Sunday shows – Mail-in voting controversy dominates

by The Hill staff - 08/16/20 11:36 AM ET

The expansion of mail-in voting ahead of the November election dominated the political talk shows on Sunday.

President Trump and his allies have opposed the expansion amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying it would lead to widespread fraud.

Experts, however, have said there is no evidence to support that claim.

Read The Hill’s complete coverage below.

Meadows denies reports that postal sorting machines were decommissioned

By JUSTINE COLEMAN

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Sunday denied reports that several U.S. Postal Service (USPS) letter-sorting machines were decommissioned after orders from the postmaster general.

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Trump adviser knocks universal mail-in voting, says US Postal Service won't be ready

By JOHN BOWDEN

An adviser to President Trump predicted Sunday that the White House would not reach a deal with congressional Democrats on U.S. Postal Service (USPS) funding ahead of the November election, claiming that nothing could be done to prepare it for the massive undertaking that universal mail-in voting would require.

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ABC's Stephanopoulos spars with Trump adviser on mail-in voting: 'When the votes are thrown out, that shows the system's working'

By ZACK BUDRYK

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos pushed back on Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller’s assertions about mail-in voting, a frequent target of the president and his campaign.

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NJ governor: 'We've got checks and balances' to ensure votes are counted properly in November

By JOHN BOWDEN

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Sunday reassured voters of the work his administration is doing to ensure votes are counted accurately in November.

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Sanders labels Postal Service funding dispute a 'crisis for American democracy'

By JUSTINE COLEMAN

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) labeled the dispute over the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) funding and ability to handle mail-in voting “a crisis for American democracy” ahead of the presidential election.

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Sanders says his first priority is to defeat Trump

By JUSTINE COLEMAN

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that his first priority is to defeat President Trump and then focus on promoting the progressive agenda once presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is elected.

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Sanders: 'We have made enormous progress' with down-ballot progressive primary victories

By ZACK BUDRYK

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) expressed confidence in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party even with former Vice President Joe Biden at the top of its presidential ticket, saying Sunday that the party’s progressives are “making enormous progress.”

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Poll: Biden leads Trump by 9 points nationally

By JUSTIN WISE

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Trump by 9 points nationally with the less than three months before the 2020 election, according to an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll released on Sunday.

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Majority approves of Biden's selection of Harris as running mate: poll

By JOHN BOWDEN

More than half of Americans said in a new poll that they believe that former Vice President Joe Biden (D) made a good decision by selecting Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate for the 2020 election.

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Kushner 'absolutely' sending his own children back to school

By ZACK BUDRYK

White House adviser Jared Kushner said Sunday that he is not concerned about his young children returning to school during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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National security adviser: White House 'hopeful' more nations will follow UAE on Israel

By JUSTINE COLEMAN

White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said Sunday that the White House is “hopeful” more nations in the Middle East will join the United Arab Emirates and formalize ties with Israel.

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