Aug 17 Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House By Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Postal Service said it has stopped removing mailboxes and mail-sorting machines amid an outcry from lawmakers, and President Donald Trump denied he was slowing service. Continue reading
Aug 17 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… Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: Trump visits Wisconsin to speak about the economy By Associated Press President Donald Trump ramps up his push to stay four more years in the White House by rallying supporters on the same day Democrats open their four day virtual convention. Continue reading
Aug 17 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. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: Politics This Morning with Daniel Bush and Amna Nawaz By News Desk The PBS NewsHour's Daniel Bush and Amna Nawaz talk about the third night of the Republican National Convention and what to expect on the final night as President Donald Trump speaks. Continue reading
Aug 17 Pelosi calls House back into session to vote on Postal bill By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency ahead of the… Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:57 How USPS policies and the pandemic could create mail-in voting ‘perfect storm’ The U.S. Postal Service is warning that it may not be able to deliver all mail-in ballots in time for them to be counted for the election. That message was communicated in letters sent to state officials around the country,… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 12:20 Shields and Brooks on Kamala Harris as VP pick, mail-in voting worries Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including former Vice President Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, the legislative stalemate over federal… Continue watching
Aug 14 Mitt Romney slams politicians attacking mail-in voting By Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press Romney said Friday that the United States must stand as an example to more fragile democratic nations to show that elections can be held in a free and fair manner. Continue reading
Aug 14 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. Continue reading