Joe Biden's running mate relies heavily on her experience as a district attorney and California attorney general. In those positions, she's navigated criticism from both the left and the right.
The U.S. Postal Service still has a number of hurdles to overcome to support upcoming general election mail-in ballots, its inspector general's office says.
Harris has often been caught between two groups: law enforcement and progressive activists. In recent years, she has been outspoken about systemic change to policing and criminal justice in America.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Varshini Prakash, co-founder of the Sunrise Movement and an adviser to Joe Biden's climate task force, about the impact of climate policy on this year's election.
The president on Monday painted the suspect's actions as possible self-defense, saying, without evidence, that the teenager "probably would have been killed."
Absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3 must be received by 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 in otder to be counted, a judge ruled Monday.
Congress will still be briefed on election security by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, but through written reports instead of in-person, verbal briefings.
With the Republican convention behind us, we consider whether the GOP scored points with voters and look ahead to see how the conventions might shift strategies, moving forward, for both parties.
The challenge facing Donald Trump as he seeks reelection is trying to convince voters that he'll solve during his second term the problems America is experiencing during his first term.
Trump's supporters don't trust voting by mail, said one local Wisconsin GOP chair. "And one of the reasons they don't trust it," he said, "is the president's previous tweets and comments about it."
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with New York Times columnist Charles Blow about efforts by President Trump's campaign and the Republican Party to appeal to Black men.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Mark Warner about the announcement that the Director of National Intelligence will scale back election security briefings for Congress.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with New York Times economics reporter Jim Tankersley about the role the economy is playing in the 2020 election and his new book, The Riches of This Land.
