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Politics & Government

'I Haven't Met Him Yet' And Other GOP Responses To Rep. Ratcliffe's Nomination

7:35am July 31, 2019

by Tim Mak

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has never met GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe, Trump's nominee to become director of national intelligence. Other Senate Republicans said he still needs to be vetted.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, far left, gestures while former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, far right, speaks and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke listen during the Democratic Presidential Debate i

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'Impossible Promises' Vs. 'Small Ideas.' Moderates And Progressives Clash At Debate

6:53am July 31, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Moderates took aim at the liberal policies of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on health care and taxes at the Democratic debate, arguing that their stances could ensure a second term for Trump.

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News Brief: Democrats On Health Care; Interest Rate Cut Expected

5:17am July 31, 2019

As 10 Democratic presidential candidates debated Tuesday night, health care dominated the first hour. Another 10 will meet on stage tonight. Also, the Fed is expected to cut interest rates today.

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Workers prepare the debate stage at the Fox Theatre in Detroit ahead of Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate.

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Your Guide To Night 2 Of The Detroit Democratic Presidential Debates

5:00am July 31, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Former Vice President Joe Biden will again be center stage — and the focus will be on how he handles issues of race and whether he looks like he's ready and able to take on President Trump next year.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speak at the Democratic Presidential Debate at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on July 30, 2019.

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The Democratic Debate Over Medicare For All And Middle Class Taxes, Explained

11:03pm July 30, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

On the debate stage in Detroit, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders were at the center of a heated fight over Medicare for All. But the question here is about costs, not just taxes.

GOP operative Leslie McCrae Dowless was arrested in February 2017 and charged with illegal ballot handling and obstruction of justice. New charges were filed Tuesday.

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North Carolina GOP Operative Faces New Felony Charges That Allege Ballot Fraud

10:29pm July 30, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Leslie McCrae Dowless is accused of leading a scheme to illegally collect, sign and mail in absentee ballots. An investigation into allegations of fraud overturned a 2018 congressional race.

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Sanders And Warren Take The Same Stage In Second Round Of Democratic Debates

8:16pm July 30, 2019

Progressives Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren will be center stage at the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday. Moderates on stage may push back to give a more centrist vision of the party.

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HUD Secretary Ben Carson said he asked President Trump whether he would be willing to work with Rep. Elijah Cummings to bring relief to Baltimore. Carson says Trump responded he would be "happy to."

Ben Carson Backs Trump, Says Baltimore Homes Were 'Infested' With Rats, Roaches

7:56pm July 30, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Speaking on Fox News, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, said he faced a "horrible dilemma" as a doctor in the city and hesitated to send some young patients back to their Baltimore homes after procedures.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Tuesday that would require presidential candidates to release several years of tax returns to be on the primary ballot in the state.

New California Law Requires Presidential Candidates To Release Tax Returns

7:44pm July 30, 2019

by Scott Rodd

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that requires presidential candidates to submit tax returns to qualify for the primary ballots. The law is expected to be challenged in court.

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Live Analysis And Fact Checks: July Democratic Debate Night 1

7:37pm July 30, 2019

Ten presidential hopefuls are making their case on CNN Tuesday night. It is the first of two nights in this second round of Democratic primary debates. Follow NPR's real-time coverage.