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Week In Politics: Key Takeaways From The Democratic National Convention

3:47pm August 21, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Democratic strategist Maria Cardona and Republican strategist Antonia Ferrier about the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention coming up.

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Democratic Voters From Different States Discuss Their Takeaways From The DNC

3:47pm August 21, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with a group of Democratic voters she met during the primary season to see what their takeaways are from the Democratic National Convention.

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives at an Aug. 5 meeting at the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Who Is Louis DeJoy? U.S. Postmaster General In Spotlight Ahead Of 2020 Election

1:42pm August 21, 2020

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a longtime Republican donor, controls the U.S. Postal Service at a time when mail-in voting is central to the presidential election.

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Postmaster General Testifies, Says USPS Will Prioritize Mailed Ballots

1:23pm August 21, 2020

by Kelsey Snell

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said before the Senate he believes the Postal Service can accommodate the expected volume of mailed ballots this year ahead of Election Day, despite internal slowdowns.

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From left to right, Aijah Crockett and Lisa Griffin join their friend visiting from New York, Dom Carter, at Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park in Pineville, N.C. Crockett and Griffin are both Charlotte area residents who are voting for Democrat Joe Biden.

In N.C., Young Voters Of Color Uninspired By Biden See Defeating Trump As Essential

12:40pm August 21, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

Voters under 40 will be close to 40% of North Carolina's electorate this fall and its most racially diverse voting bloc. The pandemic weighs heavily on those determined to defeat President Trump.

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Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention.

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Biden Promises 'Light' After Trump's 'Darkness': 7 Takeaways From The DNC

11:11am August 21, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Joe Biden delivered the speech of his life Thursday night, seeking to show, perhaps for the first time since this campaign began, why he should be president.

Politics & Government

Voters React After The Last Night Of The Democratic National Convention

7:53am August 21, 2020

Voters respond to the final night of the Democratic National Convention, in which Joe Biden accepted the party's presidential nomination.

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Philadelphia Residents Worried About Postal Delays As Election Draws Near

7:53am August 21, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Changes at the U.S. Postal Service - and the pandemic - have workers and customers noticing significant slowdowns in the Philadelphia area. Some worry about the upcoming election in this swing state.

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Democrats Emphasize Voting Rights On Final Night Of DNC

7:53am August 21, 2020

by Miles Parks

The DNC has ended, and Democrats are running louder and louder on the issue of voting rights and what they say are attempts to suppress their ballots.

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Biden Sees His Big Moment On Final Night Of The Democratic National Convention

5:49am August 21, 2020

Joe Biden made a bid for humanity, character and unity as he accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president.

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