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Democratic National Convention Kicks Off Monday In Virtual Event

7:59am August 16, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Democrats will hold their convention this week to nominate Joe Biden for president and Kamala Harris for vice president. It will be an all-virtual event, presenting challenges and opportunities.

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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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Stephen Miller, White House senior adviser for policy, listens during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 15.

'Hatemonger' Tracks How Right-Wing Media Shaped Trump Policy Architect Stephen Miller

7:59am August 16, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Jean Guerrero tells NPR she became fascinated, when reporting from the border, with how a descendant of Jewish refugees ended up as the person crafting Donald Trump's "harshest rhetoric and policies."

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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.

Republican president-elect Donald Trump hugs his brother Robert Trump after delivering his acceptance speech at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of Nov. 9, 2016, in New York City.

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Robert Trump, President's Brother, Dies

10:50pm August 15, 2020

by James Doubek

The White House said President Trump's brother died on Saturday.

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.

Why Having Kamala Harris On The Ticket Is Meaningful To So Many

5:40pm August 15, 2020

NPR's Leila Fadel discusses Sen. Kamala Harris's historic vice presidential bid with activist Chanda Parbhoo, Howard University President Wayne Frederick and professor Andra Gillespie.

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How Kamala Harris' Father's Jamaican Hometown Is Celebrating

5:40pm August 15, 2020

Sen. Kamala Harris' father immigrated from Jamaica to the United States in 1961. Now, Jamaicans from his hometown are celebrating that she has been chosen as Joe Biden's running mate.

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