Biden And Trump Key In On Seniors In Campaign's Final Weeks
Seniors are a reliable voting bloc and have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics & Government
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To End 2020 Census Early
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's request to end the 2020 Census count as soon as possible. This comes after an emergency request from the administration.
Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing, Day 2
NPR offers highlights from inside the room during the confirmation hearing of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ohio Blue Collar Voters Express Uncertainty On The Election
The shutdown of an auto plant in northeast Ohio in 2019 looms large in the presidential race. Ohio is a state that Trump won easily in 2016, but it is in toss-up territory now.
Democratic Senator On Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Hearings
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, about Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court.
'I Am Not Hostile To The ACA': Barrett Pushes Back On Democrats' Claims
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats pressed Amy Coney Barrett about her criticism of the legal opinion that saved Obamacare. But she noted that case differs from the one before the court on Nov. 10.
Barrett Says She Does Not Consider Roe V. Wade 'Super-Precedent'
Questioned by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Barrett also said scholars "say that doesn't mean that Roe should be overruled, but descriptively it does mean that it's not a case that everyone has accepted."
California GOP On Party's Refusal To Remove Illegal Ballot Drop Boxes
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Hector Barajas, spokesman for the California Republican Party, about why the party won't comply with orders to remove unofficial ballot drop boxes around the state.
Amy Coney Barrett Faces Questions On Her Philosophy From Senate Judiciary Committee
On the second day of confirmation hearings, Judge Amy Coney Barrett faced questions on her judicial philosophy. But she cited precedent that she could not answer how she might rule on future cases.
Amy Coney Barrett Doesn't Identify Her Stance On Abortion Rights At Senate Hearing
Abortion has been an important topic in most recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Like many nominees before her, Judge Amy Coney Barrett was coy about her views on abortion rights.