Benjamin Swasey
Ben Swasey is an editor on the Washington Desk who mostly covers politics and voting.
A Massachusetts native, Swasey was previously a political editor and digital manager at WBUR in Boston.
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Trumka, the leader of the AFL-CIO and a close ally of Democratic Party officials, has died. He was 72. -
The Biden administration says it plans to buy an additional 100 million doses from both Moderna and Pfizer and pledges greater transparency with state and local leaders about supply expectations.
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You're probably anxious about the results, but patience may truly be a virtue on election night. Here's how to approach the evening.
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of states have modified their rules for absentee voting in November's elections.
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The Big Ten conference announced that the college football season would resume at the end of October with new coronavirus protocols. President Trump had been calling for the games to start up again.
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President Trump and Republicans could've set a one-month fundraising record — had their Democratic counterparts not hauled in some $150 million more.
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Meanwhile, Joe Biden will not travel to host city Milwaukee for the Democratic convention because of the pandemic — and neither will any other speakers.
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Rep. William Lacy Clay has represented the state's 1st Congressional District, around St. Louis, since 2001.
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Some Republicans worry that Kris Kobach, a polarizing conservative who lost the Kansas governor's race in 2018, would put a solid GOP Senate seat in jeopardy along with their Senate majority.
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The offers come as many NBA players have upped their involvement in social causes. Superstar LeBron James has a new group aimed at protecting Black citizens' voting rights.
