Politics & Government

Politics & Government

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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Why Joe Biden Is The Pragmatic Choice For Black Voters

6:03am March 10, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to, Theodore R. Johnson, senior fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice, on the political pragmatism of black voters.

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News Brief: Coronavirus Effects Spread, Democratic Primary

6:02am March 10, 2020

The global economy is hit hard by the coronavirus. Italy's prime minister says the entire country is a coronavirus "red zone." And, 6 states hold contests Tuesday in the Democratic presidential race.

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President Trump speaks about the coronavirus alongside Vice President Mike Pence and members of the Coronavirus Task Force in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., Monday.

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Trump: Payroll Tax Cuts And Hourly Worker Relief Possible In Coronavirus Response

10:19pm March 09, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Top administration officials will meet with House and Senate Republicans Tuesday to discuss economic relief for workers and small businesses. Democrats, however, signaled they are not on board.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., seated left center, talks Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., during a House Judiciary Committee markup in December. On Monday, both Gaetz and Collins said they were imposing self-quarantines after coming in contact with someone infected wi

Meadows, Other Members Of Congress Self-Quarantine After CPAC Coronavirus Exposure

10:12pm March 09, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Reps. Collins, Gaetz and Meadows are the latest lawmakers to self-quarantine following concerns over possible exposure to Covid-19.

President Trump Announces Economic Relief Measures Responding To Coronavirus Outbreak

8:00pm March 09, 2020

President Trump spoke Monday night about the coronavirus outbreak, announcing a payroll tax cut, help for hourly wage earners and loans for small businesses. Vice President Mike Pence also spoke.

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President Trump Has Consistently Downplayed Threat Of Coronavirus

7:43pm March 09, 2020

by Tamara Keith

Before Monday, President Trump consistently suggested that coronavirus concerns are overblown, suggesting news media and Democrats are trying to inflame the situation with little scientific basis.

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As Biden Campaigns In Michigan, Detroit Voters Could Be Key To His Fortunes

7:42pm March 09, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

Former Vice President Joe Biden has a long history with Detroit, and his path to winning Michigan in the primary and in November could run through the city and its African American voters.

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Montana Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock To Run For Senate

4:58pm March 09, 2020

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has announced a Senate run. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections about Democrats' chances of taking control of the upper chamber in November.

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Census Bureau Wants To Do Better At Counting Kids

4:58pm March 09, 2020

by Nick Castele

The Census Bureau is redoubling its efforts this year to count young children, the hardest age group to count a decade ago. In 2010, the bureau estimates nearly a million children were not counted.