Legal October 2020

Supreme Court Issues Flurry Of Election Orders

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently making rulings regarding voting in the 2020 Election in the following states: North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Global November 2020

Do Non-Battleground States’ Votes Matter?

Votes in non-battleground states can impact issues like the pandemic, abortion, crime, racial inequalities, climate change, money for schools, infrastructure and health care.

Global November 2020

How AP Counts Votes And Calls Races

While there is no national election commission in the U.S. that says who won on Election Day, The Associated Press counts the nation’s vote in real time on Nov. 3.

Global November 2020

Will There Be Violence After The Election?

Businesses in multiple states, including Minnesota, New York and Washington, are preparing for the possibility of election unrest leading to violence.

Global November 2020

States To Watch Closely On Election Night

As the votes are tallied, the results of the following states could be pivotal to the election: Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nevada.

Global November 2020

Presidency Hinges On 3 Tight Races

Who won the 2020 Election? It is coming down to three state: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Neither President Donald Trump nor Joe Biden have 270 Electoral College votes yet.

Legal November 2020

Will The Election Go Before The Supreme Court?

In the U.S. it is normal for votes to be tallied after Election Day. Voting is over for the 2020 Election. Yet President Donald Trump said he would take the election to the Supreme Court.

Global November 2020

US Formally Exits Paris Agreement

As of Nov. 4, the U.S. is officially no longer part of the Paris Agreement. There are 189 countries that are still part of the global pact, and six more have signed but not ratified the pact.

Global November 2020

Biden Wins Wisconsin

Joe Biden has won Wisconsin. Neither he nor President Donald Trump have reached 270 Electoral College votes.

Global November 2020

Vote Tallying Update

As the vote tallying continues, certain states remain in play, meaning they can go to either incumbent President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden.

Health Care November 2020

US COVID Cases Hit An All-Time High

According to Johns Hopkins University, daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States have risen 45% over the past two weeks. This is a record high 7-day average of 86,352.

Global November 2020

Election: Why Have Some States Not Been Called?

As of early Nov. 6, several states remain too early to call in the 2020 Presidential Election. But why is that? And what is the criteria AP uses to call states?

Technology November 2020

Social Media Vs Election Misinformation

Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and YouTube took action to counter election misinformation such as labeling posts as false or misleading. But were their efforts enough?

Health Care November 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine Trials To Be Run At University

UK (The University of Kentucky) is partnering with Norton Healthcare and Baptist Health Lexington to conduct a clinical trial for a possible COVID-19 vaccine.

Health Care November 2020

UMD To Move Classes Online After Thanksgiving

Due to concerns about rising COVID-19 cases, the University of Maryland’s College Park campus will be transitioning to mostly online classes after Thanksgiving break.