The Sunshine State was a must-win for Trump, but Biden maintains multiple paths to an electoral college victory.
LaunchOhio is called for Trump
The Buckeye State was a must-win for Trump, but current vote counts suggest that it was a nearer thing than his landslide 2016 victory in the state.
LaunchJoe Biden wins New Hampshire
Biden’s victory in the Granite State is unsurprising, but could prove important in the event of a narrow margin in the electoral college.
LaunchAn unexpected Ohio result?
While Trump seems likely to squeak past Biden in all three key Southeastern states (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina), Biden’s support in Ohio is stronger than expected.
LaunchPromising signs for Democrats out of Texas
Early results from the Lone Star State suggest a suburban rebellion against Trump and the GOP.
LaunchEarly results in the Southeast indicate that we might have a long night ahead
Results in Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida show Trump slightly ahead of his Democratic challenger.
LaunchSo far, few surprises
None of the states called so far are particularly surprising, but the major swing states continue to count ballots.
LaunchStrap yourselves in for our election night coverage!
Here we go! Polling places have begun closing across the East Coast, and we can soon expect results to begin trickling in.
LaunchThe Atlantic profiles NPI alum Garlin Gilchrist II’s work to deliver a Democratic victory in Michigan
Writer Edward-Issac Dovere takes a look at the Democratic Party’s plan to win the Wolverine State in 2020 after losing to Donald Trump by less than 11,000 votes in 2016, which emphasizes facets of big organizing and local control.
LaunchPresident Barack Obama shreds Donald Trump in major speech from Philadelphia
On October 21st, 2020, President Barack Obama delivered a scathing and unsparing indictment of Donald Trump’s disastrous presidency from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
LaunchBen Sasse warns his constituents: “We are staring down the barrel of a blue tsunami”
Should Trump lose, people are going to be asking: “What the heck were any of us thinking, that selling a TV-obsessed, narcissistic individual to the American people was a good idea?” the Nebraska Republican said in a telephone town hall.
Launch“I feel sorry for Americans”: A baffled world watches the U.S.
The New York Times reports on the concern and consternation many people feel around the world as the 2020 presidential election enters its final weeks.
LaunchA harbinger of what’s to come? Several boats sink at pro-Trump parade on Lake Travis in Texas
No one was injured in the sinkings, which occurred on a lake that can be tricky to navigate due to large wakes. Is this a foreshadowing of what’s about to happen to the already wretched Trump regime?
LaunchTrump was supposed to change the Republican Party. But the party changed him.
“Donald Trump might not have launched a populist project, but now he serves a critical purpose: a bulwark against the left. In 2020, the opposition party is not the one out of power, but the one desperately holding onto it,” Vox’s Jane Coaston writes.
LaunchJennifer Rubin: Joe Biden delivers for Democrats and the nation in 2020 acceptance speech
The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin appraises Biden’s acceptance speech, opining: “The intensity and sincerity in Biden’s voice, the determination with which he spoke was what we have been missing. It was the voice of a president.”
Launch2020 DNC Day Four Watch Guide: Deb Haaland, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden to speak
As announced by the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC), here is the general session run of show (sans timepoints) and speaking program guide for the fourth day of the 2020 DNC.
Launch2020 DNC Day Three Watch Guide: Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris to speak
As announced by the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC), here is the general session run of show (sans timepoints) and speaking program guide for the third day of the 2020 DNC.
Launch2020 DNC Day Two Watch Guide: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Jill Biden, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to speak
As announced by the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC), here is the general session run of show (sans timepoints) and speaking program guide for the second day of the 2020 DNC.
LaunchKristin Urquiza delivers searing indictment of Donald Trump on Day One of 2020 DNC
Urquiza made one of the first night’s most memorable appearances, ripping Donald Trump for his refusal to step up and take on COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.
Launch2020 DNC Day One Watch Guide: Andrew Cuomo, Gretchen Whitmer, Bernie Sanders, and Michelle Obama to speak
As announced by the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC), here is the general session run of show (sans timepoints) and speaking program guide for the first day of the 2020 DNC.
LaunchBlue in the Pacific Northwest: A DNC kick-off party hosted by the state parties
This joint event hosted by the Washington State Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Oregon showcased progressive leaders from the Pacific Northwest like U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on the eve of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
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