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![President Trump speaks during a rally at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, Arizona, on October 19, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/2020_1022-trump-podium-400x300.jpg)
Poll: Trump’s Reelection Rating Is Lowest for Incumbent President Since 1992
Trump's inept handling of coronavirus may have played a major role in his dwindling election polling numbers.
![President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on September 29, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/2020_1022-debate-400x300.jpg)
Don’t Blame the Moderator. Presidential Debates Are Set Up to Be a Charade.
The format ensures candidates don’t have to tackle real questions from journalists or third-party candidates.
![Attorney General William Barr meets with members of the St. Louis Police Department during a round table discussion on Operation Legend on October 15, 2020, in St Louis, Missouri.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/GettyImages-1229088006-400x300.jpg)
Trump Makes Alarming Call for AG Barr to Investigate Biden “Before the Election”
The demands by Trump are based on allegations many experts believe are part of a Russian disinformation operation.
![President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on September 29, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/2020_1020-trump-biden-debate-400x300.jpg)
Trump and Biden’s Mics Will Be Muted for at Least Some of the Final Debate
Although the rule change will affect both candidates equally, Trump told reporters he sees it as "unfair" to him.
![President Trump reacts during the first presidential debate at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 29, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/2020_1019-trump-debate-400x300.jpg)
Days Before Debate, Trump Attacks Moderator After Being Advised to Be Nicer
Trump's complaints about debate moderator Kristen Welker comes days after his campaign adviser gave her glowing praise.
![Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens to questioning at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on September 23, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/2020_1019-fauci--400x300.jpg)
Fauci Says Trump’s Refusal to Wear Mask Is Due to Belief It Makes Him Look Weak
One model predicts there would be 79,000 fewer deaths between now and February if 95 percent of the public wore masks.
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In Nevada, Trump Mocks Biden for Listening to Scientists
The Biden campaign and allies of the former vice president were quick to respond to Trump's attack.
![Both the White House and Senate Republicans are using the levers available to them to blunt any economic recovery during a Joe Biden administration.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/2020_1016-biden-gop-400x300.jpg)
GOP Is Focused on Sabotaging a Potential Biden Administration Amid a Pandemic
Millions will face economic ruin on January 1 as protections for renters and student borrowers expire on December 31.
![Chairman Lindsey Graham attends the Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting on Supreme Court justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett in the Hart Senate Office Building on October 15, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/2020_1015-graham-l-400x300.jpg)
Graham Tells Democrats, “Y’all Have a Good Chance of Winning the White House”
Current polling data and elections experts' projections align with Sen. Lindsey Graham's candid admission.
![President Trump holds masks as he arrives for a rally at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, October 13, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/2020_1014-trump-masks-400x300.jpg)
Trump Schedules Town Hall Event at Exact Same Time as Biden’s on Thursday
The separate town halls came about after Trump announced last week he would not take part in a virtual debate.