Election 2020

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2020.

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August 17, 2020 5:04 PM

Q&A: What's happening at the U.S. Postal Service, and why?

The U.S. Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines. Here are some questions and answers about what's going on with the post office and the upcoming election.

by The Associated Press

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August 17, 2020 12:15 PM

Biden's convention: Left and not-so-left unite against Trump

Joe Biden introduced the breadth of his political coalition to a nation in crisis on the first night of the DNC. He gave voice to victims of the pandemic, the economic downturn and police violence and featuring both Democrats and Republicans united against President Trump’s reelection.

by The Associated Press

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August 17, 2020 10:40 AM

Milwaukee misses Democratic convention: 'It is a gut punch'

The convention was originally to have taken place in July, attracted about 50,000 people to Milwaukee and injected about $250 million into the economy of the key presidential battleground state. It would have been the first time Milwaukee, a metropolitan area of 1.6 million, hosted a presidential nominating convention.

by Scott Bauer, The Associated Press

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August 17, 2020 10:25 AM

In Mankato, Trump rips critics, vows to win Minnesota

Hoping to win over the state in the fall election, President Donald Trump portrayed himself as a law and order candidate Monday during an attack-filled hourlong campaign speech at the Mankato airport before heading off to Wisconsin and vowing, “I’ll be back.”

by Brian Bakst

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August 17, 2020 9:01 AM

Wall Street's big money is betting on Biden and Democrats in 2020

Despite the booming stock market under President Donald Trump, the finance sector is giving a bit more money to Democrats than to Republicans for the first time in more than a decade.

by Jim Zarroli

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August 17, 2020 8:31 AM

Postal delivery scores in 5 battleground states are missing targets as mail voting increases

Large cities in key states — Philadelphia, Detroit, Milwaukee — have subpar delivery records; a former deputy postmaster general estimates tens of thousands of mailed ballots will be at risk for late delivery.

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August 17, 2020 6:54 AM

Will there still be funny hats? National party conventions go virtual

Minnesota delegates to the Democratic National Convention are ready for a busy week, even though concerns about COVID-19 turned the convention into a virtual event.

by Tim Pugmire

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August 16, 2020 11:05 PM

5 questions ahead of the Democratic National Convention

The Democratic convention, which begins Monday, will be a more widespread TV production than past years. How will that affect the Democrats' message against President Donald Trump?

by Domenico Montanaro

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August 16, 2020 2:40 PM

Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency ahead of the election.

by The Associated Press