The Republican National Convention Starts Monday. Here's What You Need To Know
President Trump is expected to make an appearance each of the four nights. Many details are not yet public.
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More Than 550,000 Primary Absentee Ballots Rejected In 2020, Far Outpacing 2016
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.
Shedding Big Hats and Hoopla, Democrats Find Love Online
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.
Politics Chat: Democratic National Convention Ends, Republicans Hold Theirs Next Week
We take a look the Democratic National Convention, which wrapped up on Thursday night, and look ahead to next week's Republican National Convention, to see if these events will win over voters.
Postmaster General Says USPS Will Be Able To Handle This Year's Election
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.
Republicans To Host In-Person National Convention Next Week In North Carolina
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.
Louis DeJoy Vows Post Office Can Handle Mail-In Ballots, In Senate Hearing
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.
New Research Suggests In-Person Voting May Be Less Risky Than Previously Thought
The report concludes Wisconsin voters who braved the pandemic and went to the polls in April did not see a surge in COVID-19 infections, although another study reaches the opposite conclusion.
Simmering Disputes Over Statehood Are About Politics And Race. They Always Have Been
Perhaps more than any other U.S. state or territory, Hawaii's path to statehood was paved with political obstacles and roadblocks stemming from racism.
Week In Politics: Key Takeaways From The Democratic National Convention
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Democratic strategist Maria Cardona and Republican strategist Antonia Ferrier about the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention coming up.