The DNC Starts Tomorrow. Here's What To Watch For.
16 Aug 2020
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and others will speak at the mostly-virtual Democratic National Convention....
Life Kit: How To Vote By Mail
15 Aug 2020
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If you're planning to vote this fall, you can probably mail in your ballot instead of voting in pers...
Weekly Roundup: August 14th
14 Aug 2020
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President Trump opposes funding for the U.S. postal service because he believes it will make voting ...
Trump's Executive Actions Are Less Than Meets The Eye
13 Aug 2020
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President Trump announced an executive action last weekend to grant an additional $400 in employment...
In First Campaign Event, Kamala Harris Prosecutes Trump
13 Aug 2020
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Kamala Harris came out swinging, forceful in her critiques of President Trump at her first appearanc...
Why Pick Kamala Harris For Vice President?
11 Aug 2020
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Who is Kamala Harris and why did Joe Biden select her to serve as his vice president and running mat...
Arizona Voters Discuss Coronavirus, Racial Justice, Election
10 Aug 2020
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Who will win Arizona, Trump or Biden? How is the coronavirus being handled in the state? Who is to b...
Weekly Roundup: August 7th
07 Aug 2020
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Coronavirus stimulus package negotiations are stuck at "no deal." Meanwhile, tens of millions of Ame...
Republicans Fear Democrats May Win Senate
06 Aug 2020
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Republican strategists worry that the party may not be able to win a Senate majority again, and they...
Different Approaches, Same Pain: Georgia And California Struggle To Curb Covid-19
05 Aug 2020
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As Congress stagnates on aid and Biden's convention duties go virtual, states are feeling the pain o...
Trump's TikTok Trepidation Troubles Teens
04 Aug 2020
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President Trump said Monday that TikTok will close Sept. 15 unless it's bought by an American compan...
The 2020 Battleground Map—With 90 Days Left.
03 Aug 2020
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NPR's 2020 Battleground MapThe latest NPR analysis of the Electoral College has several states shift...
Weekly Roundup: July 31st
31 Jul 2020
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The country's worst-ever GDP report mirrors common sense: the economic retracted dramatically when t...
Trump Suggests Unprecedented Election Delay. Congress Isn't Interested.
30 Jul 2020
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The president tweeted the proposal just after a report showed the U.S. economy shrank by one-third, ...
Who Will Joe Biden Pick As His Running Mate?
29 Jul 2020
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NPR has profiled a series of women thought to be under consideration to serve as Joe Biden's running...
Can The GOP Unite Behind Their Coronavirus Plan?
28 Jul 2020
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The Senate Majority Leader has announced what is nominally the Republican proposal for the next phas...
There Are Fewer Than 100 Days Left Till Election Day. Here's The State Of The Race.
27 Jul 2020
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Joe Biden leads in national polls by a large margin and Trump's approval ratings on key issues are s...
Weekly Roundup: July 24th, 2020
24 Jul 2020
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President Trump announced yesterday that much of the Republican National Convention would be cancell...
After Crackdown In Portland, Trump And Barr Tout Federal Police
23 Jul 2020
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Federal police have been militant in their response to protests in Portland, including detaining peo...
Trump Wants To Change Who Counts When Dividing Up Seats In Congress
22 Jul 2020
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President Trump gave a more sober briefing about the coronavirus Tuesday evening, though it still co...
Is The Suburban Swing To Biden A Political Realignment?
21 Jul 2020
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Joe Biden is winning in the suburbs. They were key to Democrats' winning the House in the 2018 midte...
Congress To Work On Pandemic Relief
20 Jul 2020
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Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week with plans to tackle a long-awaited pandemic relief packa...
Weekly Roundup: July 17th
17 Jul 2020
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Congress has a lot it wants to take on when lawmakers return to Washington next week—police reform...
GOP Hoped To Diversify. Then Came President Trump.
16 Jul 2020
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A report from Republicans after Mitt Romney's loss called for the party to diversify its base. Inste...
Polls Show Biden Riding High. Democrats Are Still Worried.
