Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Important New York Races To Follow In Tuesday Primary

4:05pm June 22, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jesse McKinley of The New York Times about congressional races to watch out for on Tuesday, and a trend of Democratic upstarts running against establishment incumbents.

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'Facebook Groups Are Destroying America': Researcher On Misinformation Spread Online

4:05pm June 22, 2020

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with internet disinformation researcher Nina Jankowicz about her argument that "Facebook groups are destroying America."

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Reasons Behind U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman's Firing

4:05pm June 22, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andrea Bernstein, a co-host of the Trump Inc. podcast for WNYC, about what led to the firing of Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

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Minnesota Police Reforms Stumble In Legislature

4:05pm June 22, 2020

Minnesota legislators have adjourned a special session without passing any of the police reform proposals they debated after the killing of George Floyd. The partisan differences prevented a deal.

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A doctor from the White House physician's office checks temperatures on a journalist outside the press briefing room in March.

White House Cools Off On Temperature Screenings

12:28pm June 22, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

The White House announces Monday a scaling back of temperature screenings for those entering the building, citing Washington, D.C.'s move to phase two of reopening.

Advocates Launch Spanish-Language Eviction Hotline

11:03am June 22, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

A Spanish-language eviction hotline is now up and running to help immigrants navigate the state's legal system.

A bartender wearing a face mask and gloves checks a patron's ID at Under the Volcano in Houston last month. Texas is one of the states seeing a big uptick in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

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Trump Wants To Move On, But The Coronavirus Is Surging In Parts Of Red America

8:58am June 22, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

New COVID-19 cases are on the rise in almost half the states, including spikes in Florida, Texas and Arizona, where the president is headed Tuesday.

News Brief: Bolton's Book, A Health Warning, Noose Found In Bubba Wallace's Garage

8:47am June 22, 2020

John Bolton's tell-all book is out Tuesday. As COVID-19 cases rise, health officials warn people to be vigilant. And, a noose was found in the garage stall of NASCAR's only black driver.

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Kentucky's Democratic Primary To Decide Who Takes On Senate Leader McConnell

7:50am June 22, 2020

by Ryland Barton

Tuesday's Democratic primary to choose who takes on Sen. Mitch McConnell this fall is suddenly competitive. Ex-Marine pilot Amy McGrath faces Charles Booker, an African American progressive.

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TikTok Prank May Account For Trump Rally's Low Attendance Rate

6:26am June 22, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The Trump campaign said more than 1 million people expressed interest online to attend the rally in Tulsa, Okla., but only about 6,000 people showed up. A prank apparently fueled phony registrations.

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