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Totaling some 6.8 million people, American Indians and Native Alaskans could play a key role in the upcoming election, especially in Western swing states like Arizona and Nevada. But there are some obstacles in Native communities that make their residents less likely to vote. Stephanie Sy talks to attorney Jacqueline De Leon of the Native American Rights Fund about efforts to change that.

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After returning to the White House from the hospital, President Trump continued to downplay the severity of COVID-19, telling Americans, "Don't be afraid of it." He also said he was "feeling great," although he remains on a powerful combination of drugs. Meanwhile, negotiations for additional pandemic relief are on hold amid a standoff with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Yamiche Alcindor reports.

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President Trump is back in the White House after a hospital stay for COVID-19 treatment -- and he's again making headlines, announcing virus relief talks are tabled until after the election. He also repeated misleading claims about the severity of the illness, likening it to the seasonal flu when it is in fact much more deadly. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump returned to the White House Monday evening, after spending just under three days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for coronavirus treatment. How will his medical care continue outside the hospital, and what does his illness mean for White House staff and Trump's reelection campaign? Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

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President Trump is being discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Monday evening, although serious questions about his health remain. His doctor, Sean Conley, said Trump's "clinical status" supported his release, and Trump tweeted that he feels better than he did 20 years ago. But does his medical team have credibility after its confusing updates? Yamiche Alcindor reports.

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After three nights at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, President Trump is preparing to return to the White House. His release comes after several days of inconsistent updates from the medical team caring for him, as well as news that he was given a steroid treatment usually reserved for severe cases of COVID-19. What happens now? Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Several of President Trump's family members and close associates have tested positive for COVID-19 along with him. What is the atmosphere like at the White House when it comes to the pandemic? Olivia Troye, a former adviser to Vice President Mike Pence who previously participated on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, left the administration in August. She joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis sent shockwaves across the country -- and through his reelection campaign. How is his team responding to his illness, and what can we expect from the final few weeks before the election? One of his campaign's senior advisers, Steve Cortes, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss reaction to the first Trump-Biden debate and the latest poll numbers in battleground states.

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President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis also affects the campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden in the final weeks before Election Day. Symone Sanders, a senior adviser to the Biden campaign, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her reaction to Trump's illness and how Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris and their staff have been working to prevent coronavirus exposures while still appealing to voters. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR's Domenico Montanaro join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how President Trump's COVID-19 infection is affecting public sentiment toward him, the Biden campaign's response to the news and how the Supreme Court nomination battle could motivate voters. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders