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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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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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.
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The retweeted video comes as most Americans say President Trump has mostly increased racial tensions in the country.
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As overlapping crises convulse an anxious nation, Trump seeks to cast blame for widespread protests gripping cities on "radical-left anarchists" like Antifa.
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The vice president's decision to go without a face covering at the health center was met with public rebuke, especially as it violated the clinic's requirements.
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Richard Bright says he was removed from his post because of his "insistence" that the government spend funds on "safe and scientifically vetted solutions" to address the coronavirus.
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Sanders had long said he'd support whoever won the Democratic nomination. He made it official on Monday.
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The Kentucky Republican has become the first U.S. senator to test positive for the coronavirus.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden vowed that, if elected, his administration would "lead by science." Sen. Bernie Sanders urged President Trump to declare a national emergency.