Election 2020, ADVISORY
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 4 years, 3 months AGO
Here are today’s plans for coverage of Election 2020. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan. Find the AP’s latest coverage in our Election 2020 hub. All times are Eastern.
SENT/DEVELOPING:
ELECTION 2020: President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town halls instead of meeting face-to-face for their second debate as originally planned. The two will take questions in different cities on different networks Thursday night: Trump on NBC from Miami, Biden on ABC from Philadelphia. Trump backed out of plans for the presidential faceoff originally scheduled for the evening after debate organizers shifted the format to a virtual event following Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis. SENT: 950 words, photos Will be updated from town halls beginning at 8 p.m. EST. With ELECTION 2020-TOWN HALLS-THE LATEST.
ELECTION 2020 -HARRIS -CORONAVIRUS: Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris is suspending in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus. Joe Biden’s campaign said Thursday that he had no exposure, though he and Harris spent several hours campaigning together in Arizona on Oct. 8. Biden and Harris have both had multiple negative COVID tests since then SENT: 900 words, photos.
U.S. -SUPREME-COURT-BARRETT: The Senate Judiciary Committee has set an Oct 22 vote on recommending approval of Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination. Republicans are racing to confirm President Trump’s pick, and Democrats are acknowledging there is little they can do to stop them. SENT: 950 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020 -HARRIS-SUPREME COURT: Kamala Harris used three days of Supreme Court hearings this week to remind voters about the stakes of the November election and how Democrat Joe Biden would govern if elected president. SENT: 800 words, photos.
AP-POLL-ELECTION -2020 -TRUMP: With less than three weeks until Election Day, majorities of Americans are highly critical of President Donald Trump’s handling of both the coronavirus pandemic and his own illness. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey also shows that few Americans have high levels of trust in the information the White House has released about Trump’s health. SENT: 855 words, photos, video.
ELECTION 2020 -SENATE -GEORGIA: Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia enthusiastically accepted an endorsement from Marjorie Taylor Greene, a congressional candidate who has embraced baseless QAnon conspiracy theories and has espoused racist views. SENT: 650 words, photos.
AP VIDEO:
AP video is covering President Trump's afternoon rally in North Carolina and plans edits of the dueling TV town halls tonight with both Trump and Biden.
AP video features analysis by AP reporters on the day’s campaign developments. Edits are expected by 4 p.m.
AP PHOTOS:
AP photos is covering President Trump in North Carolina and Vice President Pence's campaign events in Miami, Florida. AP photos will also move pictures from the Trump and Biden town halls.
INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:
ELECTION 2020-ADVANCE VOTING — Interactive guide. 2020 could be the first year in which more than half of voters cast their ballot for president before polls open on Election Day. AP is tracking these changes and has crafted an interactive guide giving you everything you need to know about early voting and mail-in ballots in each state. This guide will update dynamically as updated election rules and data are made available. Source: AP Election Services. Click for a preview