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Barack Obama, then a little known state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois, speaks during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.

Politics & Government

Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

7:24am August 14, 2020

by Don Gonyea

The pandemic forced this years conventions to go virtual. That won't be the end of the change, as future gatherings shift from the age of television to the world of social media and viral moments.

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Sue Gordon Discusses Her Decades-Long Intelligence Career, 1 Year After Quitting

5:56am August 14, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Sue Gordon, about her nearly 40-year career in intelligence, which included serving under President Trump.

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Trump's Comments On USPS Funding Has Voters Worried

5:02am August 14, 2020

by Miles Parks

In an interview with Fox Business News, Trump said that he was in favor of withholding funding to the postal service to hamper state efforts to expand mail voting. He later walked back on his stance.

News Brief: Israel And UAE Deal, Biden's Lead On Trump, USPS Funding

5:02am August 14, 2020

The UAE establishes more open diplomatic ties with Israel. A New NPR/Marist poll explores American attitudes towards the presidential candidates. And, Trump's position on funding the USPS evolves.

Sue Gordon in 2017 as deputy national intelligence director.

Exclusive: After Quitting Last Year, Senior U.S. Intelligence Official Now Talks

10:59pm August 13, 2020

by David Welna

Sue Gordon was in line to be acting director of national intelligence after Dan Coats quit last year. President Trump thought otherwise. Gordon now recounts her time in his administration.

Trump Questions Harris' Eligibility To Be The Vice Presidential Candidate

10:20pm August 13, 2020

by Mara Liasson

President Trump appeared to raise questions about whether Kamala Harris was eligible to be the vice presidential candidate following an op-ed that incorrectly raised doubts about her eligibility.

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President Trump addresses a briefing Thursday at the White House.

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Trump And His Campaign Amplify 'Birther' Conspiracy Against Kamala Harris

8:39pm August 13, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump stokes a controversial theory being promoted by supporters that Sen. Kamala Harris is not eligible for the vice presidency.

President Trump told Fox Business Network that he plans to block additional funding and election assistance for the U.S. Postal Service in order to sabotage efforts to expand mail-in voting.

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Trump Opposes Postal Service Funding But Says He'd Sign Bill Including It

7:20pm August 13, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

President Trump on Thursday evening reiterated his interest in denying the U.S. Postal Service funds, which he says would kneecap efforts to expand mail-in voting.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks Thursday after a coronavirus briefing with health experts and his newly named running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Del. Biden took off his mask to speak.

Joe Biden: For The Next 3 Months, All Americans Should Wear A Mask When Outside

6:08pm August 13, 2020

by Asma Khalid

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said every governor should mandate mask-wearing as a way to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Kamala Harris' War Against Truancy: Was It Necessary And What Went Wrong?

5:03pm August 13, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Molly Redden, a senior politics reporter with HuffPost, about Kamala Harris' years-long campaign against truancy in California and why it remains controversial.

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