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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Some Republicans worry that Kris Kobach, a polarizing conservative who lost the Kansas governor's race in 2018, would put a solid GOP Senate seat in jeopardy along with their Senate majority. -
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. -
The retweeted video comes as most Americans say President Trump has mostly increased racial tensions in the country. -
As overlapping crises convulse an anxious nation, Trump seeks to cast blame for widespread protests gripping cities on "radical-left anarchists" like Antifa. -
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. -
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. -
How did the president respond to key moments during the pandemic? And how did representatives of the World Health Organization respond during the same period?
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Biden was already the presumptive presidential nominee, after Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign. Wisconsin controversially held in-person voting despite the pandemic. -
Sanders had long said he'd support whoever won the Democratic nomination. He made it official on Monday. -
After an 11th-hour scramble, Wisconsin forged ahead with its election despite fears about the coronavirus outbreak and an ongoing stay-at-home order.
