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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday that he is suspending certain changes at the U.S. Postal Service until after the 2020 election in order to "avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail."

The former Trump staffer who took a policy role at Google has changed taken a leave of absence to pursue political activity ahead of the presidential election.

Cotton, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the move could entice other Middle Eastern countries to buy more U.S. defense material.

Louis DeJoy's cost-cutting measures at the ailing government agency have led to claims of widespread mail delays.

Anthony is best known for her role in the movement to secure voting rights for women, but she also was a strong anti-slavery and voting rights pioneer.

Bernie Sanders and former first lady Michelle Obama headlined the first night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention.

The former first lady's speech on the first night of the Democratic National Convention painted a grim picture of America. "If you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can; and they will," she said.

The Trump administration announced it will further tighten restrictions on China's Huawei Technologies, aimed at cracking down on its access to commercially available chips.

A pro-Biden super PAC is hosting a series of virtual convention pre-shows for their donors and one of the featured guests is President Donald Trump's niece, Mary Trump.

The speaker lineup on the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention includes Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Robert Duncan, chairman of the Postal Service's Board of Governors, which selected DeJoy in May, has also agreed to testify on the same day.

Democrats aim to highlight how broad and diverse the party's base of support has become during the Trump era. But cracks remain in the wall of unity.

"There's a lot of really important work that needs to be done, and the United States has to be in the middle of it, it cannot sit on the sidelines being indifferent," Clinton said.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden last week outspent President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Facebook advertisements for the first time since June 6, following the selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate.

Democrats have wondered aloud whether the changes are a political tactic to undermine USPS in ways that could impact the 2020 election between Trump and Joe Biden.

Blackstone, which has more than $500 billion in assets under management, hired David Urban earlier this year to join its ranks of outside lobbyists.

Opposition protesters took to the streets for the eighth consecutive day of anti-government demonstrations on Sunday.

The U.S. president's son-in-law Jared Kushner has defended the Trump administration's strategy to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

The Postal Service is removing hundreds of mail-processing machines across the country and has warned 46 states that it may not be able to process all mail-in ballots in time to be counted for the election, thereby disqualifying peoples' votes.

"It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight," President Donald Trump said Saturday night.