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White House Installs Non-Scalable Fence for the Election
As law enforcement and other agencies prepare for possible protests surrounding the election, Federal authorities are expected to erect a...
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US Presidential Election Results Stall as States Continue Counting Votes
The outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election is yet to be determined. As of November 4, at 5:o4 p.m. EST,...
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2020 General Election Congressional Winners
There are a total of 470 Congressional seats were up for election on Nov. 3, 2020 — 35 in the...
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Joe Biden Needs 1 of 3 Key States to Win Presidency Says GOP Pollster
Frank Luntz — GOP pollster and political strategist — believes three key bellwether states will determine the 2020 Presidential Election...
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Facebook Will Flag Candidate Posts Prematurely Declaring Victory [Video]
The 2020 Presidential election is one of the most divisive in recent history. Donald Trump repeatedly told rally audiences he...
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2 Separate Shootings in Chicago Leave 1 Dead and 4 Wounded
In Humboldt Park, a Chicago neighborhood, a 17-year-old youth was the victim of a shooting on October 31, 2020. When...
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US Special Forces and the SEALs Rescue an American Hostage
The United States' SEAL Team 6 rescued an American hostage held in Nigeria on Oct. 31, 2020. The Pentagon further...
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Fears of Civil Unrest Prompt Americans to Stock Up on Guns, Gas, and Food
Americans are stocking up on guns, ammunition, gasoline, and food ahead of the Presidential Election on Nov. 3, 2020. It...
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Voter Alert: Drop Off Ballots It Is Too Late to Use the Mail [Video]
Voters should drop off their ballots since it is unlikely the USPS will deliver them in time to be counted....
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Donald Trump Receives 12 Donations From Florida Vote-Counting Judge
The chairman of the Duval County Florida vote-counting board, Judge Brent Shore, donated to President Donald Trump's re-election campaign at...
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