Nation Nov 13 Military voters fear they’re part of Trump campaign’s unsupported fraud claim Lawyers from Trump’s campaign sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr alleging they had uncovered what they described as “criminal voter fraud” in Nevada. Voting rights activists say hundreds of people on the list appear to be linked to…
Politics Nov 03 Huge voter turnout expected despite virus, political rancor Election Day in the U.S. is unfolding like no other, with nearly 100 million Americans having already cast their ballots before polls opened. Voters took advantage of absentee balloting and early in-person voting amid a pandemic that has killed more…
Nation Nov 02 Polling places are latest front in battle over face masks Most states, even ones with broad mask mandates, are stopping short of forcing voters to use a face covering.
Politics Sep 09 Report from Senate Democrats says Postal Service changes delay prescription drugs Delivery of mail-order prescription drugs was delayed significantly this summer after the new postmaster general ordered major changes in U.S. Postal Service operations.
Nation Aug 24 WATCH: Postmaster general says Trump attacks on mail-in ballots ‘not helpful’ DeJoy was testifying for a second day on Capitol Hill, facing tense questions from lawmakers over an uproar in mail delivery delays since he took the helm in mid-June.
Politics Aug 21 WATCH: Postmaster says ‘no idea’ mailboxes, equipment being removed Facing public backlash, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is testifying that it's his "sacred duty" to ensure election mail delivery. A Senate committee is digging into service changes he made ahead of the November election, just as millions of Americans are…
Politics Aug 20 Embattled postal leader is a Trump donor with deep GOP ties A Republican megadonor with significant financial stakes in companies that compete with the post office, DeJoy's short tenure as postmaster general has been marred by controversial policies.
Politics Aug 19 Pelosi says postmaster general has no plans to restore mail cuts despite public outcry House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump's postmaster general has no intention of restoring mail equipment or paying overtime hours he cut despite public outcry the changes are undermining service before Election Day.
Politics Aug 14 Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged that he's starving the U.S. Postal Service of money to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots, which he worries could cost him reelection.
Nation Jul 14 Fired VA staffer admits to murdering 7 patients with insulin At a plea hearing, Mays admitted to purposely killing the veterans, injecting them with unprescribed insulin while she worked overnight shifts at the hospital between 2017 and 2018.