The coronavirus continues to plague the United States while the economy struggles to recover from the pandemic-induced recession. Protests against systemic racism rocked cities across the country during the summer. And in the middle of it all, voters are casting their ballots in the 2020 general election.
There are a number of historic races happening across the country — many featuring more women, especially women of color, than ever before.
Sen. Kamala Harris, in particular, has already made history by being the first Black and South Asian woman to be the vice presidential candidate for a major-party ticket.
Women, who make up more than half of the electorate, are turning out in huge numbers. In several key battleground states, women account for more than half of early voters.
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Trump once publicly supported the right to have an abortion. But as president, he’s made limiting access a signature issue.
Field organizers are hitting the ground in swing states to target millions of "equality voters."
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial ethnic group in the electorate, and Indian Americans are the second-largest immigrant group in the country.
A new ad airing during the MTV Video Music Awards marks Biden's biggest push to reach the key demographic.
The Trump campaign can't decide if it should dispel the president's reputation as anti-LGBTQ+ — so it's playing both sides of the issue.
Introducing her father on the final night of the Republican National Convention, Trump — who pledged to champion working women — talked about the past rather than the future.
Rather than COVID-19, speakers highlighted abortion, a clear pitch to the women in the president's base. But it’s unclear how swing voters will respond.
A blueprint released by the Biden campaign outlines how they believe President Donald Trump has failed women.
During a convention that has skated over the pandemic’s impact, Melania Trump offered the first meaningful recognition of those who have lost their lives or their livelihoods to COVID-19.