'Keeps Me Up At Night': Lawmakers React To Trump's Attempt To Sow Election Doubt
Democrats and Republicans were split in their public reaction to President Trump's recent remarks.
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Far-Right Activists Charged Over Robocalls That Allegedly Targeted Minority Voters
The robocalls came from a nonexistent group and falsely warned recipients that voting by mail would result in being "finessed into giving your private information to the man."
When The Voting Is Done: Facebook, Twitter On 'High Alert' For Post-Election Threats
If results of the presidential election are delayed, false claims and other misinformation could thrive online, which is forcing Facebook and Twitter to prepare for worst-case scenarios.
Trump 'Will Not Accept Any Result That Is Not A Victory,' 'Atlantic' Writer Says
Atlantic writer Barton Gellman says the 2020 election could trigger a constitutional crisis: "This is not going to be a normal election. ... Preserving its legitimacy is going to take extra effort."
Federal Judge Halts Work By Trump Law Enforcement Commission
A panel charged with reforming policing snubbed defense attorneys and community activists, the ruling held, in violation of standing legal requirements. Its work will cease for now.
'Naked Ballot' Rule Could Lead To Thousands Of Pa. Votes Getting Rejected
The state sends out an extra "secrecy" envelope with absentee ballots. A recent court ruling declared that if voters forget that envelope when they return their ballots, their votes will be voided.
Sudan Faces More U.S. Demands After Suggestion It Could Be Taken Off Terrorism List
After Sudan's longtime dictator was ousted last year, chances improved for the country to be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Last-minute hurdles, however, could delay it.
People Who Don't Usually Vote Share Their Thoughts On This Year's Election
Political parties have to work even harder this year to get nonvoters registered and going to the polls. And some people in politically divided Pueblo, Colo., still feel like voting isn't for them.
How Does Poll Watching Work?
NPR's Tonya Mosley talks with Tammy Patrick, senior advisor to the elections program at the Democracy Fund, about how poll watching works and a history of voter intimidation at the polls.
In Reversal, Biden Team Will Begin In-Person Canvassing In Crucial States
Joe Biden's campaign had suspended face-to-face canvassing in the spring because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, and stuck to that stance in the following months.