Kamala Harris’ Debate Performance Was a Reminder of What Black Women Deal With Every Day

The 2020 vice-presidential debate was a welcome change from what we witnessed last week. But the niceties didn't last long.

Nsenga Burton Nsenga Burton October 9, 2020 1:43 pm EDT
Economy Sen. Kamala Harris reminded Americans that Trump's tax cuts have benefitted America's wealthiest during Wednesday night's vice-presidential debates.
Economy Pence Ignores Reports That Trump’s Tax Cuts Benefitted the Wealthiest Americans

At Wednesday night's vice-presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris told Americans that Joe Biden's tax plan would only raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans—or 2% of the public.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy October 7, 2020 10:26 pm EDT