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A purge at the U.S. Agency for Global Media has fueled concerns that broadcasters like Radio Free Europe will be turned into distributors of propaganda on behalf of the Trump administration.

Purge Of Senior Officials At Foreign Broadcast Agency Stirs Fear And Outrage

Half a dozen top executives at the U.S. Agency for Global Media were ousted this week, the latest in a shake-up that started with the arrival of a conservative filmmaker as the agency's new chief.

Election official Jim Fortner places a crate of sorted absentee ballots with others from the same ward at the Madison, Wis., City-County Building on Aug. 5, 2020. Delays and failure to deliver absentee ballots in Wisconsin and other key swing states have sparked concerns about how well the November presidential election will be managed during the pandemic.

Postal Delays, Errors In Swing States Loom Over Election

The U.S. Postal Service is not meeting goals for on-time mail delivery, a worrying sign as millions of Americans are expected to vote by mail in November.

Third grade teacher Maya Davis attends training before her school district reopens.

Rural Schools Struggle With Road Ahead In Era Of Coronavirus

Some schools across the country are under pressure to reopen for in-person classes, even in states like Idaho where coronavirus cases continue to rise out of control.

Demonstrators prepare to march Saturday to the home of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in Washington, D.C.

As USPS Pressure Grows, Postmaster General To Appear For House Hearing Next Week

Louis DeJoy, an ally of President Trump's and a major GOP donor, took over leadership of the U.S. Postal Service in May. Lawmakers have questions about his plans for an "organizational realignment."

With voting by mail set for a major expansion because of the pandemic, some worry that thousands of absentee ballots could be rejected because the Postal Service may not postmark the envelope.

Another Post Office Election Challenge: Making Sure Ballots Are Postmarked

Thousands of mail-in ballots routinely arrive without a postmark or with one that isn't legible. Election officials have to decide whether to count those ballots and under what circumstances.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a joint press conference after a July 2018 meeting in Helsinki.

Senate Report: Former Trump Aide Paul Manafort Shared Campaign Info With Russia

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort shared information with Russian intelligence during the last presidential campaign, a bipartisan Senate report on Russian 2016 election interference shows.

Author Carl Hiaasen Skewers Palm Beach And Florida Life In 'Squeeze Me'

The Miami Herald columnist's new novel is a mystery featuring wealthy widows, the president and first lady, a scrappy wildlife removal specialist, and some gigantic Burmese pythons.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and then-Vice President Joe Biden walk through National Statuary Hall on their way to a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2017.

A New Biden Administration Would Face Old Problems With Congress

If Joe Biden wins the White House, he will confront a familiar roadblock to advancing his agenda: a polarized, closely divided Congress.

First lady Melania Trump arrives to speak to the Republican National Convention from the White House on Tuesday. She empathized with those struggling with the coronavirus in her remarks.

4 Takeaways From Night 2 Of The Republican National Convention

Melania Trump empathized with those struggling with the coronavirus, while others sidestepped the pandemic's impact on the economy. The program disregarded old lines between official and political.

The Federal Reserve knows that "higher prices for essential items such as food, gasoline and shelter add to the burdens faced by many families," Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said. But he noted that ultra-low inflation or deflation is also a threat.

Fed Prepared To Let Economy Run Hotter

The Federal Reserve is adjusting its long-range policy on inflation and employment. The central bank said it's now more concerned with prices that are too low than with runaway inflation.

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