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Mobile Morgues Fill Up in El Paso as Gov. Greg Abbott Refuses New Lockdown
El Paso County is facing one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S.
![Patrick King and Soncia King walk through flood waters from Hurricane Delta toward their home, which they were still repairing from damage from Hurricane Laura, on October 10, 2020, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1106-hurricane-f-400x300.jpg)
A Record Year for Hurricanes Exposes Racial Disparities on the Gulf Coast
Activist Hilton Kelley discusses deeply rooted racial disparities complicating disaster relief on the Gulf Coast.
![Postmaster General Louis DeJoy talks with Rep. Mark Walker before a hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on August 24, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1104-louis-dejoy-400x300.jpg)
DeJoy Will Have to Testify in Court After USPS’s Failed Mail-In Ballot “Sweep”
The USPS did not fully comply with the federal judge’s order to sweep its facilities yesterday for any stray ballots.
![Donald Trump Jr. speaks at a rally in support of his father, President Trump, in Orlando, Florida, on October 11, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/2020_1102-trump-jr-400x300.jpg)
Don Jr. Told Dad’s Supporters “Have Fun” With Biden Campaign Before Bus Incident
The president's son told supporters to create a “Trump train welcome” for Kamala Harris in a video last Wednesday.
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Amnesty Condemns Trump for Praising Mob That Harassed Biden Campaign Bus
The president's supporters also wreaked havoc in New Jersey and New York on Sunday.
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Opponents of Trump’s Border Wall Are Getting Out the Vote in Texas
Canvassers are building opposition to the wall among affected communities in a newly competitive state in the 2020 race.
![Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during early voting for the U.S. Presidential election on October 31, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/11/GettyImages-1283341134-400x300.jpg)
Early Voting Is at Unprecedented Levels. It Could Define the 2020 Election.
Millions of people who will have cast their vote before November 3 could help counter voter suppression efforts.
![Voters wait in line at a polling location on October 13, 2020, in Austin, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/2020_1030-texas-vote-400x300.jpg)
Early Voting in Texas Has Already Surpassed the State’s Vote Total from 2016
The Lone Star State is deemed competitive this year, with recent polls showing statistical ties between Trump and Biden.
![People cast their ballots at a polling location on October 13, 2020, in Austin, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/2020_1028-texas-voting-400x300.jpg)
Trump May Become First Republican to Lose Texas Since 1976, New Polls Suggest
The Cook Political Report placed formerly solidly Republican Texas and Georgia in the “tossup” column this week.
![An election worker accepts mail-in ballot from a voter at drive-thru mail ballot drop-off site at NRG Stadium on October 7, 2020, in Houston, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/10/GettyImages-1228940810-400x300.jpg)
Texas Is Limiting Ballot Drop-Off Locations. Activists Are Pushing Back.
Despite a last-minute ruling restricting absentee voting, civil rights advocates are doubling down to get out the vote.