15 Jul 2020
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Joe Biden is doing well in the polls: in traditional Democratic strongholds, in swing states, and ev...
Trump Fights Fauci. Nearly 140,000 Americans Are Dead.
14 Jul 2020
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The U.S. continues to break its record daily high of new coronavirus cases. The White House has begu...
Trump Uses His Office To Help A Friend
13 Jul 2020
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President Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone. Stone was convicted by a jury of ly...
Weekly Roundup: July 10th, 2020
10 Jul 2020
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Joe Biden has received detailed policy proposals from the joint committees he formed with Bernie San...
Absolute Immunity? Presidents Don't Have It.
09 Jul 2020
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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's claim that he is "categorically immune" from h...
Is It Safe For Kids To Return To School?
08 Jul 2020
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The President is insistent: kids must return to school in the fall. But its not his decision to make...
Young People Drive Coronavirus Surge
07 Jul 2020
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The US is now regularly seeing days with more than 50,000 new cases of the coronavirus, up from the ...
President Revives "American Carnage" Message
06 Jul 2020
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In a speech Friday at Mount Rushmore, President Trump returned to the divisive "law and order" rheto...
How Black Americans Experience Patriotism
03 Jul 2020
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The U.S. is experiencing a reckoning over the fact that the promises of America are not fulfilled eq...
US Added Jobs In June—But Now The Pandemic Is Getting Worse
02 Jul 2020
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The unemployment rate fell to 11.1%. But there are indications that the job growth has slowed recent...
Trump Remakes Federal Judiciary In His Image
01 Jul 2020
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In June, the Senate confirmed President Trump's 200th judge to the bench. With a dearth of legislati...
Trump's Disapproval Climbs Alongside US Coronavirus Cases
30 Jun 2020
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Amid a renewed spike in coronavirus cases, the number of voters disapproving of the job President Tr...
Supreme Court Overturns Restrictions On Abortion Access
29 Jun 2020
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Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's four liberals, citing the Supreme Court's adherence to...
Weekly Roundup: June 26th, 2020
26 Jun 2020
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At the first coronavirus taskforce briefing in months, Vice President Mike Pence reiterated that the...
Congress Probably Won't Agree On Police Reform
25 Jun 2020
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A day after Democrats blocked a Republican proposal in the Senate, they are set to pass a reform pla...
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Holding Steady
24 Jun 2020
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The United States isn't experiencing a second wave of the coronavirus—because the first wave never...
Who Will Kentucky Pick To Face Mitch McConnell?
23 Jun 2020
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Closely-watched congressional primaries in New York and Kentucky will test how well progressives far...
Trump Fires Lawyer Who Prosecuted His Allies
22 Jun 2020
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President Trump has removed a top Justice Department official, Geoffrey Berman, whose office has ove...
Weekly Roundup: June 19th, 2020
19 Jun 2020
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In Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, President Trump will hold his first campaign rally since the coronav...
In 5-4 Decision, Supreme Court Lets DACA Stand
18 Jun 2020
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The Supreme Court has extended a life-support line to some 650,000 so-called "Dreamers" on Thursday,...
NPR Analysis: Biden Has Early Edge On 2020 Political Map
17 Jun 2020
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President Trump is in a political hole and has a lot of ground to make up over the next five months ...
What Trump's Policing Order Does (And Doesn't) Do
16 Jun 2020
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President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday encouraging police departments to improve train...
Supreme Court: LGBTQ Employment Discrimination Is Illegal
15 Jun 2020
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The vote was 6-3 with conservatives Chief Justice John Roberts and Neil Gorsuch joining the court's ...
It's Been a Minute: 'Not Just Another Protest'
14 Jun 2020
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There is so much to unpack in this current moment. Sam has a candid conversation with Aunt Betty abo...
The Ground Is Shifting In Trump's Culture War
12 Jun 2020
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President Trump and his campaign are sticking to culture war messaging even as some congressional Re...
The End Of Police In Minneapolis
11 Jun 2020
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After one of the city's police officers killed George Floyd, a veto-proof majority of the Minneapoli...
"Is that what a black man's worth? Twenty dollars?"
