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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at the Black Economic Summit at Camp North End in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday. In a letter, nearly 500 national security experts have endorsed Joe Biden for president.

Nearly 500 National Security Experts Endorse Biden For President

11:03am September 24, 2020

by Tom Bowman

In a letter addressed to "Our Fellow Citizens," the 489 signees, which include 22 four-star officers, state the "current president" is not up to "the enormous responsibilities of his office."

Tanisha Long founded an unofficial Black Lives Matters chapter in Pittsburgh. She is actively campaigning for Joe Biden to win Pennsylvania, a key swing state in the election.

Politics & Government

Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote

9:11am September 24, 2020

Both the Trump and Biden campaigns are competing for voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania. But is either of the major parties trying to engage Black voters in cities like Pittsburgh?

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Supporters of President Trump rally on June 14 in Miami. His campaign is pushing a message in Florida warning of socialism.

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With Warnings Of Socialism, Trump Seeks To Boost Support Among Young Florida Latinos

5:00am September 24, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

The Trump campaign is testing the narrative that younger Latinos in the state, who are likely less affected by the scars of Latin American autocrats than older generations, lean Democratic.

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President Trump speaks holds a press conference at the White House on Wednesday night.

Trump Declines To Promise Peaceful Transfer Of Power After Election

10:04pm September 23, 2020

by Alana Wise

Earlier in the day, the president said he expects this year's election results to go to the Supreme Court, defending his push to swiftly replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Joe Biden, center, his son Hunter Biden and his sister Valerie Biden Owens in 2016. Hunter Biden is the subject of a new GOP report.

GOP Report: Hunter Biden's Ukraine Job 'Problematic,' Effect On Policy 'Unclear'

7:08pm September 23, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Senate Republicans released their investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden's son, who was paid by a Ukrainian company as his father handled Ukraine affairs under President Obama.

Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., is leading an effort to ensure climate is addressed at every presidential debate this cycle.

Politics & Government

Democrats Criticize Upcoming Debate For Not Including Climate Change

5:34pm September 23, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

Three dozen senators have signed a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates asking for the topic to be examined in every debate. The first 2020 presidential debate is Tuesday.

A worker prepares absentee ballots for mailing at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, N.C., earlier this month.

Rule Changes In Swing States Mean More Votes Will Count, Results May Take Longer

5:15pm September 23, 2020

by Miles Parks

Changes in Wisconsin and North Carolina mean absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day will count, if received within six and nine days of the election, respectively.

Republican Sen. John McCain's Widow Endorses Joe Biden

4:33pm September 23, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Cindy McCain, the widow of Republican senator and presidential candidate John McCain, about her endorsement of Joe Biden for president.

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Trump Is Gaining Ground Among Latino Voters In South Florida

3:00pm September 23, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Latino voters in South Florida like a lot of what they're hearing from President Trump's campaign. That has Democrats in the critical swing state fretting and Joe Biden working to shore up support.

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Poll workers at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department deposit returned mail-in ballots into an official ballot drop box on primary election day on Aug. 18 in Doral, Fla.

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How A Florida Elections Official Is Leaning On Creativity During A Complicated Year

2:53pm September 23, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Chris Anderson, supervisor of elections in Seminole County, Fla., talks about finding the solution to an equipment problem at Dollar Tree and other challenges of running an election during a pandemic.

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