Despite losing by a wide margin in the national popular vote, the president gobbled up support in the nation’s top turkey-producing areas.Overall, the president won 4 of the top 5 turkey producing states — Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri and North Carolina — losing only the nation’s top producer, Minnesota. | Andrew Harnik/AP PhotoDonald Trump may have lost , but he likely won by a landslide in the place that produced your Thanksgiving turkey.In a sign of his dominance in rural America, the president roasted Joe Biden in the nation’s top turkey-producing areas, carving out big victory margins...…Despite losing by a wide margin in the national popular vote, the president gobbled up support in the nation’s top turkey-producing areas.Overall, the president won 4 of the top 5 turkey producing states — Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri and North Carolina — losing only the nation’s top producer, Minnesota. | Andrew Harnik/AP PhotoDonald Trump may have lost , but he likely won by a landslide in the place that produced your Thanksgiving turkey.In a sign of his dominance in rural America, the president roasted Joe Biden in the nation’s top turkey-producing areas, carving out big victory margins...WW…

The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.President-elect Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del. | Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesJoe Biden is entering the White House with big hopes of juicing the economy with new spending and a Federal Reserve ready to unleash its arsenal of lending programs to prevent the country from slipping back into a recession.He might get none of it.A rare public spat between the Trump administration and the Fed last week exposed the stark reality of the economic policy ammunition Biden will inherit: a stick...…The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.President-elect Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del. | Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesJoe Biden is entering the White House with big hopes of juicing the economy with new spending and a Federal Reserve ready to unleash its arsenal of lending programs to prevent the country from slipping back into a recession.He might get none of it.A rare public spat between the Trump administration and the Fed last week exposed the stark reality of the economic policy ammunition Biden will inherit: a stick...WW…

Their response is shocking but unsurprising.President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, early Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich. | Evan Vucci/ AP PhotoAt rallies across the Midwest and Sun Belt swing states, President Donald Trump has been openly discussing murky schemes to prevent legitimate ballots from being counted, escalating threats to disenfranchise millions of American as the weeks-long voting season ends tonight and his pathway to reelection becomes increasingly narrow.“The Election should end on Nov. 3, not weeks later!”...…Their response is shocking but unsurprising.President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, early Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich. | Evan Vucci/ AP PhotoAt rallies across the Midwest and Sun Belt swing states, President Donald Trump has been openly discussing murky schemes to prevent legitimate ballots from being counted, escalating threats to disenfranchise millions of American as the weeks-long voting season ends tonight and his pathway to reelection becomes increasingly narrow.“The Election should end on Nov. 3, not weeks later!”...WW…

It was the final, high-stakes showdown in a race that has been marked by bitter recriminations and dramatic twists and turns.But on Thursday night, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden were both relatively restrained on the Nashville debate stage, sparring on substantive policy issues throughout the hour-and-a-half event.Here are the key moments from the final presidential debate.Conservatives pummeled former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday for saying he wanted to transition away from the oil industry, accusing the Democratic nominee of being callous with the...…It was the final, high-stakes showdown in a race that has been marked by bitter recriminations and dramatic twists and turns.But on Thursday night, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden were both relatively restrained on the Nashville debate stage, sparring on substantive policy issues throughout the hour-and-a-half event.Here are the key moments from the final presidential debate.Conservatives pummeled former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday for saying he wanted to transition away from the oil industry, accusing the Democratic nominee of being callous with the...WW…

Trump pleaded ignorance to QAnon, and Biden punted on court packing — but nothing happened that's likely to change the race. So, advantage Biden.President Donald Trump speaks during an NBC News Town Hall in Miami on Thursday. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoIt came off less like a split screen than a breach in the political universe – “Die Hard” versus “It’s a Wonderful Life.”At the edge of his seat at his town hall in Miami, Donald Trump refused to disavow QAnon, the far-right conspiracy theory, and sidestepped questions about his coronavirus tests. On a more sober, distant stage in Philadelphia,...…Trump pleaded ignorance to QAnon, and Biden punted on court packing — but nothing happened that's likely to change the race. So, advantage Biden.President Donald Trump speaks during an NBC News Town Hall in Miami on Thursday. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoIt came off less like a split screen than a breach in the political universe – “Die Hard” versus “It’s a Wonderful Life.”At the edge of his seat at his town hall in Miami, Donald Trump refused to disavow QAnon, the far-right conspiracy theory, and sidestepped questions about his coronavirus tests. On a more sober, distant stage in Philadelphia,...WW…

