Nevada Judge Blocks Republican Lawsuit That Sought To Halt Mail-In Ballot Count The Nevada Republican Party and Trump campaign alleged they could not observe the counting process closely enough. The judge ruled they failed to provide evidence that votes were improperly counted. Laurel Wamsley
Justice Barrett Joins Supreme Court Arguments For The First Time The newest justice did not participate in the court's work last week, and, consequently, did not vote in two significant cases decided by the court in opinions released Monday. Nina Totenberg
El Paso, Texas, Gets 4th Mobile Morgue As COVID-19 Deaths Rise A spike in cases recently led El Paso's county judge to impose a shelter-in-place order closing many nonessential businesses. The Texas attorney general has sued to block that order. Brakkton Booker
Republicans Seek To Toss Out 127,000 Ballots In Democratic-Leaning Texas County The effort is part of a widespread push by Republicans to reject new voter-accommodation strategies implemented because of the coronavirus pandemic. Alana Wise
Joy Buolamwini: How Do Biased Algorithms Damage Marginalized Communities? Data, numbers, algorithms are supposed to be neutral ... right? Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini discusses the way biased algorithms can lead to real-world inequality. NPR/TED Staff
Supreme Court Hands Down Several Decisions On Ballots, Days Ahead Of Election Night Several important legal decisions were made this week on election laws in crucial states as millions of voters have already cast their ballots. Pam Fessler
'No Pandemic Exception To The Constitution': Court Rejects Minn. Ballot Extension The three-person panel on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed an extension by Secretary of State Steve Simon to accommodate voters who may have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Alana Wise
GOP Election Lawyer On Voting Legal Battles NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ben Ginsberg, a top Republican election lawyer, about Supreme Court rulings that blocked an attempt to challenge ballot deadlines in two swing states.
How Is Law Enforcement Preparing For Potential Election Violence? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul about how state attorneys general and local law enforcement are preparing to stop voter intimidation and post-election violence.
China Runs Illegal Intimidation Scheme Inside The U.S., DoJ Charges Five people have been arrested and others are facing criminal charges in what Justice Department leaders called a plot by China's government to lean on political opponents with threats and extortion. Ryan Lucas