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August 16, 2020 8:00 PM

Iowa 'hurting' after storm, seeks nearly $4B in disaster aid

Iowa homes, cornfields, utility companies and government agencies have losses estimated at nearly $4 billion from last week's derecho, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sunday.

by The Associated Press

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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

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August 16, 2020 7:05 AM

Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, dies at 71

President Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71.

by The Associated Press

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August 16, 2020 6:59 AM

'Hatemonger' tracks how right-wing media shaped Trump policy architect Stephen Miller

Jean Guerrero tells NPR she became fascinated, when reporting from the border, with how a descendant of Jewish refugees ended up as the person crafting Donald Trump's "harshest rhetoric and policies."

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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August 15, 2020 7:05 PM

Democrats warn of 'assault' on the U.S. Postal Service as election nears

Lawmakers worry that changes made by the new postmaster general will make it more difficult for people to vote in the presidential election.

by Matthew S. Schwartz

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August 15, 2020 6:10 PM

The Democratic National Convention starts Monday. Here's what you need to know

Democrats are set to begin their four-day-long virtual convention on Monday. The DNC schedule includes speeches by the nominees, former presidents and prominent party officials.

by Elena Moore

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August 15, 2020 6:01 PM

Biden faces a convention test, to offer a vision beyond beating Trump

Presidential elections are won by the candidate who presents the most compelling vision for the future, and the upcoming Democratic convention is an opportunity for Biden to convince voters not just that President Trump has failed today, but that Democrats will make Americans' lives safer and more prosperous tomorrow.

by Mara Liasson

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August 15, 2020 4:57 PM

Trump to withdraw polarizing nominee to lead Bureau of Land Management

The Trump administration is planning to withdraw William Perry Pendley as its nominee to lead the agency. Pendley has faced criticism for past statements in support of selling off public land.

by Kirk Siegler

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August 15, 2020 1:54 PM

Hagedorn fires chief of staff after allowance spending spree

U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn has fired his chief of staff after a spending spree on taxpayer-funded communications, his office said on Saturday.

by The Associated Press

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August 14, 2020 4:07 PM

Report: Post Office warns 46 states about mail voting delays

The U.S. Postal Service has sent letters to 46 states, warning it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted.

by The Associated Press

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