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Week In Politics: Key Takeaways From The Democratic National Convention

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Democratic strategist Maria Cardona and Republican strategist Antonia Ferrier about the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention coming up.

August 21, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Democratic Voters From Different States Discuss Their Takeaways From The DNC

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with a group of Democratic voters she met during the primary season to see what their takeaways are from the Democratic National Convention.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives at an Aug. 5 meeting at the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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  • Investigations

Who Is Louis DeJoy? U.S. Postmaster General In Spotlight Ahead Of 2020 Election

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a longtime Republican donor, controls the U.S. Postal Service at a time when mail-in voting is central to the presidential election.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Tim Mak,
  • Tom Dreisbach,
  • and 1 more
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Postmaster General Testifies, Says USPS Will Prioritize Mailed Ballots

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said before the Senate he believes the Postal Service can accommodate the expected volume of mailed ballots this year ahead of Election Day, despite internal slowdowns.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Kelsey Snell
From left to right, Aijah Crockett and Lisa Griffin join their friend visiting from New York, Dom Carter, at Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park in Pineville, N.C. Crockett and Griffin are both Charlotte area residents who are voting for Democrat Joe Biden.

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  • Elections

In N.C., Young Voters Of Color Uninspired By Biden See Defeating Trump As Essential

Voters under 40 will be close to 40% of North Carolina's electorate this fall and its most racially diverse voting bloc. The pandemic weighs heavily on those determined to defeat President Trump.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention.

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  • Politics

Biden Promises 'Light' After Trump's 'Darkness': 7 Takeaways From The DNC

Joe Biden delivered the speech of his life Thursday night, seeking to show, perhaps for the first time since this campaign began, why he should be president.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Single Mom On Navajo Nation Describes How Her Worries Will Shape Her Vote

Deborah Veres, a single mom and a social studies teacher on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, talks about what's been keeping her up at night and how those anxieties will drive her vote in November.

August 21, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Democrats Emphasize Voting Rights On Final Night Of DNC

The DNC has ended, and Democrats are running louder and louder on the issue of voting rights and what they say are attempts to suppress their ballots.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Miles Parks
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Voters React After The Last Night Of The Democratic National Convention

Voters respond to the final night of the Democratic National Convention, in which Joe Biden accepted the party's presidential nomination.

August 21, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Philadelphia Residents Worried About Postal Delays As Election Draws Near

Changes at the U.S. Postal Service - and the pandemic - have workers and customers noticing significant slowdowns in the Philadelphia area. Some worry about the upcoming election in this swing state.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Biden Sees His Big Moment On Final Night Of The Democratic National Convention

Joe Biden made a bid for humanity, character and unity as he accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president.

August 21, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Roem Makes Groundbreaking Appearance At Democratic National Convention

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Danica Roem, a Virginia state representative, about being the first openly transgender elected official to speak at a national political party convention.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • National

News Brief: DNC Ends, Postmaster General To Testify, Navalny In Grave Condition

Joe Biden talked about challenges facing the U.S. on the last night of the DNC. The Postmaster General will testify before Congress. And, Putin critic Alexei Navalny is still in grave condition.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Elections

Fact Check: Biden's Address To The DNC, Annotated

Joe Biden formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president on Thursday, Day 4 of the convention. NPR reporters provided live analysis of his remarks.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • NPR Staff
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, visits Capitol Hill earlier this month. DeJoy is set to testify before Senate and House panels in the coming days over his controversial plans to cut costs at the U.S. Postal Service. Many Democrats fear these changes could slow the delivery of mail ballots this fall.

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  • Politics

Democrats Question Whether Postmaster General's Hiring Skirted Background Checks

A pair of House Democrats suggest that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was not part of a pool of candidates cultivated and vetted by an outside hiring firm that was contracted to fill the post.

August 20, 2020
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By:
  • Kelsey Snell
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