May 13, 2020 - Politics & Policy

Joe Biden wins Nebraska Democratic primary

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Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Nebraska Democratic primary on Tuesday evening, AP reports.

The state of play: Officials urged Nebraskans to vote by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in nearly 400,000 absentee ballots, per AP. But the state still hosted an in-person primary on Tuesday, with poll workers reporting lower turnout than usual.

  • Biden has already racked up enough delegates to solidify his spot as the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee.

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Jacob Knutson
Aug 8, 2020 - Politics & Policy

Postmaster general reorganizes USPS ahead of November election

U.S. Postmaster General Louis Dejoy in Congress on Aug. 5. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced a reorganization of the U.S. Postal Service's leadership on Friday, shifting top personnel and pushing structural changes, according to the Washington Post.

Why it matters: The restructure, which reassigns or displaces postal executives, including two officials who oversee day-to-day operations, comes amid increased scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, who fear that DeJoy's changes could threaten the use of mail-in ballots for the November election.

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Hans Nichols
18 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Trump tries to set a tax trap for Biden

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President Trump is trying to lure Joe Biden into a Walter Mondale trap — attempting to force the Democratic nominee to embrace middle-class tax increases as part of his election strategy.

Why it matters: With his Saturday evening executive action to unilaterally rewrite the tax code, Trump again is demonstrating the lengths to which he’ll go to change the conversation — and try to make the election a choice between him and Biden, and not a referendum on him.

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Dave Lawler
Updated 13 mins ago - World

Protests in Belarus turn deadly following sham election

Belarus law enforcement officers guard a street during a protest on Monday night. Police in Minsk have fired rubber bullets for a second night against protesters. Photo: Natalia Fedosenko/TASS via Getty Image

Protesters and security forces have been clashing across Belarus overnight in a second night of protests that has left at least one person dead, hundreds injured and thousands arrested.

Why it matters: Sunday’s rigged presidential elections have yielded political uncertainty unlike any seen in Aleksander Lukashenko’s 26-year tenure. After claiming an implausible 80% of the vote, Lukashenko is using every tool in the authoritarian arsenal to maintain his grip on power.

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