President Trump speaks during a news conference in Bedminster, N.J., on Saturday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Geraldine Ferraro joined Democrat Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign when he was trailing President Reagan badly in the polls. Sonia Moskowitz/Images/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump at a Keep America Great rally in Las Vegas earlier this year. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. intelligence community is warning that Russia is working to undermine Democrat Joe Biden's presidential campaign, while China is trying to undermine President Trump's reelection bid. Matt Rourke/Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
President Trump holds up a signed executive order on lowering drug prices on July 24. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
'All Bark And No Bite': Trump Holds Prescription Drug-Pricing Order In Search Of Deal
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, second from left, leaves the U.S. Capitol after meeting Wednesday with Democratic leaders. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images hide caption
Kareen Troy Troitino, a guard at the Federal Correctional Institution, stands outside the Miami facility in April. Scott McIntyre for The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption
Attorney General William Barr appears before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28. Matt McClain/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Democrats Worry Attorney General Has An 'October Surprise' In The Making
Former Vice President Joe Biden, seen here at a speech in July in Delaware, has apologized for suggesting the African American community is not diverse. Mark Makela/Getty Images hide caption
A North Carolina map is shown in Wake County Superior Court during a 2019 redistricting trial. Republicans and Democrats are preparing for a battle of state legislative supremacy that could have a big effect on political power for the next decade. Gerry Broome/AP hide caption
With Focus On Redistricting, Democrats Place New Emphasis On Statehouses
President Trump speaks during a briefing with reporters at the White House on Monday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Former Vice President Joe Biden, seen here during a July campaign event in Dunmore, Pa., told reporters that it would be up to the attorney general to decide whether to pursue criminal charges against President Trump once he leaves office. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
WATCH: Biden Says He Wouldn't Stand In The Way Of A Trump Prosecution
Letitia James, New York's attorney general, pauses while speaking during a news conference on Aug. 6, 2020, where she announced a civil action seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association. Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Doug Ducey, the governor of Arizona, not pictured, on Wednesday. Doug Mills/New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., (left) speaks before the start of a House Natural Resources Committee in June. Grijalva recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Bill Clark/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
As More Lawmakers Test Positive, Congress Gets A Tough Reminder Of Coronavirus Risk
Pedestrians pass signs near a polling site in San Antonio in February. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Drive-Through Voting? Texas Gets Creative In Its Scramble For Polling Places
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was tested as part of a protocol to meet with President Trump. His first test result was positive but the second was negative. Kirk Irwin/Getty Images hide caption
Facebook said the president's claims violated its coronavirus misinformation policy, in a rare departure from the social network's largely hands-off approach to politicians. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19
"It's easy and I think it's a beautiful setting," President Trump said of giving his Republican renomination speech from the White House. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Poll workers must take extra precautions this year to protect themselves against the coronavirus. Election experts fear a massive shortage of workers at the polls in November. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, seen here at a campaign event in July, says he won't tear down the border wall put in place during the Trump administration. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Sally Yates, former deputy attorney general, is sworn in to testify Wednesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. Carolyn Kaster/Pool/AP hide caption
Matthew Bruce of Des Moines, Iowa, signs a note during a Black Lives Matter demonstration outside Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' office in June. The Republican governor has signed an executive order restoring voting rights to people convicted of a felony. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption