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Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, leaves the Senate Chamber following a vote, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. Romney is one of four Republicans who could oppose a vote on a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prior to Election Day. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senate GOP lines up withTrump to quickly fill court seat

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, Zeke Miller Associated Press, and Jonathan Lemire Associated PressSeptember 22, 2020

Scott Frostman, the Sauk County Republican Party chairman, speaks with local volunteers during a campaign training session in Baraboo, Wis., on Aug. 31. Sauk County tipped narrowly for President Donald Trump in 2016, by only 109 votes. Republicans there and across Wisconsin and other battleground states, say continuing to campaign in-person, including knocking on doors, is expected by voters albeit with precautions.

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Pandemic politicking: Democrats at laptops. GOP at your door

by Thomas Beaumont Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressSeptember 4, 2020

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Postmaster says ballots No. 1 priority, but details no plan

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, and Anthony Izaguirre Associated PressAugust 21, 2020

An Amazon package is loaded onto a U.S. Postal Service truk in Portland, Maine. Facing public pressure and state lawsuits, the Postmaster general announced Tuesday he is halting some operational changes to mail delivery that critics warned were causing widespread delays and could disrupt voting in the November election.

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Postal Service halts some changes amid outcry, lawsuits

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, and Anthony Izaguirre Associated PressAugust 18, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House, Thursday in Washington.

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White House drops payroll tax cut after GOP allies object

by Andrew Taylor Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressJuly 24, 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., adjusts her facemark as she stands with House Democrats spaced for social distancing, as Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., right, speaks during a news conference on the House East Front Steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 25, 2020, ahead of the House vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd’s death

by Lisa Mascaro AP Congressional CorrespondentJune 26, 2020

Philonise Floyd, a brother of George Floyd, wipes his face as he testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practices and accountability on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Washington. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

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‘Stop the pain,’ a brother of George Floyd tells Congress

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, and Andrew Taylor Associated PressJune 11, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. gives a thumbs up as he leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, where a deal has been reached on a coronavirus bill. The 2 trillion dollar stimulus bill is expected to be voted on in the Senate Wednesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Washington agrees on unrivaled $2 trillion virus rescue bill

by Andrew Taylor Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressMarch 25, 2020

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., announces articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday.

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Democrats unveil impeachment charges

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated PressDecember 10, 2019

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., addresses reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, as Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire appears before the House Intelligence Committee about a secret whistleblower complaint involving President Donald Trump. Pelosi committed Tuesday to launching a formal impeachment inquiry against Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Pelosi says complaint shows Trump was engaged in a cover-up

by Lisa Mascaro Associated PressSeptember 26, 2019