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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump’s campaign is in freefall, with COVID-19 on voters’ minds

William A. Galston

Friday, July 17, 2020

A woman wearing a mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) casts her ballot in the primary election in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Are American elections pandemic-proof? A state-by-state scorecard

Elaine Kamarck, Yousef Ibreak, Amanda Powers, and Chris Stewart

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: A voter casts a ballot at a drop box for either Democrat Kweisi Mfume or Republican Kimberly Klacik in the election to fill the remainder of the late Rep. Elijah CummingsÕ term near Edmondson High School in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Voting by mail in a pandemic: A state-by-state scorecard

Elaine Kamarck, Yousef Ibreak, Amanda Powers, and Chris Stewart

October 2020

Police officers stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Thayer - RC1AECFD3360

Supreme Court’s “faithless electors” decision validates case for the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Monday, April 6, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. More than a million people world wide have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, and in the U.S. more than 300,000 people have tested positive as the Trump administration struggles to get a handle on the outbreak. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

How is COVID-19 affecting House oversight efforts?

Molly E. Reynolds, Jackson Gode, and Christian Potter

Monday, July 13, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks along First Street, as a series of rulings are issued at the United States Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo

Winners and losers in the Supreme Court decisions on Trump’s finances

Richard Lempert

Friday, July 10, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Does Trump owe Russia? The Supreme Court’s ruling on the president’s taxes may eventually give us answers

Friday, July 10, 2020

The South Portico and residence of the White House are illuminated before U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump emerged to watch the Washington, D.C. fireworks display from the Truman Balcony while celebrating the U.S. Independence Day holiday at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

What happens if President Trump contracts COVID-19

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

A view of tanks containing muds from which gold will be extracted at the gold mine site, operated by Endeavour Mining Corporation in Hounde, Burkina Faso February 13, 2020.Picture taken February 13, 2020.Reuters/Anne Mimault

Supercharging anti-corruption initiatives: The TAP-Plus approach

Victoria Bassetti and Norman Eisen

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

President Bill Clinton raises his hand with Vice President Gore after his acceptance speech at the Democratic National convention August 29, 1996 at Chicago's United Center. President Clinton urged Americans Thursday to march with him into the 21st Century with an agenda that disdains the "old politics of Washington." Reuters/Win McNamee BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE

Picking the vice president

Tuesday, July 7, 2020