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The debate among smart political handicappers is no longer whether former Vice President Joe Biden is a clear favorite over President Donald Trump to win the White House in the fall.

“You can’t chase the Trump clown car,” said Bradley Beychok, president of the progressive group American Bridge. “Him drinking water and throwing a glass is goofy and may make for a good meme, but it doesn’t matter in the scheme of things … What people care about is this outbreak.” Until recently, it wasn’t entirely…

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson has apologized after reading the names and partial addresses of at least 10 protesters calling to defund the police during a Facebook Live briefing on coronavirus. Those calling for her resignation accused the mayor of intimidating protesters through “doxxing,” the Internet-based practice of publishing someone’s personal information as a vehicle for…

Progressive Democrats are poised to claim a series of historic successes in congressional races decided during nationwide uprising over racial injustice and inequality.

Updated June 23, 2020 Biden vs. Trump Joe Biden has taken a commanding lead over President Trump in the 2020 race, according to a new national poll by The Times and Siena College. Tuesday’s Elections Fears about the coronavirus reduced the number of polling places and led to a surge in absentee balloting that delayed…