Voters from battleground states that will likely decide who wins the Electoral College have made up about half of the more than 64 million ballots that have been cast so far.
Here's our analysis of where early votes have been cast. nyti.ms/37TlXv4
Voters in states Joe Biden is expected to win have outpaced those where President Trump is favored.
And early votes in battleground states outpace those in places that heavily favor either candidate. nyti.ms/37TlXv4
Early votes in the battleground states account for more than half of those states’ total votes in 2016.
Across the U.S., voters have already cast about 46% of the total vote counted in the 2016 election. nyti.ms/37TlXv4
Early votes in Texas, which is considered competitive this year, have already surpassed 80% of the state’s 2016 total turnout.
Early votes in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina account for more than 60% of their total ballots cast four years ago.
The virus has led many states to change voting rules, allowing millions to vote early by mail or in person.
Voter enthusiasm both for and against President Trump has fueled record-level early turnout across the U.S.
Six months ago, this nursing home in Staten Island was one of the deadliest places in New York City, with 40 residents dying in the course of a month. Now the workers who risked their lives to care for them are facing a new fear: losing their jobs. nyti.ms/3oFACjt
Theirs are the untold stories of the pandemic: Most nursing home workers never spoke publicly about their experiences because the homes did not let them. Now the workers from the Clove Lakes home have agreed to speak out. nyti.ms/3oFACjt
Shawn McArthur, a certified nursing assistant at Clove Lakes, wrote a letter and left it in one of his books, “just in case anything happens to me,” he said. “I tried to keep it inside, but it was very scary.” nyti.ms/3oFACjt
Breaking News: The U.S. economy grew 7.4 percent in the third quarter, a 33.1 percent annual rate, the biggest gain ever. But GDP still lags pre-pandemic levels. nyti.ms/2HCaRjL
Economic growth from July through September was the biggest since reliable statistics began after World War II.
Still, the economy remained 3.5% smaller in the third quarter than at the end of 2019, before the pandemic. By comparison, GDP shrank 4% during the Great Recession.
The report was the last major piece of economic data before the election. President Trump hailed the gain as evidence of a healed economy. But economists said the figures revealed less about the strength of the recovery than about the severity of the collapse that preceded it.
Fossil fuels still dominate electricity generation in the U.S. But the shift from coal to gas and renewable sources has helped to lower carbon dioxide emissions.
Select your state to see how electricity generation has changed between 2001 and 2019. nyti.ms/34GrJi1
Last year, natural gas was the largest source of electricity in 20 states, while wind emerged as a leader in Iowa and Kansas. Coal remained the primary power source in 15 states — about half as many as two decades ago.
Coal’s decline has accelerated in recent years, despite President Trump’s vow to revive the industry. Today, natural gas is dominant but renewable sources like wind and solar are growing quickly too.
The coronavirus pandemic has upended all aspects of the 2020 election, from campaigning to voting to counting ballots. Here’s how the Covid Election will be decided — at a safe distance, from behind masks, without handshakes, hugs or high-fives. nyti.ms/2HHUMbS
Candidates all over the country are making their final pitch while navigating a coronavirus surge. They’re contemplating a new theory that political strategists haven’t considered: Might voters actually like politicians better if they keep their distance? nyti.ms/2HHUMbS
“All we’re missing is the asteroid landing with flesh-eating zombies, and our year will be complete,” said Paul Lux, the supervisor of elections in Okaloosa County, Florida, and one of the nearly nine million Americans to contract the coronavirus. nyti.ms/2HHUMbS
The chief executives of Google, Facebook and Twitter are testifying before a Senate committee today about their content moderation practices. Watch live: nyti.ms/3e4BKZ7
Senate Republicans accused Facebook, Google and Twitter of selective censorship. Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, was questioned about instances in which the platform had labeled President Trump’s tweets. nyti.ms/31QFOY4
Democrats questioned the tech chief executives on Wednesday about their efforts to stem the spread of disinformation and extremism. They focused on insufficient action by the tech platforms against misinformation that interferes with the election. nyti.ms/34Bb2o7