PoliticsYahoo NewsLatinos showed their strength at the polls, but Democrats will have to do a lot more to flip Florida
Nov. 3, 2020, marked a turning point in U.S. politics: the first time Latinos comprised the largest group of nonwhite voters in a presidential election. About 32 million Latinos were projected to be eligible to vote in this year's election, which saw record-high turnout with about 142 million ballots cast nationwide. It was a demographic shift that Democrats have long anticipated and Republicans feared — especially this year, with Donald Trump running for reelection in the shadow of his administration's notorious family-separation policy.
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PoliticsINSIDERJoe Biden is projected to be the next US president and Dr. Jill Biden the first lady. Here's a timeline of their relationship.
Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States, Insider and Decision Desk HQ projected on Friday. Andrew Harnik/AP Former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to win the 2020 presidential election, according to Decision Desk HQ. He married his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, 43 years ago, but he had to propose five times before she said yes.
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U.S. Postal Service delivered 40,000 votes nationwide Thursday: lawyer
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivered about 40,000 ballots on Thursday as it continues to conduct court-ordered twice-daily sweeps before various state deadlines to receive ballots, a lawyer said Friday. In a court filing early Friday, USPS said 1,076 ballots, had been found at the USPS Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center. About 300 were found at the Pittsburgh processing center, 266 at a Lehigh Valley facility and others found at other Pennsylvania processing centers.
“Incarceration for addiction makes matters much worse for everyone.”
“If possession alone is ignored or just a slap on the wrist, there is nothing to stop more serious crimes from happening.”
“Americans should be free to ingest whatever they choose — cigarette smoke, trans fats, mega-sodas, and/or methamphetamine.”
“We lack compelling evidence of benefits from criminalizing drug use, which costs the United States billions of dollars annually.”
“Decriminalization must be coupled with meaningful police reform and efforts to build-up systems of support and care.”