Why some mail-in ballots get rejected and how to be sure your vote is counted
Election officials in Fayette County, Kentucky rejected 1,572 absentee ballots from the June primary because they were missing an… Read Story
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Postal service “fully capable” of delivering election mail on time according to postmaster general
WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said that the United States Postal Service would continue to uphold its “sacred duty”… Read Story
Former Census Directors say Trump’s memo on apportionment is unprecedented and illegal
Democrats denounced Trump's memo removing undocumented immigrants from apportionment at a House hearing on Wednesday, while Republicans defended the memo. Read Story
Trump Distorts Biden-Sanders Unity task force proposals in Rose Garden speech
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used a Rose Garden press conference Tuesday to exaggerate recently released policy recommendations from the… Read Story
Podcast: The impact of mail-in voting on the presidential election
Listen to our discussion with Audrey Kline from the Vote At Home Institute about how mail-in voting will impact this year's presidential election. Read Story
Morehouse School of Medicine Gets $40M Federal Grant to Fight COVID-19
WASHINGTON — Morehouse School of Medicine will receive a $40 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fight COVID-19 in racial and ethnic minority communities, the largest federal contribution in… Read Story
Fauci: Goal is for “more testing, not less”
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top health officials say they have not been directed to slow down COVID-19 testing when pressed by lawmakers about President Donald Trump’s recent statements that he suggested fewer tests to reduce… Read Story
Privacy concerns limit reach of contact tracing apps
When it comes to contact tracing apps, the biggest challenge that public health officials may be facing isn’t the spread of COVID-19. Instead, it may be getting Americans to get on board with downloading them,… Read Story
Healthcare Remains in the Crosshairs of Coronavirus-Related Cybercrime
As coronavirus cases surge again in several parts of the country, cybersecurity experts and government institutions warn the healthcare sector remains dangerously vulnerable to cyberattacks. Read Story
Universities moving to online fall classes must secure their systems, experts say
Universities are working to ensure their zoom classrooms aren't hacked like many have claimed since the coronavirus outbreak forced them to adapt to online teaching. Read Story