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Two high-ranking Trump administration officials have been to the island recently. The visits come against a backdrop of deepening mistrust and deteriorating relations between the U.S. and China.

The president signed an executive order to combat "race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating." The training cited includes references to white privilege and systemic racism.

The measure includes a last-minute agreement with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Republicans over aid for farmers. The Senate needs to vote on the resolution and send it to President Trump.

Dr. Ali Khan, a former CDC official, says "it's becoming harder to trust what CDC tells us" after the agency posted, then deleted, information on coronavirus transmission. It's the latest flip-flop.

False claims that blame left-wing activists for wildfires in Oregon have spread on social media. To stop the rumors, some experts say platforms should take inspiration from the stock market.

The party, which police estimate had at least 50 students in attendance, led to the local high school delaying in-person learning by two weeks as a precaution against COVID-19.

Most of the operation's activity focused on Chinese interests in the South China Sea but also included some content about U.S. politics.

View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.

The performance was part of a virtual voter turnout event hosted by former first lady Michelle Obama and the nonprofit When We All Vote.

He died in April after being handcuffed and held face-down in a garage with two plastic emergency blankets and a "spit sock hood" over his head.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is poised to announce whether his office will bring charges against the police officers who shot and killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in March.

Door-to-door trick-or-treating and crowded costume parties are out, and haunted forests and outdoor movie nights are in. "If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised," the CDC says.

Dan Alexander of Forbes examines the president's sprawling business interests in a new book. He says Trump has broken a number of pledges he made about how he would conduct business while in office.

U.S. Hispanic teens are more likely than U.S. teens overall to identify as Catholic and say it’s necessary to believe in God to be moral. The post Hispanic teens enjoy religious activities with parents, but fewer view religion as ‘very important’ appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Americans give their country comparatively low marks for its handling of the pandemic – and people in other nations tend to agree. The post Americans give the U.S. low marks for its handling of COVID-19, and so do people in other countries appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Most supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden report having a lot of friends who share their political preferences. The post Few Trump or Biden supporters have close friends who back the opposing candidate appeared first on Pew Research Center.

After months of living amid a pandemic, many Americans expect their lives to remain changed even after the COVID-19 outbreak is over. The post About half of Americans say their lives will remain changed in major ways when the pandemic is over appeared first on Pew Research Center.

The public is more likely to have heard “a lot” about ongoing confrontations between police and protesters than several other stories. The post Americans have heard more about clashes between police and protesters than other recent news stories appeared first on Pew Research Center.

55% of U.S. adults now express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, down from 67% in June. The post Support for Black Lives Matter has decreased since June but remains strong among Black Americans appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Americans are following the president's statements on the COVID-19 pandemic less closely than a few months ago. The post Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s COVID-19 messaging, though large partisan gaps persist appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Debates over who is Hispanic have fueled conversations about identity among Americans who trace their heritage to Latin America or Spain. The post Who is Hispanic? appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Around half of Catholic registered voters describe themselves as Republicans, while 47% identify with the Democratic Party. The post 8 facts about Catholics and politics in the U.S. appeared first on Pew Research Center.

A median of 80% across 10 countries now say their country’s economy is faring badly, compared with a median of 72% who said this in 2008-2009. The post In many countries, people are more negative about the economy amid COVID-19 than during Great Recession appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Researchers warn the "militarised vocational training" can lead to a loss of cultural heritage.

German tests showed the critic of President Vladimir Putin was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.

The long-finned pilot whales have perished after becoming beached on Tasmania's coast.

Stella Moris gave birth to the couple's two sons while he was in hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy.

The founding member of the US pop group had been admitted to hospital with coronavirus.

A new migration pact is set to be announced, but the measures are likely to face some opposition.

Louisville fears civil unrest at it waits to hear of any charges over the killing of Breonna Taylor.

Plans for lower-cost batteries and a $25,000 car did not excite investors - firm's value fell $50bn.

The case described by some as a "David versus Goliath battle" has stirred up debate in Singapore.

A recent study warns that without intervention many of the continent's ancient sites could be lost.

If the vote is close, Donald Trump could easily throw the election into chaos, and subvert the result. Barton Gellman, on The Atlantic’s November cover, shows that American institutions are not prepared to stop him.

By moving forward with the Supreme Court confirmation, the president is giving lawmakers little space to carve out an independent identity that could help them win reelection.

Another tragic milestone arrives.

Time again for a look at the animal kingdom and our interactions with the countless species that share our planet

The Democratic nominee insists that he can restore bipartisan comity on Capitol Hill. GOP senators suggest otherwise.

Democrats might crush Republicans in November. With a 6–3 conservative Supreme Court majority, abortion rights could still be decimated.

Four questions that could determine whether Mitch McConnell can push through a Trump Supreme Court nominee

One giant psychology experiment explains why many people seem like they don’t care about the deaths of the elderly.

The film’s disappointing release is further evidence that the pandemic is defeating blockbuster movies.

The typical path to parenthood didn’t work for David Jay, a founder of the asexual movement. So he designed his own household—and is trying to show others what is possible.

A new Politico/Morning Consult poll finds 63% of voters now feel apprehensive about encountering canvassers outside their door because of the pandemic. Just 28% say they are comfortable being contacted […]

“Four years ago, when Russian intelligence agencies engaged in a systematic attempt to influence the American presidential election, the disinformation they fed American voters required some real imagination at the […]

Nate Cohn: “We’re all understandably focused on the states likeliest to decide the election, like Pennsylvania and Florida. Those states remain close enough that Mr. Trump remains competitive. But states […]

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told administration officials to expect senior aides to be replaced at many government agencies, Axios reports. Meadows asked the director of the White […]

House Democrats have reached a deal with the Trump administration on legislation to fund the government through December 11, Axios reports.

