Postmaster General Faces Intense Scrutiny Amid Allegations Of Political Motives Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a longtime Republican donor, controls the U.S. Postal Service at a time when mail-in voting is central to the presidential election. Tom Dreisbach
Biden Promises 'Light' After Trump's 'Darkness': 7 Takeaways From The DNC Joe Biden delivered the speech of his life Thursday night, seeking to show, perhaps for the first time since this campaign began, why he should be president. Domenico Montanaro
Philadelphia Residents Worried About Postal Delays As Election Draws Near Changes at the U.S. Postal Service - and the pandemic - have workers and customers noticing significant slowdowns in the Philadelphia area. Some worry about the upcoming election in this swing state. Jeff Brady
News Brief: DNC Ends, Postmaster General To Testify, Navalny In Grave Condition Joe Biden talked about challenges facing the U.S. on the last night of the DNC. The Postmaster General will testify before Congress. And, Putin critic Alexei Navalny is still in grave condition.
Seattle Black activists speak up in support of Police Chief Best, against 'protest of agitation' Arguing that Chief Carmen Best is the ideal person to shepherd changes at the Seattle Police Department, members of Seattle Black organizations spoke out in support of SPD's leader. Dyer Oxley
Mayor Durkan on homeless encampments and the Navigation Team Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins us on Thursdays to take your calls. Leave us a voicemail at 206-221-3663. Ross Reynolds
What It's Like For A Delegate To Participate In A Virtual Convention Democratic delegates were supposed to be in Milwaukee this week. Instead, they're attending the Democratic National Convention virtually. Two delegates from Michigan share their experience with NPR. Sam Gringlas
Trump Nominates Adviser To Lead The Inter-American Development Bank President Trump wants a U.S. hard-liner on Cuba and Venezuela to head the Inter-American Development Bank, prompting pushback from critics who note the bank's always been run by a Latin American. Carrie Kahn
Judge Rejects Trump's Latest Effort To Keep His Tax Records From Manhattan DA In dismissing the argument that a subpoena seeking eight years of the president's returns is "overbroad," the federal judge declared: "Justice requires an end to this controversy." Barbara Sprunt
Former White House Counsel Steve Bannon Arrested In Border Wall Scheme Steve Bannon, President Trump's former political adviser, was arrested Thursday along with three other people in connection with an online fundraising scheme.