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What To Expect At The Upcoming Republican National Convention

7:49am August 23, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

A look at what's in store as Republicans gather in person and virtually this week to hear from President Trump and other party officials making the case for a second term.

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Ohio Delegate Prepares For Republican National Convention

7:49am August 23, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks delegate Dimitrious Stanley of Columbus, Ohio, what he's expecting from the Republican National Convention.

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Politics Chat: Republicans Gear Up For National Convention

7:49am August 23, 2020

by Mara Liasson

We look ahead to the Republican National Convention to see how the party will respond to last week's Democratic National Convention and what its vision for the future will look like.

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The House passed legislation Saturday to provide $25 billion to the Postal Service to help safeguard voting by mail ahead of the November election.

House Approves Bill That Blocks Changes At Postal Service Until After The Election

6:48pm August 22, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The bill, which provides $25 billion in aid, was passed in a rare Saturday session and requires the Postal Service to prioritize mail-in ballots this November. It's unlikely to advance in the Senate.

President Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 19 in Phoenix.

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

3:12pm August 22, 2020

by Elena Moore

President Trump is expected to make an appearance each of the four nights. Many details are not yet public.

Ballots are stored at the Franklin County Board of Elections in Columbus, Ohio, on April 28, the final day of that state's primary election. An NPR analysis finds that more than 500,000 absentee ballots were rejected in primaries this year.

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More Than 550,000 Primary Absentee Ballots Rejected In 2020, Far Outpacing 2016

12:38pm August 22, 2020

Tens of thousands of ballots have been rejected in key battleground states, where the outcome in November for the presidency and other races could be determined by a small number of votes.

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From left, on stage, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Kamala Harris,and Doug Emhoff , wave to supporters connected virtually after Biden spoke Thursday night.

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Shedding Big Hats and Hoopla, Democrats Find Love Online

9:05am August 22, 2020

by Ron Elving

Thanks to swift pacing and high production values, viewers got a compact and highly watchable two hours of political messaging each night. It was, in fact, remarkably slick.

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Postmaster General Says USPS Will Be Able To Handle This Year's Election

7:59am August 22, 2020

by Susan Davis

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the U.S. Postal Service is fully capable of handling mail-in ballots for the upcoming elections even after he ordered the removal of mailboxes and sorting machines.

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Republicans To Host In-Person National Convention Next Week In North Carolina

7:59am August 22, 2020

by Steve Harrison

Republicans finally settled on Charlotte, N.C for a small in-person gathering to formally nominate President Trump for a second term. And it will be unlike like any political convention before it.

Democrats say they want Postmaster General Louis DeJoy not only to halt the changes made this summer but also to work to reverse them.

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Louis DeJoy Vows Post Office Can Handle Mail-In Ballots, In Senate Hearing

10:18pm August 21, 2020

The postmaster general committed to delivering the nation's election mail securely, at his first public remarks since stopping the operational changes he instituted this summer at the Postal Service.