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Born after 9/11, Homeland Security turns 20 facing new tasks
Read full article: Born after 9/11, Homeland Security turns 20 facing new tasksThe Department of Homeland Security was created 20 years ago in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and hundreds of employees from across the department gathered Wednesday to mark the anniversary.
One week in an America riven by politics and the plague
Read full article: One week in an America riven by politics and the plagueOn that same day, President Donald Trump sprinted across the country, trying to seal the deal on his reelection in the waning moments of the campaign. She worked on Election Day anyway, and died soon after. But for half of Trump voters, the top issue was the economy and jobs. And, afterwards, we settle down quite peaceably and agree we’ve got a pretty good country — until next election.”But Benet also warned: “We cannot be a house divided — divided in will, divided in interest, divided in soul. He died on Election Day.
Foreign threats loom ahead of US presidential election
Read full article: Foreign threats loom ahead of US presidential electionNEW YORK As the Nov. 3 presidential vote nears, there are fresh signs that the nations electoral system is again under attack from foreign adversaries. There is no evidence that America's enemies have yet succeeded in penetrating campaigns or state election systems, but Democrat Joe Biden's presidential campaign confirmed this week that it has faced multiple related threats. When asked directly, the Trump campaign refused to say whether it had accepted materials related to Biden from any foreign nationals. Contrary to their narrative, the Democrats efforts to tear these safeguards apart as they sue in 18 states across the nation would open our election system up to foreign interference, Morgan said. Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, a Republican, described Trump's warnings about mail voting absurd and ridiculous.He should be far more forceful and far more direct in condemning foreign interference, Ridge said in an interview.
Mail-in ballots thrust Postal Service into presidential race
Read full article: Mail-in ballots thrust Postal Service into presidential raceUnlike its private competitors, the Postal Service cannot refuse to make costly deliveries to especially hard-to-reach addresses. Amid the pandemic, however, the Postal Service lost $4.5 billion in fiscal year 2020's second quarter. Since then, though, the Postal Service and the Treasury Department have had discussions about requirements to actually extend those loans. A 2018 Treasury Department task force also recommended the Postal Service increase package rates and cut labor costs. The Postal Service consistently ranks as Americans' favorite federal agency, with recent approval ratings topping 90%.
Trump rails against mail voting. His aides have embraced it
Read full article: Trump rails against mail voting. His aides have embraced itThe aides include Betsy DeVos, the education secretary who has permanent absentee voting status in her home state of Michigan. Two other senior Trump campaign officials chief operating officer Michael Glassner and deputy campaign manager Bill Stepien have repeatedly voted by mail in New Jersey. Tim Murtaugh, the Trump campaign's communications director, defended the Trump aides who have voted by mail. Yet its unclear if he traveled to San Antonio, where his presence would have disqualified him from voting absentee. Glassner and Stepien have both voted repeatedly by mail in New Jersey, where Glassner has voted absentee four times since 2016.