Health Experts Show Cautious Optimism As Economic Relief Debate Escalates
President Trump and congressional Democrats are haggling over the size of the next bill designed to help Americans through the crisis.
Politics & Government
Fate Of 'Interim Emergency' Relief Bill Uncertain As Parties Debate Size, Timing
Senate Majority Leader McConnell wants another $250 billion for small businesses. Top Democrats are asking for $250 billion more for state and local governments, but the White House is pushing back.
Linda Tripp, Clinton Sex Scandal Whistleblower, Dies At 70
The Pentagon aide's secret recordings of conversations with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky helped lead to the impeachment of President Clinton in the late 1990s.
2020 Presidential Candidates: Tracking Which Democrats Ran
The Democratic presidential field started out as the most diverse ever, and the largest in at least 40 years. It's since winnowed down to one.
President Trump Threatens To Cut Funding To World Health Organization
The U.S. is the largest funder of the World Health Organization. But President Trump says the WHO "blew it" during the pandemic, and some critics say China has too much influence.
Pelosi Speaks On Democrats' Priorities For Interim Coronavirus Relief Bill
NPR's Ari Shapiro and Kelsey Snell talk with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about the details of the next coronavirus relief package being planned in Congress.
Bernie Sanders Leaves 2020 Presidential Race
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential campaign Wednesday, leaving former Vice President Joe Biden uncontested for the Democratic nomination.
Joe Biden Now Faces The Task Of Winning Over Bernie Sanders' Movement
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is over, but his movement and impact on the Democratic Party are not. Now, Joe Biden will have to win over Sanders supporters to unify Democrats.
Coronavirus Updates: New York Toll, Racial Disparity In Data
NPR politics, science and national correspondents relay the latest news on the response in the United States to the coronavirus epidemic.
'Please Don't Politicize This Virus,' WHO Head Says After Trump Threatens Funding
Using the COVID-19 pandemic to score political points is dangerous and will result in "many more body bags," the WHO's leader said less than a day after President Trump criticized the organization.