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Two Delegates On Preparing For the Democratic National Convention

7:59am August 16, 2020

Two of delegates headed to the Democratic National Convention speak with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how the party plans to unite behind Joe Biden as its nominee.

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Politics Chat: President Trump Goes After The USPS

7:59am August 16, 2020

by Mara Liasson

We discuss the response of Joe Biden's campaign to the pandemic, the consequences of President Trump's attack on the U.S. Postal Service, the role of Sen. Kamala Harris as the VP nominee, and more.

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Election official Jim Fortner places a crate of sorted absentee ballots with others from the same ward at the Madison, Wis., City-County Building on Aug. 5, 2020. Delays and failure to deliver absentee ballots in Wisconsin and other key swing states have

Postal Delays, Errors In Swing States Loom Over Election

7:00am August 16, 2020

The U.S. Postal Service is not meeting goals for on-time mail delivery, a worrying sign as millions of Americans are expected to vote by mail in November.

Erica Koesler of Los Angeles demonstrates outside a USPS post office as a postal worker walks by in the background on Saturday. The USPS has warned states coast to coast that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arri

Democrats Warn Of 'Assault' On The Postal Service As Election Nears

8:05pm August 15, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Lawmakers worry that changes made by the new postmaster general will make it more difficult for people to vote in the presidential election.

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden listens as his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a campaign event at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del.

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The Democratic National Convention Starts Monday. Here's What You Need To Know

6:30pm August 15, 2020

by Elena Moore

Democrats are set to begin their four-day-long virtual convention on Monday. The DNC schedule includes speeches by the nominees, former presidents and prominent party officials.

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Trump Offers Conflicting Statements On Mail-In Voting, USPS Funding

7:57am August 15, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

This week, the president appeared to acknowledge that blocking the funds from the U-S Postal Service would help him politically. But yesterday, he started to backtrack.

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris will take the helm of their party at the virtual convention, with a challenge to offer voters a vision of the future.

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Biden Faces A Convention Test, To Offer A Vision Beyond Beating Trump

7:01am August 15, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Elections are won by the candidate who presents the most compelling vision for the future, and Joe Biden is a retro politician adapting core Democratic Party goals to the societal demands of 2020.

Sen. Kamala Harris of California represents a series of firsts, the latest being her selection as the vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket.

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'Could Have Been Our Own': Harris Nomination Hailed As Win For Representation

7:08pm August 14, 2020

by Juana Summers

Kamala Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, represents a series of firsts — being Joe Biden's running mate is the latest. Political leaders and activists are cheering the pick.

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is under fire for management changes he has made to the Postal Service that some say could slow the delivery of absentee ballots this fall.

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New Postmaster Hasn't Yet Met Election Officials About Mail-In Ballot Concerns

5:08pm August 14, 2020

by Pam Fessler

It is not clear why the invitation has not been accepted, but those familiar with the exchange say the delay is unusual, considering that absentee ballots will go in the mail as soon as September.

Why Postal Service Is Slowing Down As Election Nears

5:00pm August 14, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., about the funding fight over the U.S. Postal Service, which has experienced a slowdown under a new postmaster general.