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Trump encourages people to vote twice, which is illegal

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that people in North Carolina stress-test the security of their elections systems by voting twice — an act that constitutes the kind of voter fraud the president has railed against.

Facebook to restrict new political ads the week before election, remove posts with misinformation about COVID-19, voting

The company said Thursday it will restrict new political ads the week before the election and remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting. It also will attach links to official results to posts from candidates and campaigns declaring premature victories.

‘They’re agitators, they’re rioters, they’re looters’: Trump criticizes recent protests during N.H. campaign rally

President Trump painted a dark picture of America’s future under a Joe Biden presidency during his first rally of the general election in New Hampshire Friday evening, promising a raucous and largely unmasked crowd that he would restore law and order in “Democrat-run cities” he described as spiraling out of control.

Ed Markey defines himself with digital strategy aimed at young voters

With the primary just days away, Senator Ed Markey hopes he'll be seen as the real change maker as the race with Representative Joe Kennedy III comes down to the wire.

More than 1 million Mass. voters have requested mail-in primary ballots
The requests, made under a new law expanding voting options amid the pandemic, could fuel a higher turnout in next month’s primary than in recent years, helped in part by the high-profile Senate primary race between Senator Edward J. Markey and Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III.

First District Democrats spar in first debate amid questions over Morse incident
US Representative Richard E. Neal and Holyoke Mayor Alex B. Morse forcefully attacked each other’s records in public office Monday night, during their first debate.

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How to watch the Democratic National Convention and what to expect

The 2020 Democratic National Convention begins tonight, marking the formal start of the general election between former vice president Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. The virtual convention is a reminder that this is an election season unlike any other.

She wasn’t VP pick, but Elizabeth Warren could be a key player in a Biden administration

The vice president choice raises the question of what role one of the most prominent progressives might play in a Biden administration.

Tuberville defeats Sessions in Alabama Republican primary

Former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions lost the Republican nomination for his old Senate seat in Alabama to former college football coach Tommy Tuberville, likely ending a long political career with a bitter defeat egged on by President Donald Trump.

ANALYSIS

Three brutal campaign ads that tell us the state of the presidential race

The content of the ads themselves is representative of this unique 2020 campaign — playing out during a pandemic, an economic collapse, and massive protests against systemic racism.

Trump faces bleak poll numbers five months before election

The president's performance in the nation’s twin crises this spring has pushed his approval rating under 40 percent in the latest Gallup survey. It's a perilous position for an incumbent: The two modern presidents with an approval rating below 40 percent in June of an election year lost badly.

Environmental super PAC to spend $200,000 on Democratic primary ads for Senator Markey

Environment Massachusetts, which endorsed Markey early in the race, will purchase the ads through the Environment America Action Fund, the organization’s national super PAC, an official said.

‘We’ve prevailed’: Trump’s claims of success against coronavirus pose political risks

A president seemingly obsessed with winning has proclaimed success after success even as the national death toll from COVID-19 soars above 90,000 and public health officials warn cases could spike again as states reopen.

Elizabeth Warren releases 2019 tax return, other financial disclosures

She and her husband made about $745,000 last year and have a total net worth between about $4.8 million and $11 million, according to their tax return and her Senate financial disclosure.