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Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground

In this image from video, former Georgia House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams, center, and others, speak during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
Politics & Policy

Three Pennsylvania ‘rising stars’ speak during the DNC’s second night

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, and state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta spoke at the DNC, pitching Biden as a reliable choice for Pa. voters.

5 years ago

In this Mar. 3, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, and his wife Jill attend a primary election night rally in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Politics & Policy

Democrats make it official, nominate Biden to take on Trump

Key speakers for Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former President Bill Clinton and former second lady Jill Biden.

5 years ago

Pharmacist Steven Nguyen works at Davis Pharmacy on Baltimore Ave. He’s been calling the US Postal Service’s line for days trying to track down customer packages (Hannah Chinn/WHYY)
Community

‘It’s a mess when you don’t get your mail’: Waiting on, worrying about the Postal Service in Philly

A random sampling of folks in West Philadelphia revealed frustration with delivery delays and apprehension about mail-in voting in November.

5 years ago

Sen. Kamala Harris
Politics & Policy

Why Kamala Harris was raised as a Black woman

Murali Balaji, Ph.D., explains why Kamala Harris’ mother, Shyamala Gopalan, didn’t have much of a choice when raising her daughters as Black.

5 years ago

Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Thursday, July 30, 2020.  (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)
Politics & Policy

Democrats’ Day 2 focus: Trump’s global leadership deficit

A day after Michelle Obama's passion wowed Democrats, Joe Biden is drawing on a collection of his party's most experienced leaders at the Democratic National Convention.

5 years ago

A group of protesters demonstrate in front of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's home in Greensboro, N.C., on Sunday.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Post office chief suspends controversial changes until after election

DeJoy also announced he would "engage standby resources" as of Oct. 1 "to satisfy any unforeseen demand."

5 years ago

With voting by mail set for a major expansion because of the pandemic, some worry that thousands of absentee ballots could be rejected because the Postal Service may not postmark the envelope.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Another post office election challenge: Making sure ballots are postmarked

Thousands of mail-in ballots routinely arrive without a postmark or one that isn't legible, and election officials have to decide whether to count those ballots.

5 years ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders at the 2020 DNC
NPR
Politics & Policy

Bernie Sanders lays out an existential choice for progressives

Sen. Bernie Sanders urged his supporters to back Joe Biden in November, warning that under the Trump administration, “authoritarianism has taken root in our country."

5 years ago

Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Michelle Obama warns at DNC that Trump is ‘in over his head’

The former FLOTUS used her prime-time speech during the opening night of the DNC to rebuke President Trump and urge Americans to vote for Biden “like our lives depend on it."

5 years ago

Mail-in ballot
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania aims to move election fight to state high court

In many ways, the Democratic Party's lawsuit is asking state courts to rule the opposite of what President Donald Trump's campaign and GOP are seeking in federal court.

5 years ago

About 50 protesters marched against inequity in Center City Monday.
Politics & Policy

Protesters at Biden’s Philly HQ push him to get aggressive on poverty; 1 arrested

Ralliers gathered outside of Biden’s Philly office, calling him to support universal healthcare and the Green New Deal. One protester was arrested.

5 years ago

2020 Democratic National Convention's livestream
NPR
Politics & Policy

7 takeaways from the 1st night of the Democratic National Convention

Former first lady Michelle Obama stole the show, as Democrats tried out a glossy, highly produced, made-for-TV special to replace the energy of a live crowd at a convention.

5 years ago

In this Aug. 12, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden is seen on monitors as he speaks during a virtual grassroots fundraiser at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Del. 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. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Politics & Policy

Delaware delegates excited to ‘host’ DNC convention

No state delegates will attend the Democrats’ gathering in Milwaukee, but they’re pumped to be closer to the virtual stage being set up in Wilmington.

5 years ago

MILWAUKEE, WI - AUGUST 17: In this screenshot from the DNCC’s livestream of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Former First Lady Michelle Obama addresses the virtual convention on August 17, 2020.  The convention, which was once expected to draw 50,000 people to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is now taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.  (Photo by DNCC via Getty Images)  (Photo by Handout/DNCC via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Watch: Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention

Former first lady Michelle Obama addressed a virtual DNC Monday evening, delivering a forceful call to vote for Joe Biden, as well as a fierce criticism of President Trump.

5 years ago

First Lady Michelle Obama arrives to address the crowd at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, July 25, 2016. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
Politics & Policy

Watch live: 2020 Democratic National Convention – Night one

Special coverage of the first night of the Democratic National Convention.

5 years ago

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