Election 2020: Updates from The Washington Post

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The GOP platform is enthusiastic support for Trump Aug 25, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast, if there were still any doubt that Trump had thoroughly appropriated and consumed the Republican Party, it was erased Monday as Republicans kicked off their national convention.

Mail ballots rejected in the primaries could make the difference in battleground states this fall Aug 24, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast, more than 534,000 mail ballots were rejected in this year’s primaries across 23 states. Nearly a quarter were in key battlegrounds for the fall.

Biden promises to end 'the darkness' Aug 21, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast, Joe Biden accepts the Democratic presidential nomination.

Postal problems persist. (But your mail-in ballot is probably safe.) Aug 20, 2020

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On the "Can He Do That?" podcast, are Postal Service operations no longer in jeopardy? Can USPS ensure all mail-in ballots get where they need to go? And, most critically, has irreparable damage been done to America’s faith in our electoral system?

Kamala Harris becomes first woman of color to accept a major party nomination for vice president Aug 20, 2020

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From "The Daily 202" podcast, Kamala Harris headlines the third night of the Democratic convention.

Joe Biden officially becomes the Democratic Party’s nominee for president Aug 19, 2020

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From "The Daily 202 podcast," Joe Biden officially secured the Democratic nomination for president.

Michelle Obama warns: ‘If you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can’ Aug 18, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast, the Democratic convention embraces Black Lives Matter, and Bernie Sanders hails a liberal movement in transition, and Jill Biden emerges as a more powerful gatekeeper than ever in her husband’s campaign.

Trump vs. the Postal Service Aug 18, 2020

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On Post Reports, Ashley Parker traces President Trump’s obsession with the U.S. Postal Service. Freelance journalist Kayla Ruble talks about why young Black voters yearn for policy, not promises, from Sen. Kamala Harris.

House Democrats ending recess early in bid to check Trump's moves against the Postal Service Aug 17, 2020

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From "The Daily 202" podcast, the House Oversight Committee scheduled an emergency hearing on mail delays and concerns about potential White House interference in the Postal Service.

Trump blocking money for the Postal Service threatens to change the outcome of the election Aug 14, 2020

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From "The Daily 202" podcast: President Trump says he opposes both election aid for states and an emergency bailout for the U.S. Postal Service because he wants to restrict how many Americans can vote by mail.