Obama expected to make case ‘democracy itself is on the line’Democrats formally nominate Biden for presidentOcasio-Cortez accuses NBC of spreading misinformation after speechSign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.53pm BST In a new interview with People magazine, former vice president Joe Biden and California senator Kamala Harris lay out the dynamic they envision for each other if Biden is elected president. Harris described it as the similar dynamic that Barack Obama had with Biden during the Biden administration. Here’s the exchange: Sen. Harris, are you going to be the kind of VP to tell him when he’s wrong?Biden: Yes, she is. 2.25pm BST Daniel Strauss here, taking the baton from Martin. In response to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s announcement that all changes to the Postal Service would be suspended until after the November elections, some postal unions are still skeptical. Miriam Bell, general president of a local chapter of the American Postal Workers Union in North Carolina, said seven sorting machines at a Charlotte postal facility have been either separated out, dismantled or entirely removed in recent weeks. Asked if she expects them to return, Bell said, “We truthfully do not know,” adding, “it is highly unlikely they will be put back in place.” Continue reading…
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