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Trump motivates Democrats to rally behind Biden, Harris

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

As Democrats gather virtually this week to nominate Joe Biden for the presidency, party leaders and activists across the political spectrum agree on one unifying force: their desire to defeat President Donald Trump.

Politics This Morning: What to expect from the DNC

By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins

The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday in an unprecedented and largely virtual format. Join the PBS NewsHour’s Daniel Bush and Lisa Desjardins for a preview of what to expect from the week and what to watch on the first…

WATCH: Trump counters Biden with law and order message in Minnesota

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The stop in Mankato is part of his plan to counterprogram the Democratic National Convention, which starts Monday.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump skews record on Biden-Harris, economy

By Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Donald Trump greeted the Democratic presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris this past week with a litany of distortion and falsehoods, raging against cases of voting fraud where they didn’t exist and declining to quash conspiracy theories…

WATCH: Biden, Harris sign documents ahead of Democratic National Convention

By Associated Press

The Democratic National Convention formally begins Monday, but there will be no physical gathering place, no cheering audience, no balloons.

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.

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.

For Harris, memories of mother guide bid for vice president

By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

Harris' mother gave her an early grounding in the civil rights movement and injected in her a duty not to complain but rather to act.

Trust in Trump sinks over COVID-19 as Biden support grows

By Laura Santhanam

Days before the Democratic National Convention, this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden with his widest lead yet over incumbent President Donald Trump.