Economist: Racism costs the U.S. $16 trillion. Here's the math

Dana Peterson hopes putting a dollar figure on racism's opportunity gaps will help people work toward change.

• Nov 3, 2020

Live Updates: Trump holds last 2020 MAGA rally; Biden sweeps tiny NH town

The polls have started opening.

• Nov 3, 2020

Vandals spray paint "MAGA" and "TRUMP" on Jewish headstones

The only evidence they left behind in the cemetery was red spray paint, Grand Rapids, Michigan police said.

• Nov 3, 2020

Abortion on the ballot in Colorado and Louisiana

Choosing a president won't be the only decision voters in Colorado and Louisiana will make on Tuesday.

• Nov 3, 2020

U.S. braces for possible Election Day violence and unrest

Officials will be monitoring events across the country from a command center at FBI headquarters.

• Nov 2, 2020

2020 Daily Trail Markers: On Election Eve, 97 million Americans have already voted

If you are waiting in line when the polls close, stay in line because you still have the right to vote.

• Nov 2, 2020

Judge rejects attempt to block nearly 127,000 drive-thru votes in Texas

The lawsuit filed by four Texas Republicans asked a judge to order that votes cast at Harris County drive-thru sites be rejected.

• Nov 3, 2020

How Trump used COVID-19 to shut U.S. borders to migrant minors

Public health officials at the CDC objected to an order that has authorized the expulsions of thousands of migrant children without court hearings or asylum screenings.

• Nov 2, 2020

Retailers board up storefronts ahead of Election Day

High-end and discount retailers alike are enlisting construction companies to help protect their businesses if protests erupt.

• Nov 2, 2020

COVID start-up based in GOP donor's condo could get millions from U.S.

Former Senator Rick Santorum is part owner of obscure plasma technology company that's on track to receive up to $65 million, AP reports.

• Nov 2, 2020

Why White evangelical support for Trump goes beyond his policies

White evangelical Christians made up more than a third of Donald Trump's support in 2016.

• Nov 2, 2020

FBI investigating after Biden bus surrounded by Trump supporters

A Biden campaign official said the incident occurred Friday on I-35 between Austin and San Antonio.

• Nov 2, 2020

After "Fire Fauci" chants, Trump responds "after the election"

"I appreciate the advice," he told thousands of his supporters.

• Nov 2, 2020

Why can't I vote on my phone?

Millions of Americans use mobile phones to bank, read sensitive work documents, and share personal photos with family and friends. So why can't we use them to cast ballots?

• Nov 2, 2020

Supreme Court tosses lower court ruling against organizer DeRay Mckesson

The Supreme Court handed a temporary victory to Mckesson in the dispute brought by a police officer injured during a 2016 protest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

• Nov 2, 2020

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