Sep 08 House to investigate possible campaign law violations by postmaster general By Associated Press House Democrats said Tuesday they will investigate whether Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraged employees at his former business to contribute to Republican candidates and then reimbursed them in the guise of bonuses. Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH: Georgia Secretary of State holds news conference on election security By Candice Norwood This year Georgia rolled out new touch-screen voting machines, but faced problems with a lack of training for poll workers that contributed to significantly long lines in June. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 2:28 Biden, Trump make campaign pitches as final phase of the race begins By William Brangham Both President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made campaign pitches this Labor Day, discussing the pandemic, among other topics. Biden met with labor leaders in Pennsylvania, while the president spoke from the White House. Meanwhile, both vice presidential… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:08 A voting update from a politically divided Ohio family Ohio residents Fred Harris and grandson Darius Harris first spoke with us 10 months ago about their political perspectives and the upcoming election. At the time, the two expressed different opinions on President Trump. How have their views changed since… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 9:30 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on vaccine politics, voting by mail NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including campaign messaging from President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden around the pandemic and the economy, whether Black… Continue watching
Sep 07 WATCH: Biden hits out at Trump over coronavirus, economy during Labor Day event By Noreen Nasir and Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Biden is collecting a trio of endorsements from organized labor as he heads to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for an AFL-CIO virtual town hall with union President Richard Trumka. Continue reading
Sep 07 Harris meets Blake family, Trump goes on attack in Labor Day blitz By Noreen Nasir and Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The 2020 presidential campaign has entered its final phase in a blur of motion and rhetoric. Wisconsin is a potentially pivotal state, and that's where Labor Day found Vice President Mike Pence, too. 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
Sep 07 WATCH: Pence speaks about American workforce at campaign stop in Wisconsin By Associated Press Wisconsin is one of a few swing states that Trump won by less than a percentage point in 2016. Continue reading
Sep 07 Labor Day brings Biden to Pennsylvania, Harris and Pence to Wisconsin By Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Democratic candidate Joe Biden is collecting a trio of Labor Day endorsements from organized labor while running mate Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence are set to campaign in Wisconsin as the 2020 presidential race, disrupted for months by… Continue reading