elections

How The Postal Service Is Gearing Up For Mail-In Voting

4:28pm September 09, 2020

by Brian Naylor

Ballots are already being mailed to North Carolina voters ahead of the November election, and other states will join soon. NPR takes a look at how the U.S. Postal Service prepares for the election.

President Trump takes questions during a Labor Day press conference at the White House.

Amid Campaign Jabs Over Vaccine, Senate Holds Hearing On Treatment Development

12:52pm September 09, 2020

by Alana Wise

The president has in recent weeks escalated campaign promises to deliver a vaccine by the end of the year, suggesting that a treatment against the coronavirus could be ready by the November election.

Deb Ibanez, who proudly displays Trump banners and lawn signs outside her home in Aitkin, Minn., is part of President Trump's firm base in this rural part of the state. Ibanez says she's worried about voter fraud and doubts about the outcome of the electi

Trump's Rural Support Puts Democratic Bulwark Minnesota In Play

11:13am September 09, 2020

by Mark Zdechlik

The president hopes that what led to victory in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania will extend to Minnesota, where his response to COVID-19 and racial justice protests has support in rural areas.

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People wait in line to vote in Georgia's primary election on June 9 at Park Tavern in Atlanta.

Politics & Government

Georgia Reveals Double-Voting Cases But No Evidence Of Malign Intentions

7:26pm September 08, 2020

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says 1,000 people voted twice in the state's primary election this year but said he had no evidence the cases weren't honest mistakes. The state is investigating.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, introduced a targeted coronavirus relief bill and said he planned a vote this week on it.

McConnell Proposes Pandemic Relief Bill, Democrats Quickly Dismiss It As 'Emaciated'

7:16pm September 08, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rolled out a targeted coronavirus aid plan amid stalled negotiations on a broader deal. Democrats oppose the bill and it's unlikely to advance.

President Trump boards Air Force One on Tuesday at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.

Politics & Government

'Whatever It Takes': President Trump Says He May Spend His Own Money For Reelection

5:02pm September 08, 2020

by Tamara Keith

Trump said his campaign has had to "spend more money upfront" to defend his administration's work responding to the coronavirus.

What's On The Minds Of Voters In El Paso, Texas

4:06pm September 08, 2020

by Angela Kocherga

NPR checks in on voters in El Paso, Texas, who have much on their minds, including the pandemic, racial injustice and the lingering grief from last year's Walmart shooting.

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, shown last month during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, is now under investigation by that committee.

House Democrats Investigating Postmaster General Over Campaign Finance Allegations

2:08pm September 08, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney calls on Louis DeJoy to be suspended amid allegations that he might have violated rules on political donations. DeJoy denies any wrongdoing.

Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, listening to closing statements during a House Oversight Committee hearing in Feb. 2019.

Trump Fired A 'Faux-Bama', Michael Cohen Alleges In Tell-All Memoir

11:43pm September 07, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

In his book Disloyal: A Memoir, President Trump's former personal attorney catalogs a laundry list of accusations, ranging from racism and sexual misconduct to financial misdeeds over decades.

Boaters flying flags honoring President Trump crowded Lake Travis in Texas on Saturday. Although this boat did not capsize, a spokesperson for the Travis County Sheriff's Office said "several" boats sank.

5 Boats Sink At Trump Boat Parade In Texas

8:58pm September 06, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Supporters of President Trump took to the water in hundreds of boats on Saturday. The traffic created choppy waters that inundated several boats. Two of the boats were still submerged Sunday.