Election 2020
The WBUR Newsroom's 2020 election coverage
Once Again, Black Women Are Heroes. It's Time To Pay Up
Love Black women as much as you love the fruits of our labor, writes Morgan Brewton-Johnson.
A Return To Leadership By Example
I'm too exhausted by Trump to be elated about Biden, writes Holly Robinson. But I have hope.
Pearls And Chucks: How Kamala Harris Is Changing Fashion In Politics
It has been easy to look on fashion cynically, writes Joanna Weiss. But sometimes you want that attention -- and if you’re blessed with political talent, you know how to...
ANALYSIS: President Biden's Inaugural Address, Annotated
Joe Biden is giving his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. NPR reporters are annotating his speech live with fact checks and...
'The Sun Is Rising In Atlanta': On The Election Of My Friend, Rev. Sen. Warnock
Bill Eville and his family drove from Massachusetts to Atlanta to help Warnock's U.S. Senate campaign in the Georgia runoff.
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Democrats Face New Pressure To Get Things Done, As The Party In Power
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, has often refused to formally consider Democrats' proposals. On the other hand, McConnell's blockade has meant Democrats could craft legislation that was...
WATCH LIVE: Congress Tallies Electoral College Votes After Day Of Chaos At Capitol
Congress has reconvened after a day of chaos in the Capitol to continue the electoral college tally.
Donors From Deep Blue Mass. Are Trying To Help Georgia Democrats Flip The Senate
Voters in Georgia go back to the polls Tuesday for runoff elections to settle both of that state's U.S. Senate races. Those contests may be far from Massachusetts, but they...
Where Does The Democratic Party Go From Here? Mass. Delegation Weighs In
While Democrats will hold onto a slim majority in the House, the sting of losing seats to Republicans in what was expected to be a banner year lingers, with plenty...
Watch: President-Elect Biden Gives Remarks After Electoral College Vote
President-elect Joe Biden is speaking after electors around the country cast their formal votes, confirming his presidential win.
Massachusetts Electors Cast 11 State Votes For Biden, Harris
Normally a historic ritual that swells with pomp and circumstance, this year's meeting was a more muted affair, streamlined to prevent a lengthy in-person gathering.
Nature Isn't Partisan. And For One Morning, Neither Were We
Glenn Rifkin may never find common political ground with his cousin, but they're fumbling towards a different sort of communion.
Trump Is Nearly Gone. But We Cannot Stop Our Fight For Civil Rights
We must move forward -- especially in policing, voting and immigration -- and reshape our country by prioritizing equality, writes Oren Sellstrom.
Barr: No Evidence Of Fraud That’d Change Election Outcome
Barr said U.S. attorneys and FBI agents have been working to follow up specific complaints and information they’ve received, but they’ve uncovered no evidence that would change the outcome of...
Northeast Pollsters Weigh In On What Went Wrong With The Polls
The polls were far from correct in prediction of Election Day, 2020. It will take months — maybe even years — to figure out why they were so wrong, but...
Ranked Choice Voting Failed. ‘Jungle Primaries’ Might Be Our Best Hope For Fair Elections
I didn't vote for Question 2, writes Tom Keane. But we need to improve the way we conduct our elections.
These Trump Supporters Say The 2 Americas May Never See Eye To Eye
Two New Hampshire Republican voters say the game is rigged against Donald Trump, and that they're worried about the future of our Democracy.
Never Underestimate The Power Of Saying 'I Like You Just The Way You Are'
I believe the polarization and intense anger Red and Blue folks share springs from the unconscious wish each person possesses to feel that they are good enough just as they...
Mass. Voters Set New Record With 76% Turnout
Early and mail-in voting across Massachusetts helped drive turnout in the Nov. 3 election to a record 76%, the state's top election official announced Thursday.
'We Got Completely Clobbered': Mass. GOP Faces A Reckoning — And Calls For New Leadership
The state GOP will enter the new year with a shrinking minority on Beacon Hill, no members in Congress and internal divisions that are forcing a reckoning.