Politics & Government

President Trump Meets With GOP Senators To Discuss Coronavirus Economic Response

5:20pm March 10, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

President Trump met with Senate Republicans Tuesday on Capitol Hill to discuss economic measures to boost markets that have been battered by uncertainty around coronavirus.

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Taylor Miller prepares to cast his ballot during early voting on Monday in Renton, Wash. King County has had the highest number of deaths in the U.S. linked to the coronavirus outbreak.

Biden And Sanders Cancel Election Night Events Due To Coronavirus Concerns

5:08pm March 10, 2020

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to climb, election officials and candidates are weighing how to make sure the political process doesn't become the next casualty of the virus.

A Year After Accusations, Justin Fairfax Plots Next Act: A Run For Governor

4:42pm March 10, 2020

by Ben Paviour

About a year after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was accused by two women of sexual assault, he is planning a move to run for governor of that state.

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The executive and legislative branches have been battling over access to the grand jury materials from former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Federal Court Sides With House In Fight Over Mueller Grand Jury Materials

4:14pm March 10, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Judges ordered that Democratic members of Congress may see evidence the Justice Department wanted to keep sealed. The DOJ is expected to appeal.

Ricardo Flores, a volunteer for Bernie Sanders, hands John Rellihan a campaign flyer in North Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday. Sanders' supporters are making a big push for him to regain front-runner status.

Sanders' Army Of Volunteers Tries To Rally Support In Missouri

1:04pm March 10, 2020

Bernie Sanders' supporters are making a big push in what could be the senator's last opportunity to regain front-runner status.

Vice President Joe Biden waves after speaking in Detroit in September 2015.

Politics & Government

Joe Biden Spent Years Embracing Michigan. Now He Hopes Voters Return The Favor

12:54pm March 10, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

As vice president, Biden visited Detroit nearly a dozen times, more than President Barack Obama. He was in Detroit again on Monday, this time campaigning before Michigan's Tuesday primary.

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Fauci Helps To Spread The Word Of U.S. Response To Coronavirus

12:22pm March 10, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.

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Ex-Rival Sen. Cory Booker Endorses Joe Biden For President

12:20pm March 10, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to NPR's Asma Khalid and Sen. Cory Booker, a former Democratic presidential contender, about former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign picking up steam.

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Hackers Target Durham Networks

8:25am March 10, 2020

by Paul Garber

Authorities are trying to determine who disrupted phone and computer services in the Triangle over the weekend.

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Sanders Presidential Campaign Could Hinge On Michigan's Primary

6:15am March 10, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Michigan is the biggest prize in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primaries. But for Sen. Bernie Sanders, who earned an upset win there in 2016, it also holds symbolic importance for his campaign.

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