Politics & Government

Politics & Government

3 Key States Have To Wait Until Election Day To Count Mail-In Ballots

11:14am October 13, 2020

by Miles Parks

Voters and politicians alike will be clamoring for quick results on Nov. 3. But in some swing states, where law prevents early absentee ballot processing, that won't be possible.

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Positive COVID-19 Case Prompts Temporary Closure Of Some Guilford County Courtrooms

10:39am October 13, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

The Guilford County Courthouse has closed its Superior and District courtrooms in Greensboro for the remainder of the week.

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., questions Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the second day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

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Barrett Tries To Float Above Democrats' Snares, Including On Election Delay

10:36am October 13, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The Senate Judiciary Committee's ranking member is trying to pin down Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on policy and legal questions — and she is trying to avoid committing to nearly anything.

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett was asked her views on interpreting the meaning of the Constitution in her second day of confirmation hearings.

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Barrett, An Originalist, Says Meaning Of Constitution 'Doesn't Change Over Time'

10:32am October 13, 2020

by Brian Naylor

The Supreme Court nominee was asked her views on interpreting the meaning of the Constitution in her second day of confirmation hearings.

The lack of a widespread testing regimen at the Capitol is in the spotlight as three senators tested positive for the coronavirus in recent weeks.

Despite Outbreak, Congress Takes Its Chances Without Widespread Coronavirus Testing

10:30am October 13, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

The latest cases highlight the absence of a widespread testing program for Congress more than seven months after the World Health Organization declared a pandemic.

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Democrats Are Politicizing Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Sasse Says

8:05am October 13, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee about the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

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Sen. Hirono Says Barrett Confirmation Hearings Are Illegitimate

7:17am October 13, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii about the Supreme Court confirmation hearing process of President Trump's nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol last month during a hearing about the Treasury Department's and Federal Reserve's pandemic response.

Trouble On Main Street

6:30am October 13, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

The Federal Reserve launched a massive program to lend to small and midsize businesses. It has hardly loaned out anything.

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Examining Joe Biden's Record On Race: 1994 Crime Bill Sponsorship

6:25am October 13, 2020

In the second part of a series on former Vice President Joe Biden's record on race, NPR's Steve Inskeep examines the long-term consequences of Biden's sponsorship of the 1994 Crime Bill.

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News Brief: Confirmation Hearings, Calif. Drop Boxes, School Enrollment

6:25am October 13, 2020

Day 2 of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. California officials tell state GOP to stop distributing ballot drop boxes. And, October student totals will determine school funding.

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