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In recent days, President Trump has held a flurry of rallies. Here he is speaking during one in Londonderry, N.H., on Sunday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump watches as Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administers the constitutional oath to Amy Coney Barrett during a ceremony at the White House Monday evening. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A woman casts her ballot at the Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building on the first day of in-person early voting for the in Milwaukee last week. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A man holds up an Indian flag during a rally with President Trump and Prime Minister Modi in Houston in September 2019. Trump and Modi have spoken of their friendship, but most Indian Americans say U.S.-India ties are low on their political priorities. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Anti-abortion-rights activists participate in the March for Life rally near the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Voters approach a polling location in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 13 — the first day of voting in the state. Nearly 8 million votes already have been cast in Texas. Sergio Flores/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pa., on Saturday. Pennsylvania is a crucial state, with both Biden and President Trump having visited in recent days. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Supporters cheer during a Trump rally in Pensacola, Fla. Rallies and in-person events have been a key part of the campaign strategy, even in the midst of the pandemic. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images hide caption
Marc Short, the chief of staff to Vice President Pence, listens to Pence speak during a White House event in September. Short tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
In a near-party-line vote Sunday, Senate Republicans advanced President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, seen here on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. A final confirmation vote is set for Monday evening. Sarah Silbiger/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump holds a rally in Londonderry, N.H., on Sunday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Former President Barack Obama campaigns for Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Miami. Obama encouraged people to vote, saying the next 10 days will "matter for decades to come." Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption
Volunteer Esmeralda Raymond gets a roll of "I Voted" stickers ready at a polling site in Las Vegas on the first day of in-person early voting on Oct. 17. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
The uncertainty is getting to us: A majority of Americans report that the election is stressing them out. VIEW press/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump talks with reporters after casting his ballot Saturday in West Palm Beach, Fla. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Former Vice President Joe Biden focuses on the coronavirus in an address Friday in Wilmington, Del. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
President Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden met for the last presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. For the most part, it was a civil night. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A Clark County, Nev., election worker scans mail-in ballots earlier this week in North Las Vegas. The state allows officials to count ballots received in advance of Election Day in order to speed the tabulation of results that evening. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
Prosecutor Andrew Weissmann talked with reporters outside the federal courthouse in Houston in 2002. His new book reflects on the past and potential future of the Justice Department. Pat Sullivan/AP hide caption
Andrew Weissmann, Ex-Mueller Deputy, On Pardons, Barr And Investigating Trump
The stage for the final presidential debate of the 2020 election is tested for light and sound at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a press conference this month at the Department of Justice. Jim Watson/AP hide caption
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 14. On Thursday, the committee voted to advance her nomination to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AP hide caption