Elliott Davis

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Elliott Davis is a graduate of University of Maryland's Merrill College of Journalism and is a yearlong News intern.

Report: States Vary in Their Unemployment Payouts

While payouts increased in May, states are ‘too slow’ in providing unemployment benefits overall, a new report finds.

Polls: Trump’s Protest Response ‘Poor’

Some voters say they are now more likely to vote for former Vice President Joe Biden in the presidential election.

Obama Offers Path to ‘Real Change’

The former president said demonstrators who have turned violent are ‘putting innocent people at risk.’

Virus Deaths Concentrated in Urban Areas Represented by Dems

The places hardest hit by COVID-19 are largely represented by congressional Democrats, a trend some say could have political implications.

Texas Court Rules on Virus Mail Voting

President Donald Trump called the state’s Supreme Court a “big win” against mail-in voting.

The Coronavirus in the Caribbean

Shutting down tourism early, low population density and lessons of hurricanes past have helped countries in the region weather the pandemic’s harm, experts say.

Report: What Binds People to Their Cities

Urban amenities that people are missing the most because of the coronavirus pandemic are the same ones that drive attachment to a city, a new report finds.

Germans View China, U.S. as Equal Allies

Germans are “increasingly negative” about their country’s relationship with the U.S., a new report finds.

Nearly 90,000 Deaths Projected in Brazil

President Jair Bolsonaro has been pushing for businesses to reopen despite Brazil being among the countries hardest hit by the pandemic.

Red State Mayors Push for COVID-19 Funds

A bipartisan group of mayors asked for about $250 billion in relief as the pandemic continues to damage city budgets across the country.

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