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The flag-draped casket of the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in state in Statuary Hall of the US Capitol during a memorial service in her honor on Sept. 25, 2020.

As Washington Bids Farewell to Justice Ginsburg, the Capital Braces for Dark Days Ahead

As Washington bid farewell to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, there was a deep...

As Washington bid farewell to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, there was a deeper sorrow of sorts that settled over the capital city

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden appears via video at a CNN town hall-style campaign event in Scranton, Pa., on Sept. 17, 2020.

Younger Democrats Are Making Their Peace With a Biden Vote

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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. The younger progressives who powered the campaigns of vanquished...

Cindy McCain poses for a portrait at her home in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 29, 2019.

‘Country First’: Cindy McCain Invokes Her Late Husband’s Slogan and Backs Joe Biden

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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. To anyone who has watched Cindy McCain and her...

Mi Familia Vota workers organize their voter registration materials and personal protective equipment before canvassing in Las Vegas on Sept. 12, 2020.

On National Voter Registration Day, Big Tech Looks to Expand the Electorate

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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Happy National Voter Registration Day! Sure, the day lacks...

A mourner pays their respects at a makeshift memorial outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, on Sept. 20

With All Eyes on the Vacancy Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leaves Behind, Washington Readies for an Unprecedented Fight

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Voters in Virginia's 7th district wait in line to vote at the Henrico County Registrar’s office in Henrico, Virginia, on September 18, 2020.

As of Today, it’s Election Day in 7 States. Buckle Up

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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Don’t let those countdown clocks on the corner of...

President Donald Trump is greeted by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida upon his arrival at Palm Beach International Airport on Sept. 8, 2020.

Despite Simpatico Politics, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Can’t Make President Donald Trump’s Unemployment Plan Work

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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be President Donald Trump’s...

The D.C. Brief

As Washington Bids Farewell to Justice Ginsburg, the Capital Braces for Dark Days Ahead

Younger Democrats Are Making Their Peace With a Biden Vote

‘Country First’: Cindy McCain Invokes Her Late Husband’s Slogan and Backs Joe Biden

On National Voter Registration Day, Big Tech Looks to Expand the Electorate

With All Eyes on the Vacancy Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leaves Behind, Washington Readies for an Unprecedented Fight

As of Today, it’s Election Day in 7 States. Buckle Up

Despite Simpatico Politics, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Can’t Make President Donald Trump’s Unemployment Plan Work

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