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Facebook has imposed new rules to limit the reach of political groups that disguise their content as coming from local newsrooms, a crackdown that hits political ads from both the left and the right but in particular targets a big liberal advocacy group. In a pivot from social media platforms targeting conservatives’ speech, Facebook’s new…

Joe Biden is expected to announce his running mate within days, an event that could be about as normal as the 2020 campaign gets.Right NowPresident Trump said that he may give his nomination speech at Gettysburg, Pa.ImageHillary Clinton will speak at the Democratic convention next week.Credit...Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesDemocratic convention speakers will include the Clintons and…

President Trump at a Keep America Great rally in Las Vegas earlier this year. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Trump at a Keep America Great rally in Las Vegas earlier this year. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Democrats are haunted by the ghosts of 2016.…

In a campaign year marked by a global pandemic, a recession and a national wave of protests, it’s easy to forget that this whole election season began with an absolute debacle when it came to the simple act of voting. The mobile app used for the Democratic caucuses in Iowa collapsed so badly that the…

CLOSE Many states are planning on drastically different elections this year and mail-in ballots could be a big game changer. USA TODAYRequiring an excuse for absentee voting. Paying for postage for mail-in ballots. Purging names from voter registration lists. Placing the names on ballots to provide an advantage in so-called "donkey votes."These are among the disputes…