Politics

Major U.S. postal workers union endorses Biden for president

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

The National Association of Letter Carriers, which represents 300,000 current and retired workers, said Thursday that Trump's longstanding hostility to the mail-delivering agency has heightened during the pandemic.

Thousands flood Belarus capital as election protests grow

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Tens of thousands of people have flooded the heart of the Belarus capital of Minsk in a show of anger over a brutal police crackdown this week on peaceful protesters that followed a disputed election. Earlier, authorities freed at least…

Thai student rallies continue despite activist's arrest

By Jerry Harmer, Associated Press

Hundreds of students gathered at Chulalongkorn University in central Bangkok to hear speeches calling for a new constitution and for the government to resign.

New Jersey governor says election will be done mostly by mail

By Mike Catalini, Associated Press

Murphy said Friday all registered voters would get a ballot. Murphy said voter can mail their ballots, use an official drop box, or drop them off in person at county offices or a polling place.

Former FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review

By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The case against Kevin Clinesmith is likely to be cheered by President Donald Trump and his supporters who've alleged wrongdoing in the FBI's investigation into whether Trump's campaign coordinated with Russia. A watchdog report accused Clinesmith of altering an email…

9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity gun magazines

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

The panel's majority ruled Friday that the law banning magazines holding more than 10 bullets violates the constitutional right to bear firearms. Gun groups call it a huge victory, while opponents say the ruling is dangerous.

Trump's younger brother, Robert, is hospitalized in New York

By Aamer Madhani, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

White House spokesperson Judd Deere says the president is expected to visit his 72-year-old brother at a hospital in Manhattan on Friday. Trump says his brother is having "a hard time."…

Homeland Security officials were wrongly appointed, watchdog says

By Associated Press

The top two officials in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security were improperly appointed to the posts under federal law by the Trump administration, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog said Friday.

WATCH: Trump dodges question on QAnon conspiracy theory

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

A reporter asked the president about the theory at a White House briefing Friday after Trump tweeted his congratulations to a QAnon-supporting Republican candidate.

What to expect from the Democratic and Republican National Conventions

By Candice Norwood

The 2020 presidential election was already set to be a contentious contest, but the pandemic, economic crisis and protests against racial inequality have heightened tensions and raised the stakes.