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US District Judge Robert Hinkle expanded a prior ruling to cover an estimated 1.4 million former felons in Florida, allowing them to vote without paying fines and fees related to their convictions.

At least seven states have enacted de facto abortion bans by listing abortion as a non-essential medical procedure. The bans in most states were struck down by federal judges, while the ban in Texas was upheld.

Sen. Sanders announced the suspension of his campaign for the presidency, a decision he called “very difficult and painful.”

All three presidential candidates agree that the government should regulate social media to prevent the spread of fake news and misinformation.

President Trump is against voting-by-mail, while Biden and Sanders would expand vote-by-mail access.

See the latest COVID-19 statements from Trump, Biden, and Sanders in the weekly update of our 2020 election resource.

Ten free lesson plans related to the 2020 presidential election, including a journey through the process of becoming president and a debate over the Electoral College.

Is human activity mostly to blame for global climate change? Learn about the pros and cons in the debate.

Learn about the background of the debate over the role that humans have played in climate change, from early scientific discoveries to international treaties to the US response, including the Trump Administration’s Mar. 31, 2020 decision to lower CO2 emissions standards for passenger vehicles.

The Trump administration’s new fuel efficiency standards aim to hit an average of 40 miles per gallon in passenger vehicles by 2026, compared to a goal of 54 miles per gallon by 2025 set by the Obama-era rules.

Biden and Sanders do not believe for-profit charter schools should receive federal funds, while Trump disagrees and gives federal funds to for-profit charter schools.

All remaining 2020 candidates would withdraw troops from the Middle East. Explore their reasoning in this question.

As more stay-at-home orders are issued during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, medical marijuana dispensaries have been labeled “essential” businesses, meaning they can remain open under certain guidelines while other businesses such as bookstores must close their doors to customers.

According to WHO 650 million adults worldwide were obese in 2016. The prevalence of obesity tripled worldwide between 1975 and 2016. Find obesity prevalence data for 191 countries in this resource.

In 2019, 218,382 million pounds of milk were produced in the US. Find out how that milk gets from the cow to your grocery store.