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2020 Election
Jan. 6 Hearing: Trump Drafted Tweet Urging March to Capitol
By Eric Cortellessa and Vera Bergengruen
How Jan. 6 Emboldened Extremist Groups
By W.J. Hennigan and Vera Bergengruen
The New Trump Documentary Is Mostly Good for Psychoanalyzing Trump's Kids
By Philip Elliott
Lawmaker Helping Lead Jan. 6 Hearing First Fled Vietnam, Then Capitol Rioters
By Eric Cortellessa
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2020 Election
Trump Attacked His Own Security Detail on Jan. 6, Top White House Aide Testifies
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, gave explosive testimony to the Jan. 6 committee.
By Eric Cortellessa
June 28, 2022
Trumpism Has Hijacked Colorado's Shrinking GOP. That Has National Implications.
Democrats, perhaps overly confident that the election deniers can’t win in November, are throwing money at GOP races to sway the outcomes.
By Philip Elliott
June 28, 2022
Trump and His Allies Sought to Corrupt Justice Dept., Former Officials Tell Jan. 6 Committee
The committee also named several Republicans in Congress who allegedly sought pardons from Trump.
By Eric Cortellessa
June 23, 2022
'There is Nowhere I Feel Safe': Jan. 6 Panel Hears From Election Officials Trump Targeted
Officials explained in harrowing detail how Trump's scheme to overturn the election disrupted their lives, sometimes in ways they were still recovering from.
By Eric Cortellessa and Brian Bennett
June 21, 2022
Jan. 6 Committee Plans at Least One Additional Hearing
After originally saying it would hold six hearings, the committee is now planning a seventh, as more evidence comes in.
By Eric Cortellessa
June 20, 2022
Multiple Trump Allies Allegedly Sought Pardons After Jan. 6. Could Trump Have Issued Them?
The lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump on how to overturn the 2020 election requested a pardon from him in the days after Jan. 6, the committee investigating the Capitol attack revealed on Thursday....
By Eric Cortellessa
June 17, 2022
How Trump Pressured Pence With Taunts, Lies and an Angry Mob
"Make no mistake about the fact the vice president's life was in danger," a member of the Jan. 6 committee said.
By Brian Bennett
June 16, 2022
Election Deniers Had Another Good Night in Nevada. It’s a Threat to Democracy.
Truth has become a liability in Republican primaries. The result is a danger to the very system itself.
By Philip Elliott
June 15, 2022
The Jan. 6 Hearing Laid Bare How D.C. Is Still Recovering From That Awful Day
The Jan. 6 committee’s presentation on Thursday amounted to examining an open wound, writes Philip Elliott.
By Philip Elliott
June 10, 2022
The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election
The secret history of the shadow campaign that saved the election
By Molly Ball
February 4, 2021
U.S. Capitol Rioters Still Free Despite Online Efforts
Many have been possibly identified by others online in a fervent effort to bring the perpetrators to justice
By Megan McCluskey
January 13, 2021
Congress Confirms Joe Biden's Victory
After a day defined by fear, violence and unprecedented chaos, Congress officially confirmed President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the wee hours of Thursday morning
By TIME Staff
January 6, 2021
Ossoff and Warnock Win in Georgia
Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate after Warnock and Ossoff were declared winners in two Georgia runoff races.
By Lissandra Villa , Michael Zennie and Sanya Mansoor
January 6, 2021
See How an Atlanta Suburb Navigates U.S. Divisiveness
On Nov. 6, Georgia became the epicenter of America’s complicated political landscape, voting narrowly to elevate now President-elect Joe Biden and triggering two runoff races that will determine the balance of the Senate. Georgia now...
By Ed Kashi , Julie Winokur and Francesca Trianni
December 23, 2020
Dems Cite Monty Python in Legal Filing to Mock Trump Challenge
“The attorneys for the President of the United States should not need ‘three last chances’ to coherently state a cause of action,” the Democratic group said
By Erik Larson / Bloomberg
November 24, 2020
Top Poll Monitor Is an Optimist About Future U.S. Elections
There continues to be voter "confidence in the electoral system,” says Dame Audrey Glover
By Laignee Barron
November 20, 2020
America Is Caught Between Crisis and Confusion
As Donald Trump refuses to concede, Joe Biden prepares to take power
By Molly Ball
November 12, 2020
Prank Callers Flooded Trump's Voter Fraud Hotline
This isn't the first time that Trump has inspired social media users to take action against his campaign
By Megan McCluskey
November 9, 2020
After Democratic Losses in House, Cheri Bustos Won't Run for Leadership Position
Capping off a contentious two-year stint, Rep. Cheri Bustos, the head of House Democrats' campaign arm, has decided against running for a second term in that role, she tells TIME. Bustos had faced enormous criticism...
By Philip Elliott
November 9, 2020
Harris Gives Barrier-Breaking Victory Speech
"Every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities," Harris said in her victory speech on Saturday night after the election was called for Joe Biden
By Michael Zennie
November 7, 2020
How Donald Trump Lost The Election
It all finally caught up to him. The lies, the outrageous boasts, the disorder and disastrous management, the rants and the race-baiting, the predatory instincts and compulsion to dominate—all the things that made President Donald...
