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President Trump speaks on the South Lawn of the White House, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, on July 4. He'll deliver his main convention speech from the same location on Thursday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Convention Gives Trump A Chance To Explain How He'll Make America Great Again, Again

The last three presidents won reelection, not just on their past achievements, but with a vision of where they would take the nation in the future. So far, President Trump has been vague about that.

The U.S. Postal Service warned states in late July that it might not be able to deliver mail-in ballots in time to be counted. Amid a growing outcry from rural leaders, the agency's director has backed down from planned broad cuts and changes. Paul Weaver/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Why Rural America Is Fighting The Trump Administration On The Post Office

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President Trump speaks on the South Lawn of the White House, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, on July 4. He'll deliver his main convention speech from the same location on Thursday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Convention Gives Trump A Chance To Explain How He'll Make America Great Again, Again

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Researchers have spotted the Somali sengi, a relative of aardvarks and elephants, in Djibouti. Steven Heritage/Duke University Lemur Center hide caption

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Tiny Elephant Shrew Resurfaces After More Than 50 Years On Lost Species List

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