10 Jun 2020
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Philonise Floyd, whose brother was killed by Minneapolis police, testified in front of the House Jud...
President Trump Denies Systemic Racism In Policing. Most Americans Disagree.
09 Jun 2020
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As Joe Biden's campaign touted his plans for police reform, President Trump denied that there is a s...
Democrats Want To Reform, Not Defund, Police
08 Jun 2020
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Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to instal...
Weekly Roundup: June 5th, 2020
05 Jun 2020
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As the country erupts in protests over police brutality and racism, two-thirds of Americans think Pr...
View from the Ground At Washington DC Protests; Misinformation Spreads Online
04 Jun 2020
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Since the White House has increased its military in the nation's capital, more protesters are gather...
Congress Searches For How To Respond To Calls From Protesters
03 Jun 2020
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Despite curfews imposed across the country, protesters continue to gather to demand action after the...
'He Thinks Division Helps Him': Biden Condemns Trump's Protest Response
02 Jun 2020
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Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned both police violence and President Trump's increasingly co...
Trump Threatens To Deploy Military To States If They Don't Stop Violent Protests
02 Jun 2020
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Escalating his rhetoric during a period of roiling national crises, President Trump on Monday threat...
Trump Encourages Governors To 'Dominate' Protesters, Blames Democrats For Unrest
01 Jun 2020
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President Trump on Monday called governors weak and urged them to "dominate" to prevent further viol...
Weekly Roundup: May 29th, 2020
29 May 2020
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President Trump responded to violent protests days after the killing of a black man. He said he will...
The Death Of George Floyd Sparks Outrage From Both Sides Of The Aisle
28 May 2020
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The Justice Department says it has made the investigation into George Floyd's death "a top priority,...
Twitter Adds Warning To Trump's Tweets As He Spreads Misinformation
27 May 2020
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Twitter has placed a fact-checking warning on a pair of tweets issued by President Trump in which he...
Trump Threatens To Move The Republican National Convention
26 May 2020
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President Trump has threatened to relocate the Republican National Convention, which has been schedu...
Republicans And Democrats Battle Over The Future Of Voting
25 May 2020
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The coronavirus has reshaped how voting may happen for the 2020 elections, and Democrats and Republi...
Weekly Roundup: May 22nd, 2020
22 May 2020
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In an at-times tense exchange on the radio show Breakfast Club, former Vice President Joe Biden said...
Trump And Biden Wage An Uneven Virtual Campaign
21 May 2020
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The president with a major social media presence is facing a Democratic challenger with fewer digita...
Democrats Think Prioritizing Health Care Will Give Them Wins In 2020
20 May 2020
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Hoping to build on the party's success in 2018, the Democratic Party will take aim at federal challe...
Senators Clash Over How Soon To Reopen The Economy
19 May 2020
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Members of the Senate Banking Committee squabbled Tuesday over how quickly the U.S. economy can rebo...
Democrats Launch Probe Into Trump's Firing Of State Department Inspector General
18 May 2020
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Congressional Democrats announced Saturday they're requesting all records and documents regarding Pr...
Weekly Roundup: May 15th, 2020
15 May 2020
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In this week's roundup: Senator Richard Burr, Republican of North Carolina, had his cell phone seize...
Ousted Scientist Warns Government Response Risks American Lives
14 May 2020
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Career government scientist Rick Bright testified that he was pushed out as the head of a government...
House Democrats Push For Money For States In New Relief Bill
13 May 2020
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House Democrats plan to move forward with a $3 trillion bill for additional coronavirus relief, foll...
Nation's Top Health Officials Testify
12 May 2020
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Public health needs continue to stymie lawmakers' hopes for an immediate economic reopening. The nat...
Fauci In "Modified Quarantine"; CA Special Election Has Lessons For November
11 May 2020
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After coming into contact with a White House staff member who tested positive for the coronavirus, A...
Weekly Roundup: May 8th, 2020
08 May 2020
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After months of wrangling following the Russia probe, prosecutors will not go ahead with the case ag...
