The Election Is Being Overshadowed

First Read: “With the U.S. presidential election now exactly three months away, it remains on the news back-burner, even with Joe Biden’s vice-presidential selection and the conventions coming up within the next two weeks.”

“Think about the top news today: The coronavirus (deservedly so with more than 156,000 U.S. deaths), the tropical storm approaching Florida and the East Coast, Congress still unable to reach a deal on coronavirus relief, and President Trump’s threatening to ban TikTok.”

Harry Enten: “We’re under 100 days til election day (and way less than that til some people start voting via mail/absentee), and the election isn’t close to being the top story right now. That’s not something a lot of us are used to.”