Politics & Government

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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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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