Politics & Policy
‘It’s ridiculous’: States struggle to accommodate COVID-19 positive voters
While COVID-19 positive voters may pose specific challenges to localities in some states, they are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Postal Service emerges as flash point heading into election
The success of the 2020 presidential election could hinge on a most unlikely government agency, the U.S. Postal Service. The current signs aren't promising.
4 years ago
Trump executive orders encroach on Congress’ powers, invite challenges
Trump’s embrace of executive actions to sidestep Congress ran in sharp contrast to his criticism of former President Obama’s use of executive orders on a more limited basis.
4 years ago
In 2020, a female running mate won’t be a ‘Hail Mary’
There are many contrasts between Biden's impending pick and past elections when women were VP candidates. One that's easy to overlook: Biden is ahead in the polls.
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Doctors, hospitals launch voter registration efforts
Amid the dual public health crises of COVID-19 and racism, some in the medical community are prescribing a somewhat nontraditional remedy: voting.
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Trump orders more unemployment pay, a payroll tax deferral
Extra aid for the unemployed will total $400 a week, a cut from the $600 that just expired.
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States race to pass policing reforms after Floyd’s death
“This kind of rapid response from legislators, on this type of issue particularly, is not something I’ve ever seen previously."
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Vote-by-mail worries: A ‘leaky pipeline’ in many states
Brace yourself for what’s expected to be the first U.S. presidential election conducted mostly by mail. It’s likely to be a wild ride.
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Postal Service loses $2.2B in 3 months as virus woes persist
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, disputed reports that his agency is slowing down election mail or any other mail and said it has “ample capacity to deliver all election mail.
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How arguments in Washington are holding up coronavirus relief in Pennsylvania
Key players in the Capitol say they won’t make any decisions about how to spend $1 billion in remaining stimulus cash until Washington finishes negotiating a second stimulus.
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Virus aid talks on brink of collapse, sides ‘very far apart’
A marathon meeting in the Capitol has generated lots of recriminations but little progress on the top issues confronting negotiators on vital COVID-19 rescue money.
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Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
President Donald Trump has ordered an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat.
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Playing electoral defense, Trump claims Biden opposes God
Even for a president known for his blunt criticism, Trump's remarks stood out and they signaled how contentious the campaign may get over the coming months.
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Philadelphia’s big mail problem
Some people in Philadelphia haven’t had their mail delivered in three weeks. What's going on — and what could it mean for mail-in ballots in November?
Air Date: August 6, 2020
Listen 13:4555 years after the Voting Rights Act, there’s still work to do
The fight for the Black vote has never been more important.
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