The Washington Post reports on the president’s call for an end to stimulus-bill negotiations. The Washington Post also offers an extensive analysis of the effectiveness of past coronavirus-relief spending. Two homes, less than a 30-minute drive from each other, highlight the different ways the economic crisis is impacting people in the U.S., particularly when it comes to homeowners and renters. Bloomberg Businessweek has the story. The L.A. Times explains the origins and implications of a California wildfire that reached “gigafire” status this week. Reuters says more than 4 million people have already voted in the 2020 election. And CBS has the story of Beatrice Lumpkin, a 102-year-old woman who cast her ballot in a hazmat hood.

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