Supreme Court Firsts: Teleconferences, Livestreams, And A Toilet Flush
07 May 2020
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The Supreme Court resumed oral arguments this week after a lengthy hiatus because of the pandemic. T...
Partisan Divide: Michigan, Texas Take Differing Approaches To Reopening
06 May 2020
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As new confirmed cases decline in the state, Michigan has extended its stay-at-home order until May ...
Trump Visits Mask Factory In Arizona, A 2020 Battleground
05 May 2020
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In his first major trip during the outbreak, President Trump is in Arizona Tuesday touring a mask fa...
Hill Leaders Turn Down Additional Tests For Lawmakers
04 May 2020
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The top lawmakers on Capitol Hill, both up for reelection this year, denied the administration's off...
Weekly Roundup: May 1st, 2020
01 May 2020
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Note: This podcast contains a frank discussion of an alleged sexual assault.In an appearance on MSNB...
Treatment Research Continues As Phased Reopening Begins
30 Apr 2020
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The original White House social distancing guidelines are lapsing, with a phased plan for reopening ...
Half Of Households Financially Impacted By Coronavirus. It Could Get Worse.
29 Apr 2020
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Fifty percent of Americans said they or someone in their household has either lost hours or a job be...
WH Guidelines For Reopening Remain Vague So States Like Georgia Return To Work
28 Apr 2020
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The White House has released guidelines for when and how states can begin reopening their economies,...
"Veepstakes": Joe Biden Begins Search for Vice Presidential Pick
27 Apr 2020
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Joe Biden has committed to selecting a woman as his running mate. Now that is the presumptive nomine...
Weekly Roundup: April 24th, 2020
24 Apr 2020
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Doubts grow over the next phase of the coronavirus relief plan. And, the coronavirus outbreak has re...
Trump's Immigration Order Stops Far Short Of Total Ban
23 Apr 2020
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Late Monday night, President Trump tweeted that he would sign an executive order suspending all immi...
Despite Protests, Most Americans Still Support Coronavirus Restrictions
22 Apr 2020
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Demonstrations supported by national conservative groups have begun to spring up across the country....
Another Half-Trillion: Senate Reaches Deal On Rescue Package
21 Apr 2020
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The $484 billion bill is expected to approved by the Senate Tuesday afternoon. The largest component...
Former Staffer Accuses Joe Biden Of Sexual Assault
20 Apr 2020
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Note: This podcast contains an explicit description of an alleged sexual assault.Tara Reade, a forme...
Weekly Roundup: April 17th, 2020
17 Apr 2020
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The White House has now issued guidance about when communities can begin to reopen, a phased plan ba...
Unemployment Claims Remain Sky-High, All But Undoing 10 Years Of Job Gains
16 Apr 2020
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5.2 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the four-week total to 22 mil...
Trump, Governors Weigh How To Reopen Country
15 Apr 2020
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President Trump is impatient to get the country reopened. The administration's public health experts...
Obama Endorses Biden For President—So What?
14 Apr 2020
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Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden in a twelve-minute video shared online Tuesday morning. So what does...
Trump Promised Corporate Partnerships To Fight The Virus. They Haven't Materialized.
13 Apr 2020
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Rather than a sweeping national campaign of screening, drive-through sample collection and lab testi...
Weekly Roundup: April 10th, 2020
10 Apr 2020
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In a White House briefing Friday, the top medical experts from the coronavirus task force said the s...
17 Million Americans Have Filed For Unemployment In The Last 3 Weeks
09 Apr 2020
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The number of people seeking unemployment benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more peop...
Bernie Sanders Suspends Presidential Campaign
08 Apr 2020
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In a livestream announcing his exit from the presidential contest, Bernie Sanders told support that ...
Despite Health Risks, In-Person Voting Underway in Wisconsin
07 Apr 2020
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After a protracted tug-of-war between the state's governor, legislature and Supreme Court, voting is...
White House: This Week Could Be Toughest Yet
06 Apr 2020
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Deaths from the coronavirus outbreak are expected to spike this week in some of the country's hardes...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, April 3rd
03 Apr 2020
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The Democratic National Committee has agreed to push back their nominating convention until mid-Augu...