A new mail-voting exhibition is a reminder that its use dates back to the Civil War A new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is a reminder that voting by mail with absentee ballots in the U.S. goes back more than 160 years before the COVID-19 pandemic. Hansi Lo Wang
Meta takes down more accounts tied to Iranian hackers targeting the U.S. election The company says the hackers posed as tech support to target people affiliated with President Biden and Donald Trump, in the latest evidence of Iran’s attempts to influence the 2024 election. Shannon Bond
What we saw at the DNC in Chicago Four days, dozens of speakers and many balloons later, the 2024 Democratic National Convention is officially over. Grace Widyatmadja
Most thrilled, some disappointed. Kamala Harris’s DNC speech gets mixed reviews from WA delegates When Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Thursday, most of the delegation seemed giddy with excitement over the party’s recent switch-up at the top of the ticket. Scott Greenstone
RFK's withdrawal from Arizona's ballot signals a likely end to his presidential bid Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed paperwork to withdraw his name from Arizona's ballot, a sign his long-shot candidacy may be ending. NPR Washington Desk
5 takeaways from Kamala Harris’ historic acceptance speech Harris isn't someone known for delivering big speeches, and the public’s views of her are still forming. She got the nomination, after all, without running in a primary. Domenico Montanaro
Harris had one of the shortest acceptance speeches in history. Trump had the longest Her speech, at only 38 minutes, was the 12th-shortest in modern history, while her opponent holds the records for the three longest acceptance speeches in American political history. C Mandler
Fact checking Trump's claims during Harris' acceptance speech Former President Donald Trump was posting on Truth Social throughout Kamala Harris' DNC speech, when she formally accepted the party's nomination for president. C Mandler
Gretchen Whitmer takes jabs at Trump: 'Donald Trump doesn't know you at all' Whitmer called Trump "that man from Mar-a-Lago" while also brushing off his previous remarks by saying being from Michigan is "a badge of honor." Jaclyn Diaz
So, about that special musical guest ... Where was Beyoncé for the DNC's final night? Instead, the special, previously unannounced guest was … nobody. The night’s headliner, Vice President Harris, had the spotlight to herself — which may have been the point all along. Stephen Thompson
