Will Messaging Around The Pandemic Tip The Election?
The coronavirus pandemic — and the toll it is taking on the country — have already turned 2020 into an election year like no other.
Politics & Government
Religious Leaders React To Trump's Call To Reopen Houses Of Worship
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two religious leaders, Imam Rizwan Ali and Reverend Thomas McKenzie, about President Trump's decision to classify houses of worship as essential during the pandemic.
President Trump Sides With Churches Asserting A Right To Reopen
Trump declares houses of worship "essential" and warns governors not to oppose his instruction that they be allowed to reopen.
Week in Politics: Biden Apologizes For Remarks, Trump Honors COVID-19 Victims
Joe Biden apologizes for remarks he made on a Friday morning radio show popular with black millennials; President Trump continues to contradict CDC guidelines on the coronavirus.
A Tale of Two (Convention) Cities Fearing A Second Wave Of COVID-19
The 2016 conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia each drew an estimated 50,000 people. Day and night for a week, throngs pulsed through sports arena hallways, hotel lobbies, meeting rooms and bars.
Michigan AG Says She 'Will Not Remain Silent' As Trump Risks Public Health
Dana Nessel, attorney general for the state of Michigan, on Friday said President Trump was gambling with public health through his ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.
What Happened Today: Trump Wants Churches To Reopen Immediately, Testing Questions
Dr. Abraar Karan, an internal medicine physician and clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School, answers listener questions about the latest in the coronavirus testing.
Biden Pulls Back On 'Cavalier' Remarks About Black Voters
In an at-times tense exchange on the radio show Breakfast Club, former Vice President Joe Biden said, "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black."
FBI Director Orders Internal Review Of Michael Flynn Investigation
The decision from FBI Director Christopher Wray comes two weeks after the Justice Department moved to drop its case against Flynn.
Trump Calls On States To Reopen Places Of Worship Immediately
"In America, we need more prayer, not less," Trump says. "These are places that hold our society together."