Joe Biden said that Cindy McCain, the wife of the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), will formally endorse him for president, The Hill reports.

“Kamala Harris’s team is working to manage public expectations that her upcoming debate with Vice President Mike Pence will present her with an easy opponent, despite her withering attacks on […]

The FBI issued a warning that 2020 presidential election results may take days or weeks to certify and that foreign actors may spread disinformation about the results in the interim.

“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) invoked a rule to prevent Senate committees from meeting, to retaliate against Republicans, who have agreed to vote on confirming President Trump’s nominee to […]

New Reuters/Ipsos polls: MICHIGAN: Biden 49%, Trump 44% NORTH CAROLINA: Biden 47%, Trump 47%

President Trump said he's likely to announce his nominee to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by the weekend. Also, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting today to decide who will be first to get a COVID vaccine when it becomes available. […]

The election is just 43 days away, President Trump and Senate Republicans are in a hurry to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And, COVID cases are spiking again as the U.S. approaches the grim milestone of 200,000 coronavirus deaths.

We're spending today remembering a titan of the law. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Friday, leaving behind a towering legacy — and big questions about what comes next for the highest court in the land.

The leader of the liberal wing of the Supreme Court, and a champion of equal rights for women, has died from complications from pancreatic cancer. Many are mourning her death as both Republicans and Democrats prepare for a political battle over her replacement.

President Trump says left-wing indoctrination in American schools is teaching kids to hate their country. He will sign an executive order to establish a commission promoting "patriotic education." The move is a reaction to a growing push by some academics for schools to teach an American history that better acknowledges systemic racism. Also, the race […]

President Trump disputes the CDC director's testimony to congressional leaders on a coronavirus vaccine timeline and masks. Also, the spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services is taking a leave of absence after he falsely accused government scientists of engaging in "sedition" and "sacrificing lives" for political gain. And, tropical depression Sally is […]

The popular podcast host is a political liberal by all metrics. So what explains the contempt he provokes in liberal circles?

t is already a cliche to say that the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg further complicates what is already a tumultuous election campaign. All the arguments for and against the propriety of nominating and attempting to confirm a replacement on the high court bench in the midst of an election campaign are […]

Our ongoing constitutional crisis is the result of Mitch McConnell's sinister plot to take over the federal courts

This election was always going to be about culture. Trump should treat the election as referendums on cultural issues and nominate Amy Coney Barrett.

Democrats have never been adept at making the Supreme Court a campaign issue. I suspect that is about to change.

In some unions, especially the building trades, support for the president remains solid despite the efforts of labor leaders to convince members otherwise.

It is not too late to shut down, at least in areas with high levels of infection, to save thousands of lives.

US President Donald Trump has seeded the investment environment with uncertainty, trashed America's trade relationships, blown up the fiscal deficit, and left American workers worse off than they were when he took office. He is the polar opposite of Joe Biden, a politician who understands precisely what the US economy needs.

We start with the unusually high number of injuries this week in the NFL. While they feel more significant because so many big-name players were sidelined this week, there isn’t much in the way of conclusive data about whether the quick ramp-up to the 2020 season and lack of teamwide offseason training regimens are to […]

With the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump will have his third opportunity to nominate a justice to the country’s highest court. This nomination, however, has the highest stakes yet for Trump, the Republican Party and the conservative legal movement. If successful, it may cement a 6-3 conservative majority on the […]

Of all the massively consequential questions raised by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the more callous — but nevertheless important — is, “How does it affect the 2020 election?” The short answer is that nobody knows; it’s simply too early to tell. But we can use the FiveThirtyEight forecast […]

Steph Curry indisputably accelerated a revolution during his first MVP campaign and title run with the Golden State Warriors in 2014-15. Since that season, defenses have adapted, lineups have shifted and coaches have given the green light to more and more 3-point shots. Because of this, it’s hard to compare Curry to any players that […]

Back in the early days of the coronavirus in the U.S., many economists believed that aggressive lockdowns would be the best long-term solution for managing the pandemic, despite the short-term economic pain they would cause. Six months later, we wanted to know: Did that logic hold up? And what political events could still be in […]

It took a benching to turn A’ja Wilson into the basketball player she is today. The WNBA’s newly named Most Valuable Player was in her freshman year at South Carolina, in 2014, and her Hall of Fame coach didn’t like what she was seeing. “Her first game, she played terribly. I didn’t feel like she […]

In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the political calculations for both Republicans and Democrats over how to proceed in replacing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

With only 42 days left until the election, Joe Biden has his work cut out for him with Latino voters. That’s according to his senior adviser Symone Sanders, who has had to answer for why Biden appears to be losing ground among Latinos. According to a recent Latino Decisions/National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed […]

So far, two Republican senators — Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski — have announced their opposition to filling the Supreme Court seat that once belonged to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the 2020 election takes place. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the political calculations for both Republicans and Democrats […]

In the face of the continued threat of the coronavirus, many Americans won’t be voting in person on Election Day. Instead, polls show that a much larger share of voters intend to cast ballots by mail or vote early in person than in previous elections. For instance, in a recent AP/NORC poll, as many as […]