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More than 550,000 primary absentee ballots rejected in 2020, far outpacing 2016
Tens of thousands of ballots have been rejected in key battleground states, where November's outcome could be determined by a small number of votes.
5 years ago
House approves bill that blocks changes at Postal Service until after the election
In a rare Saturday session, the House passed the measure by a vote of 257 to 150, with 26 Republicans siding with Democrats to approve the bill.
5 years ago
Firefighting crews make slow progress with California fires
Two Bay Area clusters became the second- and third-largest wildfires in recent state history by size, according to state fire records.
5 years ago
‘Ignore’ Trump, Pelosi says, as House debates postal funds
Democrats are poised to pass legislation to reverse recent changes in postal operations and send emergency funds to help the agency before the November election.
5 years ago
Postmaster: No pre-election return of mail boxes, equipment
His testimony raised fresh questions about how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of ballots for the November election.
5 years ago
Second Dem lawsuit claims USPS changes will harm mail voting
The attorneys general who sued are in California, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
5 years ago
Giannulli sentenced to 5 months in college bribery scheme
The couple funneled money through a sham charity operated by college admissions consultant Rick Singer to get their two daughters into USC as crew recruits.
5 years ago
California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
Three major collections of fires are threatening tens of thousands of homes in the San Francisco Bay Area and central California.
5 years ago
Takeaways from the final night of the Democratic convention
A convention without a roaring crowd, confetti cannons, funny hats — a gathering in name only — delivered the Democratic presidential nomination to Joe Biden.
5 years ago
Trump, Biden battle for the soul of Scranton
Four years ago, Trump did unexpectedly well in the Scranton area. Now he’s trying to keep those voters, while Biden tries to win them back.
5 years ago
Listen 4:24Mail delays could hurt the census, too
Some census advocates worry any U.S. Postal Service mail delays over the next few weeks could harm the accuracy of census data about rural areas.
5 years ago
Trump, addressing far-right QAnon conspiracy, offers praise for its followers
The president said he didn’t know much about the online conspiracy theory community, other than he believes its followers “like me very much.”
5 years ago
Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scam
Federal prosecutors alleged that Bannon and three others “orchestrated a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of donors” in connection with an online crowdfunding campaign.
5 years ago
Shadow immigration system: Migrant children detained in hotels by private contractors
Private contractors are detaining migrant children in hotels before deporting them, bypassing the process that gives children a chance to seek asylum.
5 years ago
Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line
Former President Obama spoke from Philadelphia, where the United States Constitution was drafted and signed.
5 years ago