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Black Representation In Politics Is Poor Nationwide, Except In State Houses

7:57am August 15, 2020

by Mallory Noe-Payne

Eighty-nine percent of elected office holders nationwide are white. But a new analysis of elected office holders shows that Black representation is close to parity in one place.

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Ohio Bribery Scandal Raises Questions About Clean Energy Availability In State

7:57am August 15, 2020

by Julie Grant

In Ohio, clean energy advocates say it's long been hard to get wind and solar projects approved. Now there are new questions about that after a bribery scandal linked to a controversial energy law.

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris will take the helm of their party at the virtual convention, with a challenge to offer voters a vision of the future.

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Biden Faces A Convention Test, To Offer A Vision Beyond Beating Trump

7:01am August 15, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Elections are won by the candidate who presents the most compelling vision for the future, and Joe Biden is a retro politician adapting core Democratic Party goals to the societal demands of 2020.

President Trump on Friday ordered that ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, divest from the U.S. in 90 days.

Trump: TikTok Must Be Sold In 90 Days, Cites 'Credible Evidence' Of Security Threat

11:17pm August 14, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The move follows a previous executive order from the president that would make "transactions" between U.S. citizens and the Chinese-owned app illegal.

Sen. Kamala Harris of California represents a series of firsts, the latest being her selection as the vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket.

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'Could Have Been Our Own': Harris Nomination Hailed As Win For Representation

7:08pm August 14, 2020

by Juana Summers

Kamala Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, represents a series of firsts — being Joe Biden's running mate is the latest. Political leaders and activists are cheering the pick.

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Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf testifies last week during a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Government Watchdog Says Homeland Security Leaders Were Not Legitimately Appointed

6:01pm August 14, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

Chad Wolf is acting secretary of DHS, and Ken Cuccinelli is the senior official performing the duties of deputy secretary. The Government Accountability Office says their appointments are invalid.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is under fire for management changes he has made to the Postal Service that some say could slow the delivery of absentee ballots this fall.

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New Postmaster Hasn't Yet Met Election Officials About Mail-In Ballot Concerns

5:08pm August 14, 2020

by Pam Fessler

It is not clear why the invitation has not been accepted, but those familiar with the exchange say the delay is unusual, considering that absentee ballots will go in the mail as soon as September.

Why Postal Service Is Slowing Down As Election Nears

5:00pm August 14, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., about the funding fight over the U.S. Postal Service, which has experienced a slowdown under a new postmaster general.

Week In Politics: Democratic Ticket And Trump's USPS Moves

4:14pm August 14, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post about the Democratic ticket and the Trump administration's Postal Service moves.

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U.S. Seizes More Than 1 Million Barrels Of Iranian Petroleum From Tankers

4:14pm August 14, 2020

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. says it has seized more than 1 million barrels of Iranian fuel from four tankers heading to Venezuela. The move is part of the Trump administration's campaign of maximum pressure on Iran.

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