Election 2020, ADVISORY
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 4 years, 4 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:
SUPREME COURT -VACANCY: President Donald Trump said he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and just days before the first presidential debate. SENT: 1070 words, photos. Will be updated throughout the day.
ELECTION 2020 - OHIO: As President Trump plans to visit the middle-class, western outskirts of Toledo on Monday, Republicans see an ominous sign, a near-uniform drop in support from his 2016 totals across every suburban region of the state. SENT: 1200 words, photos. Will be updated with the president's campaign rallies.
ELECTION 2020 - WATCH: Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: SENT: 1034 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020- GINSBURG -THE RAGE: The political battle is being quickly joined over replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Almost immediately after her death was announced Friday, Republicans and Democrats were staking their positions on what happens next — and collecting lots of campaign donations for the struggle. SENT: 990 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020 -SUPREME COURT -HARRIS: Kamala Harris is poised to become a leading figure in the Democratic opposition to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, using her position on Capitol Hill to dissect the nominee and push for the decision to be delayed until after the election. SENT: 980 words, photos.
POSTAL SERVICE LAWSUIT: A New York federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to live up to its responsibilities to timely process election mail. The Monday written decision by Judge Victor Marrero came after several individuals including candidates for public office sued, sayin President Trump, the postal service and its new postmaster general were endangering election mail. SENT: 450 words.
ELECTION 2020 – MAINE -FACT CHECK: There’s a new ad in the Maine U.S. Senate race, from Democrat Sara Gideon. The ad claims that Republican Sen. Susan Collins used her power in public office to advance legislation to help her husband and his lobbying business. An AP Fact Check finds that the accusation is unsupported. SENT: 535 words, photos.
EXPLAINING ELECTION 2020 - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: Today's question, as part of AP's new Vision 2020 series: What is the role of the federal government in elections? SENT: 300 words, graphic.
AP VIDEO:
AP Video is covering is covering ongoing developments following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. AP Video is covering Joe Biden's trip to Wisconsin this afternoon and President Trump's campaign rallies in Ohio. Broadcast and online edits planned.
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 is covering developments following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Photos is also with Biden in Wisconsin and Trump in Ohio.
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.