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Biden, Trump heading to Minnesota as early voting begins

President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are converging on Minnesota on Friday, as both hold events in the Midwestern battleground state. Biden plans to visit a union training center in the afternoon, while Trump is set to hold an evening rally.

The dueling events coincide with the first day of in-person early voting in the state. It also began Friday in Virginia with long lines reported at some polling places.  
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A former aide to Vice President Pence says she will vote for Biden because of Trump’s “flat-out disregard for human life” during the coronavirus pandemic.
A federal judge temporarily blocked U.S. Postal Service operational changes amid concerns about mail slowdowns and the November elections.
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Biden leads Trump by nine percentage points nationally, 51 percent to 42 percent, according to a Washington Post average of polls. Biden’s margin is smaller in key states: eight points in Michigan, seven points in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, five in Arizona, and one in Florida.
Election night 2020 could go on for weeks — just look at the primaries.
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A former aide to Vice President Pence says she will vote for Biden because of Trump’s “flat-out disregard for human life” during the coronavirus pandemic.
A federal judge temporarily blocked U.S. Postal Service operational changes amid concerns about mail slowdowns and the November elections.
Trump alleges “left-wing indoctrination” in schools, says he will create national commission to push more “pro-American” history
Biden leads Trump by nine percentage points nationally, 51 percent to 42 percent, according to a Washington Post average of polls. Biden’s margin is smaller in key states: eight points in Michigan, seven points in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, five in Arizona, and one in Florida.
Election night 2020 could go on for weeks — just look at the primaries.
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