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Trump’s Main Strategy for Winning the Election Is to Discredit It
Trump isn't even trying to win a fair fight -- but his plan to declare an election-night victory could backfire.
Deep Cuts to Florida’s Public Health System Made the State Vulnerable to COVID
Experts point to cuts made during the Great Recession and decisions to shift public services to for-profit entities.
Nearly 9,000 New COVID Cases Identified Among Florida Kids After Schools Reopen
A new study finds that asymptomatic children have likely played a bigger role in the spread of infections.
Florida Sheriff Bans Deputies and Civilians From Wearing Masks in His Department
Some studies have demonstrated that hundreds of thousands of cases of COVID-19 were prevented thanks to masks.
Trump Now Says Mail-In Ballots Are Safe, But Only in His Home State of Florida
For months, Trump has made a number of inaccurate claims of voter fraud being associated with ballots sent by mail.
Trump Judges to Rule on Florida Poll Tax Case Despite Potential Ethical Conflict
A Florida law requires people with felony convictions to pay outstanding court fines before they can vote.
As COVID Burns Through the South and West, Trump Fans the Flames
As his voters burn on a pyre of his creation, Trump remains in denial, even as Pence urges him to wear a damn mask.
New COVID Infections Surge in US as Trump Fixates on His Election Prospects
For this president, the health and survival of the people come a distant second to his electioneering.
Florida Reports 9,000 New Coronavirus Cases in Biggest Daily Surge
Spikes in states that reopened early are contributing to a resurgence of COVID-19 across the nation.
With COVID Spiking in Sun Belt, Trump Leads GOP Governors Toward Electoral Ruin
Trump's favorite Republican governors are in a bind after following his lead and reopening their states early.