elections

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Immigrants May Miss Out On Voting Amid Naturalization Delays

11:58am August 09, 2020

by Shannon Dooling

The federal agency that naturalizes U.S. citizens is dealing with budget cuts, backlogs, and possible furloughs. People who won't become citizens before November won't be able to vote.

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Dean Black is the GOP Duval county chair, which includes Jacksonville, Fla. American History teacher Monique Sampson recently decided to vote for Joe Biden. Duval county hasn't voted for a Democratic president since Jimmy Carter in 1976. But in recent pre

Politics & Government

How This Conservative Florida County Became A Surprise 2020 Battleground

10:39am August 09, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Duval County in northeast Florida hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976, but this year might be different.

President Trump at a Keep America Great rally in Las Vegas earlier this year.

Politics & Government

Why The 2020 Presidential Election Is Not 2016

11:13am August 08, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

With Joe Biden leading in the polls, Democrats are haunted by the ghosts of 2016 when Hillary Clinton led, too. But there are a few key factors that make this year's election different.

Texas Faces Dilemma: How To Accommodate COVID-19 Postive Voters

7:56am August 08, 2020

One challenge for which election officials still don't have a great answer is this: how to handle voters who test positive for COVID-19 after the deadline for absentee ballots has passed.

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, second from left, leaves the U.S. Capitol after meeting Wednesday with Democratic leaders.

Politics & Government

Postmaster General Touts Postal Service Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail

7:33pm August 07, 2020

by Miles Parks

Louis DeJoy's political donations have sparked questions about whether he has an interest in affecting the delivery of mail ballots. He said the Postal Service has "ample capacity" to handle them.

The U.S. intelligence community is warning that Russia is working to undermine Democrat Joe Biden's presidential campaign, while China is trying to undermine President Trump's reelection bid.

U.S. Intelligence: China Opposes Trump Reelection; Russia Works Against Biden

7:11pm August 07, 2020

by Miles Parks

William Evanina, who leads the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, also said Iran is trying to undermine the November election.

A North Carolina map is shown in Wake County Superior Court during a 2019 redistricting trial. Republicans and Democrats are preparing for a battle of state legislative supremacy that could have a big effect on political power for the next decade.

With Focus On Redistricting, Democrats Place New Emphasis On Statehouses

6:47pm August 07, 2020

by Steve Harrison

After the 2010 census, Republicans flipped 20 state legislative chambers, seizing control of mapmaking in many states. This year, Democrats are making sure they're mobilizing.

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Member Of Senate Intelligence Committee On Election Security

6:16pm August 07, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on the intelligence community's warning about China, Russia and Iran trying to interfere in the election.

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Attorney General William Barr appears before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28.

Democrats Worry Attorney General Has An 'October Surprise' In The Making

6:14pm August 07, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General William Barr says he won't take any action to influence the presidential election, but looming in the background is a probe apparently focused on the Obama administration.

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Intelligence Official Warns Of More Interference In 2020 Presidential Election

6:14pm August 07, 2020

by Miles Parks

The head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center is warning that Russia is trying to tarnish Democrat Joe Biden while China prefers that President Trump isn't reelected.

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