By Brian Bennett and Tessa Berenson
November 7, 2020
How Joe Biden Won the White House
The former vice president's message of decency made him the man for this turbulent moment
By Charlotte Alter
November 7, 2020
Russia Wins as Trump Denounces U.S. Vote
By casting doubt on the vote, President Trump is helping Russia achieve its goal of undermining public faith in the U.S. democratic system
By Simon Shuster
November 6, 2020
Lesson for the U.S. From Contentious Elections Abroad
“The U.S. is an extreme outlier in the way it administers elections”
By Laignee Barron
November 6, 2020
Trump Struggling to Face Likelihood He Lost Election
Trump has been complaining bitterly since election night—and trying undermine faith in legitimate election results along the way
By Brian Bennett
November 5, 2020
Why The Complexities of 2020 'Latino Vote' Were Overlooked
Latinos are a complex demographic, but campaigns and political pundits continue to treat a group of nearly 61 million people as a monolith.
By Jasmine Aguilera
November 5, 2020
The Candidates Making History in 2020 Elections
From transgender legislators to Afro-Latinx congressmen, here are the winning candidates who made history in the 2020 U.S. election
By Suyin Haynes
November 5, 2020
Senate Races Didn't Go as Democrats Hoped
Four days after Election Day, the outcomes of four U.S. Senate races remain undetermined, and with two of them headed for runoffs scheduled on January 5, control of the chamber will likely remain in limbo...
By Lissandra Villa
November 5, 2020
DOJ OKs Armed Agents During Vote Counting
The guidance emailed to U.S. attorneys and obtained by TIME appears to skirt a federal statute and raises concerns about Trump administration efforts to sway ballot-counting
By Eric Lichtblau
November 5, 2020
How the Mail-In Versus In-Person Voting Divide Gave America Whiplash
More Americans voted by mail in this election than any other in U.S. history
By Abby Vesoulis
November 4, 2020
Even If Biden Wins, It's Trump's America
No matter the outcome of the presidential election, America’s rifts are only deepening
By Molly Ball
November 4, 2020
The Court Battle Over Key Swing States Has Just Begun. And It's Not Likely to Be Over Soon
The consequences of the coming legal battles may extend beyond who becomes the next President of the United States
By Alana Abramson
November 4, 2020
Biden: 'This Is the Time to Heal in America'
Trump has not conceded, promising unspecified legal challenges
By TIME Staff
November 3, 2020
America Votes
Follow along with TIME's live coverage of the 2020 Election results here. It's finally here. After a nearly two-year campaign cycle upended by a pandemic, Election Day of 2020 has arrived. Voters will not just...
By Tessa Berenson and Alana Abramson
November 3, 2020
Majority of 'Karens' Voting for Biden: Poll
Sorting its polling data by the most common first names of respondences, NYT found Barbaras, Lisas and Patricias are also more likely to back blue
By Megan McCluskey
November 2, 2020
Trump Campaign Website Briefly Defaced
One of Donald Trump’s campaign websites, donaldjtrump.com, was briefly made to look like it had been seized by law enforcement Tuesday
By William Turton / Bloomberg
October 28, 2020
The Biggest Moments From the Final Debate
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are debating for the final time before the election. Follow along for the biggest moments
By Philip Elliott , Alana Abramson and Abby Vesoulis
October 22, 2020
How Republicans Are Selling Voter Fraud Myths
How the voter-fraud fallacy is manufactured
By Vera Bergengruen
October 22, 2020
The Trump Campaign Is Trying to Suppress the Black Vote
Trump has turned to the age-old practice of suppressing the black vote
By Justin Worland
October 22, 2020
Why Fears of Post-Election Chaos Are Overblown
Why fears of post-election chaos are overblown
By Molly Ball
October 22, 2020
Trump’s Calls for an “Army” of Poll Watchers Are Renewing Fears Of Voter Intimidation
The tradition of poll watchers 'protecting the vote' has taken an intimidating turn
By W.J. Hennigan and Vera Bergengruen
October 22, 2020
Donald Trump’s Last Stand
With his challenger in the lead and the nation at a crossroads, Donald Trump makes his last stand
By Molly Ball/Ocala, Fla.
October 22, 2020
Here's Everything You Need to Know About Voting
Should I vote early, or on election day? TIME answers your biggest questions about voting
By TIME Staff
October 21, 2020
Exclusive: Alleged Hunter Biden Emails Circulated in Ukraine
Emails purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden were circulating in Ukraine last year at the same time that Rudy Giuliani was searching for dirt on Joe Biden.
By Simon Shuster
October 21, 2020
400K People Watched Rep. AOC Stream 'Among Us'
The two Democratic congresswomen played the online murder mystery game to encourage people to vote
By Megan McCluskey
October 21, 2020
Nursing Homes Residents Can't Easily Vote
Ivan Lakos was born in Hungary and came to the United States in 1951 as a displaced person after World War II. He became a citizen after about five years and has voted consistently ever...
By Abigail Abrams
October 10, 2020
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