A sexual assault survivor confronted Senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) in an elevator Friday shortly after the senator announced that he will vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
"You're telling all women that they don't matter, that they should just stay quiet ... you're telling me that my assault doesn't matter, that what happened to me doesn't matter."— One woman that confronted Sen. Flake
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As the 2020 presidential campaign draws to a close, President Trump and Joe Biden have focused little on some of the most sweeping trends that will outlive the fights of the moment.
Why it matters: Both have engaged on some issues, like climate change and China, on their own terms, and Biden has addressed themes like economic inequality that work to his advantage. But others have gone largely unmentioned — a missed opportunity to address big shifts that are changing the country.
Marc Short with Katie Miller, Vice President Pence's communications director, in March. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times via Reuters
Marc Short, Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, tested positive for the coronavirus Saturday and is quarantining, according to a White House statement.
Why it matters: Short is Pence's closest aide, and was one of the most powerful forces on the White House coronavirus task force.