Watch: Biden and Harris make first appearance as running mates in Delaware
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his vice presidential pick Sen. Kamala Harris will make their first public appearance as running mates in Wilmington.
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5 takeaways on the new Biden-Harris presidential ticket
Beyond making history, Biden showed his vision for the future, opened a window into his decision-making and picked someone who will likely stand up well in a debate.
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Democrats celebrate Kamala Harris as historic VP pick
Sen. Kamala Harris is the first Black woman, and the first woman of Asian descent, to be on a major party ticket.
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Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
It’s a move that fulfills the wish of Democrats clamoring to see a woman of color on the presidential ticket.
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Constraints gone, GOP ramps up effort to monitor voting
The GOP heads into its first presidential contest this November free from decades-old legal constraints on the use of volunteers to monitor the polls on Election Day.
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Ballot drop boxes become latest front in voting legal fights
One voting option that's gaining popularity — and attracting controversy — is the use of drop boxes, where voters can deposit their absentee ballots to be collected later.
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Poor People’s Campaign bolstered by 2016 data as it urges voter participation in 2020
In Pennsylvania, if 55% of low-income eligible voters who didn’t turn out in 2016 had voted, the outcome could have been different for the state’s 20 Electoral College votes.
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Pa. legislature’s delays could result in chaos for election officials and voters in November
“If they get too far into the weeds or attempt to drop in other fixes now, my fear is nothing will get done.”
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How to vote by mail in Philadelphia — and make sure your ballot counts
Can the USPS handle the onslaught? Here’s everything you need to know.
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‘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.
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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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Democrats worry attorney general has an ‘October surprise’ in the making
This time around, Democrats said they're suspicious of Barr. They said he misrepresented findings of an earlier investigation, by Robert Mueller, to benefit Trump.
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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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