Sep 18 Majority plan to vote before Election Day, poll finds By Nicholas Riccardi, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A majority of President Donald Trump's supporters plan to cast their ballot on Election Day, while about half of Joe Biden's backers plan to vote by mail, a sign of a growing partisan divide over how best to conduct elections… Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump's war on mail-in voting suffers setback in Pennsylvania By Daniel Bush Lawsuits around voting laws in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and a half-dozen other key states have been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s frequent verbal attacks on mail-in voting and the United States Postal Service. But the court battles could play a far… Continue reading
Sep 17 U.S. judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington, said he was issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction sought by 14 states that sued the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service. Continue reading
Sep 10 U.S. Attorney General Barr attacks voting by mail while in Arizona By Bob Christie, Associated Press The Republican also said that mail-in ballots impinge on the historic American tradition of the secret ballot, an attack refuted by states that allow widespread mail-in voting. Continue reading
Sep 07 In battlegrounds, absentee ballot rejections could triple By Christina A. Cassidy, Frank Bajak, Associated Press With the coronavirus creating a surge in mail-in balloting and postal delays reported across the country, the number of rejected ballots in November is projected to be significantly higher than previous elections. Continue reading
Aug 26 U.S. officials say no signs of foreign targeting of mail-in vote By Eric Tucker, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press The remarks from officials at multiple federal agencies amount to a repudiation of claims by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the expected surge in mail-in ballots due to the coronavirus pandemic leaves November's presidential election especially vulnerable… Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Postmaster general says Trump attacks on mail-in ballots 'not helpful' By Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 22 House passes bill to reverse changes blamed for mail delays By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Associated Press With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion to shore up the agency ahead of the November election. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 11:58 Shields and Brooks on Biden's DNC performance, Trump's RNC approach Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including reaction to the Democratic National Convention and Joe Biden’s acceptance speech, what to expect from President Trump at the… Continue watching
Aug 20 WATCH: Postmaster general faces Senate panel over mail-in voting, COVID-19 concerns By Laura Santhanam U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about recent changes at the United States Postal Service that have slowed mail delivery and some warn could jeopardize mail-in voting during… Continue reading