A new mail-voting exhibition is a reminder that its use dates back to the Civil War

August 24, 2024 - 5:00am EDT
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A new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is a reminder that voting by mail with absentee ballots in the U.S. goes back more than 160 years before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dec 31 - 4:55pm EST

Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them.

Dec 31 - 7:12am EST

President Biden's legacy at the end of his time in office is complicated by the fact that he stayed too long.

Dec 31 - 5:59am EST

It's almost the new year, which means states across the country will enact thousands of new laws from new tax structures to prenatal leave.

Dec 31 - 5:00am EST

Here's what White House correspondents would ask Biden at a press conference as his presidency comes to a close.

Dec 31 - 5:00am EST

Here's what White House correspondents would ask Biden at a press conference as his presidency comes to a close.

Dec 30 - 7:03pm EST

Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral services will span six days, three cities and multiple places of significance from his life.

Dec 30 - 5:09pm EST

Jimmy Carter's one-term presidency saw several foreign policy achievements, but was marked by economic struggles at home and the year-long Iranian hostage crisis.

Dec 30 - 4:59pm EST

People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter embraced his hometown and never forgot the importance of the place.

Dec 30 - 4:59pm EST

People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter embraced his hometown and never forgot the importance of the place.