A president who once seemed impervious to October surprises is suddenly confronting one big enough to alter the election outcome.President Donald Trump exits the Oval Office on Thursday. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesDonald Trump had done everything possible to shift the focus of the presidential campaign away from his handling of the coronavirus.His own infection now ensures that he can’t – pulling Trump off the road 32 days before the election, throwing debates into question and fixing the public attention’s more squarely than ever on a pandemic dragging down his prospects for a second...…A president who once seemed impervious to October surprises is suddenly confronting one big enough to alter the election outcome.President Donald Trump exits the Oval Office on Thursday. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesDonald Trump had done everything possible to shift the focus of the presidential campaign away from his handling of the coronavirus.His own infection now ensures that he can’t – pulling Trump off the road 32 days before the election, throwing debates into question and fixing the public attention’s more squarely than ever on a pandemic dragging down his prospects for a second...WW…

A court ruling on so-called naked ballots "is going to cause electoral chaos" in one of the nation’s biggest swing states.Processing work on mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election is done March 28, 2020, at the Butler County Bureau of Elections. | Keith Srakocic/AP PhotoPHILADELPHIA — “Naked ballots” are fast shaping up as 2020’s equivalent of hanging chads.After the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that mail-in ballots sent without a proper envelope — known as naked ballots — cannot be counted, Pennsylvania election officials are sounding the alarm that upwards of 100,000...…A court ruling on so-called naked ballots "is going to cause electoral chaos" in one of the nation’s biggest swing states.Processing work on mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election is done March 28, 2020, at the Butler County Bureau of Elections. | Keith Srakocic/AP PhotoPHILADELPHIA — “Naked ballots” are fast shaping up as 2020’s equivalent of hanging chads.After the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that mail-in ballots sent without a proper envelope — known as naked ballots — cannot be counted, Pennsylvania election officials are sounding the alarm that upwards of 100,000...WW…

The president says his “strong focus on the China Virus” will prevent him from doing what he said he was going to do three days earlier.President Donald Trump plays catch with former New York Yankees Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera as he greets youth baseball players on the South Lawn of the White House to mark Opening Day for Major League Baseball on July 23. | (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would not be throwing out the first pitch at a New York Yankees game next month after all.“Because of my strong focus on the China Virus, including scheduled meetings...…The president says his “strong focus on the China Virus” will prevent him from doing what he said he was going to do three days earlier.President Donald Trump plays catch with former New York Yankees Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera as he greets youth baseball players on the South Lawn of the White House to mark Opening Day for Major League Baseball on July 23. | (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would not be throwing out the first pitch at a New York Yankees game next month after all.“Because of my strong focus on the China Virus, including scheduled meetings...WW…

Senate Republicans have no plans to unveil an alternative to the massive relief bill passed by House Democrats.Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell said he doesn’t yet feel the “urgency” to spend more money after Congress has delivered nearly $3 trillion in aid already. | Alex Wong/Getty ImagesAmericans hoping for the next round of coronavirus relief will probably be waiting for weeks — if not much longer.Though House Democrats on Friday passed a sweeping, $3 trillion stimulus bill built around aid for local governments and a fresh batch of direct payments to the public, the...…Senate Republicans have no plans to unveil an alternative to the massive relief bill passed by House Democrats.Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell said he doesn’t yet feel the “urgency” to spend more money after Congress has delivered nearly $3 trillion in aid already. | Alex Wong/Getty ImagesAmericans hoping for the next round of coronavirus relief will probably be waiting for weeks — if not much longer.Though House Democrats on Friday passed a sweeping, $3 trillion stimulus bill built around aid for local governments and a fresh batch of direct payments to the public, the...WW…