Ron Klain, Joe Biden’s top aide, is a veteran crisis manager who will be in the trenches with Dr. Anthony Fauci fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author: Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY
Women donors emerge as new power brokers in 2020 election as Democrats look to flip the Senate
Record-high campaign contributions from women helped Democrats take the House in 2018 and now women have their sights set on the Senate.
Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, has tested positive for coronavirus
Mike Pence’s chief of staff, his senior political adviser and at least one other staffer have tested positive for COVID-19, according to reports.
The prosecutor vs. the ‘king of sound bites.’ Why the Harris-Pence debate is no ordinary VP faceoff
Even before Trump’s hospitalization from COVID-19, there were many reasons why the vice presidential debate could draw more viewers than usual.
Live updates: John Lewis funeral procession reaches Capitol Rotunda
Civil rights icon John Lewis will lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda, his casket resting on the same wooden platform used for Abraham Lincoln.
Pence says CDC changing school reopening guidelines after Trump called them ‘tough and expensive’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is revising its guidance on schools after Trump tweeted his disagreement with them, Pence said.
Trump says schools should ‘absolutely open’ this fall, says Fauci did not give ‘acceptable answer’
President Donald Trump said Dr. Anthony Fauci did not give an “acceptable answer” when saying there’s not easy answer to reopening schools.
State and local governments brace for huge cuts as feds debate sending help for coronavirus-related revenue loss
Officials haven’t decided whether to help state and local governments with budget shortfalls projected to be larger than during the Great Recession.
Interview: Karen Pence talks about helping her own family and others deal with the mental stress of COVID-19
Second lady Karen Pence talked to USA TODAY about what she’s doing to help her family and others cope with the mental stress of COVID-19.
Vice President Pence shows alliance with governors, despite Trump’s attacks
As the liaison to governors, Vice President Mike Pence has managed the unusual feat of pleasing his boss and those attacked by President Donald Trump.