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Roem Makes Groundbreaking Appearance At Democratic National Convention

5:02am August 21, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Danica Roem, a Virginia state representative, about being the first openly transgender elected official to speak at a national political party convention.

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Southwest Voters Reveal What Keeps Them Up At Night

5:02am August 21, 2020

Deborah Veres, a single mom and a social studies teacher on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, talks about what's been keeping her up at night and how those anxieties will drive her vote in November.

News Brief: DNC Ends, Postmaster General To Testify, Navalny In Grave Condition

5:02am August 21, 2020

Joe Biden talked about challenges facing the U.S. on the last night of the DNC. The Postmaster General will testify before Congress. And, Putin critic Alexei Navalny is still in grave condition.

Joe Biden is addressing the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.

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Fact Check: Biden's Address To The DNC, Annotated

9:31pm August 20, 2020

by NPR Staff

Joe Biden is formally accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president on Thursday, Day 4 of the convention. NPR reporters are providing live analysis of his remarks.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, visits Capitol Hill earlier this month. DeJoy is set to testify before Senate and House panels in the coming days over his controversial plans to cut costs at the U.S. Postal Service. Many Democrats fear these changes

Democrats Question Whether Postmaster General's Hiring Skirted Background Checks

5:20pm August 20, 2020

by Kelsey Snell

A pair of House Democrats suggest that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was not part of a pool of candidates cultivated and vetted by an outside hiring firm that was contracted to fill the post.

Joe Biden To Accept Democratic Presidential Nomination On 4th Night Of DNC

4:05pm August 20, 2020

Joe Biden will take center stage Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention, accepting the party's nomination for president decades after his first presidential run.

Joe Biden's 2 Improbable Comebacks

4:05pm August 20, 2020

by Ron Elving

Joe Biden will make his first speech to the nation Thursday as the Democratic Party's leader and presidential nominee. It will be the end of a long and rocky journey for him.

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What It's Like For A Delegate To Participate In A Virtual Convention

4:05pm August 20, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

Democratic delegates were supposed to be in Milwaukee this week. Instead, they're attending the Democratic National Convention virtually. Two delegates from Michigan share their experience with NPR.

Harris takes a selfie with an attendee during Alpha Kappa Alpha's annual Pink Ice Gala in Columbia, S.C., in January 2019.

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'We Have Her Back': Harris' Rise Follows Generations Of Organizing By Black Women

12:29pm August 20, 2020

by Emma Hurt

"It's not happenstance that all of a sudden we're talking about Black women in 2020," says Wendy Smooth, a professor at Ohio State University.

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Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks in Wilmington, Del., during Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention. She spoke about her upbringing and her family and her background as a prosecutor.

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4 Takeaways From Night 3 Of The Democratic National Convention

12:24pm August 20, 2020

by Deirdre Walsh

Kamala Harris used her prime-time speech to introduce herself and excoriate President Trump. Former President Barack Obama launched a rare attack on his successor. And Democrats urged people to vote.