How This Conservative Florida County Became A Surprise 2020 Battleground Duval County in northeast Florida hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976, but this year might be different. Asma Khalid
Congress Stalled In COVID-19 Relief Bill Discussions Talks between top Congressional Democrats and White House officials have failed to reconcile the coronavirus relief bills of the House and the Senate. Claudia Grisales
Why The 2020 Presidential Election Is Not 2016 With Joe Biden leading in the polls, Democrats are haunted by the ghosts of 2016 when Hillary Clinton led, too. But there are a few key factors that make this year's election different. Domenico Montanaro
In 2020, A Female Running Mate Won't Be A 'Hail Mary' There are a lot of contrasts between Joe Biden's impending pick and past elections when women were vice presidential candidates. One that's easy to overlook: Biden is ahead in the polls. Danielle Kurtzleben
Protests, council meetings, and elections this week Zaki Hamid discusses the week's news with The Seattle Times' Jonathan Martin and Naomi Ishisaka, and The Stranger's Jasmyne Keimig. Sarah Leibovitz
Member Of Senate Intelligence Committee On Election Security NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on the intelligence community's warning about China, Russia and Iran trying to interfere in the election.
Coronavirus Relief Package Negotiations Stalled After Nearly 2 Weeks Negotiations over the next round of coronavirus relief have been going on for nearly two weeks, but leaders from both parties say they are still nowhere close to an agreement. Claudia Grisales
Democrats Worry Attorney General Has An 'October Surprise' In The Making Attorney General William Barr says he won't take any action to influence the presidential election, but looming in the background is a probe apparently focused on the Obama administration. Carrie Johnson
Biden Backtracks Comments Contrasting Diversity In Black And Latino Communities In response to a question from NPR about whether Biden would engage with Cuba if elected president, Biden contrasted the diversity of the country's Latino community with that of the Black community. Barbara Sprunt
Postmaster General Touts Postal Service Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail Louis DeJoy's political donations have sparked questions about whether he has an interest in affecting the delivery of mail ballots. He said the Postal Service has "ample capacity" to handle them. Miles Parks