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Trump Plans To Resume Public Activities With South Lawn Appearance

7:39am October 10, 2020

by Rob Stein

President Trump says he is feeling well, but questions about his health continue to swirl just over a week after his tweet that he'd tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Long A Republican Stronghold, Georgia Is Starting To Look Like A Swing State

7:39am October 10, 2020

by Emma Hurt

Emma Hurt of NPR member station WABE joins Scott Simon to discuss how voters in Georgia are feeling ahead of Election Day.

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The Week In Politics

7:39am October 10, 2020

by Ron Elving

Ron Elving joins Scott Simon to discuss the concerns over the president's recovery from COVID-19, where the U.S Senate stands on the next coronavirus relief bill and more.

Poll workers sit behind plexiglass barriers during primary elections on June 2, 2020 in Philadelphia. Many cities are reporting a surge of volunteers to work the polls although Philadelphia still faces a shortage ahead of next month's election.

Despite Surge In Volunteers, Some Swing States Still Need Poll Workers

7:00am October 10, 2020

by Lucy Perkins

As the election approaches, volunteers across the country are being trained on how to work the polls. But there may still be poll worker shortages in some of the areas that could decide the election.

President Trump walks out of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Monday.

Trump To Speak At White House Saturday, 1st Public Event Since COVID-19 Diagnosis

8:56pm October 09, 2020

by Alana Wise

The White House said Friday it would give an update when the president tests negative and is cleared by his medical team. His doctor said Thursday he expected Trump would be good to go by the weekend.

The stage of this week's vice presidential debate Salt Lake City.

Thursday's Presidential Debate Canceled After Spat Over Coronavirus Safety Concerns

7:53pm October 09, 2020

by Alana Wise

The second face-off of the general election season was scheduled for next week in Miami.

President Trump boards Marine One to travel to a fundraiser at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., last Thursday. Hours after he returned, he tested positive for the coronavirus.

'Lives They Might Put At Risk': Trump Went To A Fundraiser Instead Of Into Quarantine

7:34pm October 09, 2020

by Joel Rose

Donors mingled with the president indoors without masks after being screened with rapid tests, which aren't always reliable. Health experts say he shouldn't have gone after an adviser tested positive.

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The latest ad analytics show that President Trump is spending in Ohio and Iowa, two places where Trump should be favored.

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Biden Has The Advantage On The Airwaves With Weeks To Go In Campaign

7:01pm October 09, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The Trump campaign is set to run about $11 million in ads in the two Midwestern states he won in 2016. But six states continue to dominate the airwaves, with Florida and Pennsylvania topping the list.

Numerous people have tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a Sept. 26 event in the Rose Garden at the White House to announce President Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

The Many, Maddening Hurdles To Contact Tracing The White House Outbreak

6:55pm October 09, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The coronavirus outbreak originating at the White House may have spread cases to dozens of other communities. But tracing related cases and stopping further spread is extremely challenging.

During the Sept. 29 presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Cleveland, President Trump declined to denounce white supremacists. Days later he told Fox News that he condemned right-wing hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and the Proud Bo

Critics Accuse Trump Of Using Race To Divide Americans

4:40pm October 09, 2020

by Leila Fadel

President Trump's alarming rhetoric on race is a feature of his 2020 campaign. His actions have normalized racist fringe ideologies and encouraged extremists, according to critics.

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