Roundtable: Democracy In Crisis? Sept. 25 By Mark Sauer, Natalie Walsh President Trump's comments that he will not commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election raises alarms, a man dies after contracting COVID-19 while in federal jail in downtown San Diego, and the fallout continues over San Diego's disastrous purchase of 101 Ash Street building.

UCSD Team Says COVID-19 Has Created Gap In How Americans Want To Vote Sept. 23 By City News Service Before the pandemic, there was no difference in the rates at which Democratic and Republican voters cast their ballots by mail or in-person. Now, there's a significantly greater preference for mail, or absentee, ballots among Democrats than Republicans.

Are You An Undecided Voter? Tell Us What You're Considering This Election Sept. 23 Ian Stewart / NPR NPR wants to hear from people who are uncertain about which candidate they will be supporting this year.

Cindy McCain, Widow Of Onetime GOP Nominee, Endorses Biden For President Sept. 23 Barbara Sprunt / NPR Cindy McCain, whose late husband, Sen. John McCain, once was Republicans' nominee for president, says she's supporting their friend — a Democrat — this year rather than the GOP incumbent.

Military, Overseas Voters' Ballots Sent As Voting Gets Underway Sept. 22 By Steve Walsh Under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, the first ballots of the election are sent to overseas and deployed military 45 days before the election.

Supreme Court Fight Could Elevate Kamala Harris' Profile Sept. 21 Kathleen Ronayne / Associated Press She’s Joe Biden’s running mate and a member of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, which would hold a hearing on Trump’s nominee. A highly anticipated confirmation hearing would give Harris a massive platform to demonstrate her political skills and articulate the campaign’s message that Ginsburg’s successor shouldn’t be chosen until after the election.

Senator Cory Booker Opposes Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Before Election Sept. 20 NPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker about the Republican push to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the presidential election.

How Joe Biden's Faith Shapes His Politics Sept. 20 Asma Khalid / NPR Joe Biden's Catholic faith, friends and staffers say, is central to how he views the world.

Susan Collins: Whoever Wins The Presidential Election Should Fill SCOTUS Vacancy Sept. 19 Benjamin Swasey / NPR The Maine Republican says, "The decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd."

Nation's Largest Business Lobby Backs Vulnerable Democrats For Reelection Sept. 19 Susan Davis / NPR The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed 30 House Democrats for reelection, the highest number of Democrats to earn the business lobby's support in at least a decade.

Poll: Climate Becomes Top Priority For Democrats; Trump Struggles On Race, COVID-19 Sept. 19 Domenico Montanaro / NPR President Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic and race relations are weighing down his reelection campaign. He continues, however, to have an advantage on the economy.

Listen, Open Up, Connect: A Mental Health Expert's Advice On Living Through A Crisis Sept. 19 Graison Dangor / NPR Decades of living with bipolar disorder was "training" for the coronavirus pandemic, says Terri Cheney, whose new book shares lessons for navigating mental illness — and the times we live in.

Roundtable: A Challenging Year For Media Sept. 18 By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer 2020 poses a gauntlet of challenges for journalists and the news industry, a student journalist's perspective on the COVID-19 situation at San Diego State University, and California's huge investment in firefighting aircraft.

Is President Donald Trump Pushing Expats In Mexico To Vote? Sept. 17 Rodrigo Cervantes / Fronteras As Nov. 3 nears, many are casting their votes by mail. Among them are many U.S. immigrants, living in Mexico. And their expectations for this year's election are high, as either the reelection or the exit of President Donald Trump brings a new wave of voters.

Federal Judge Blocks Postal Service Changes That Slowed Mail Sept. 17 Gene Johnson / Associated Press A U.S. judge blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” before the November election.

Mayor Faulconer Endorses Measure E To Repeal Midway Height Limit Sept. 14 By Andrew Bowen The measure to allow buildings taller than 30 feet in Midway has also been endorsed by both the Democratic and Republican parties of San Diego County.

Trump Spurns Science On Climate: 'Don't Think Science Knows' Sept. 14 Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire and Ellen Knickmeyer / Associated Press With the smell of California wildfires in the air, President Donald Trump on Monday ignored the scientific consensus that climate change is playing a central role in West Coast infernos. He reiterated his unfounded claim that poor forest management is to blame.

Republicans Are Knocking On Doors. Democrats Aren't. Biden's Campaign Says That's OK Sept. 13 Asma Khalid / NPR The big unknown for Democrats is whether organizing from your laptop is just as effective as pounding the pavement.

Twitter And Facebook Flag Trump's Mail-In Voting Post for Platform Violations Sept. 12 Christianna Silva / NPR The post encourages voters to go to their polling place in person to check that their mail-in ballot was counted, which election officials say is unnecessary and could cause crowding at polling sites.

Will 2020 Be The Year Of The Young Voter? Sept. 12 Barbara Sprunt / NPR For decades, turnout among young voters has trailed far behind that of older voters. But could renewed efforts to reach this demographic result in record-level turnouts?

NBC7 Admits Story On 101 Ash Street Was Based On Forged Document Sept. 11 By Andrew Bowen The local news station retracted a story that claimed investigators were reviewing Assemblymember Todd Gloria's role in a troubled city real estate deal. Gloria, who is running for mayor, said someone carried out a smear campaign against him.