elections

2:54pm Feb 15, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Elections Board Readies For Showdown Between 9th District Candidates

by Sean Bueter

On Monday, the State Board of Elections will begin a hearing on what to do with North Carolina’s embattled 9th Congressional District.

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4:31pm Feb 14, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Initial Democratic Primary Debates Will Accommodate Up To 20 Candidates

by Asma Khalid

The DNC plans to host 12 sanctioned debates during the 2020 primary cycle. The first one will be in June on back-to-back weekday nights. The format changes follow criticism from the 2016 campaign.
Rich Pedroncelli / AP

10:30pm Feb 12, 2019

National National Politics & Government

'No More Xenophobia': Calif. Governor Criticizes Trump On Immigration

by Ben Adler

In his first State of the State speech Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom wasted no time in criticizing what he called President Trump's "fear-mongering" over the "so-called 'border emergency.'"
Sushmita Pathak / NPR

1:37pm Feb 12, 2019

World News World News

'I Rue The Day We Ever Became Farmers': In Rural India, A Struggle To Survive

by Lauren Frayer

"The farmer dies feeding this country, but no one fights for the farmer," says a woman whose son, a farmer, died by suicide. He was $40,000 in debt. Her husband died of a heart attack days later.

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12:14pm Feb 12, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Trump's 'Socialism' Attack On Democrats Has Its Roots In Cold War Fear

President Trump is starting to give signs of how he will run for re-election, attempting to invert the attack on him as an extremist by painting Democrats as "radical" and socialist.
Mark Humphrey / AP

9:13am Feb 12, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Former Attorney General Eric Holder Close To 2020 Decision As He Heads To Iowa

by Jessica Taylor

The former Obama AG will decide whether he's running in the next two weeks. The speech he plans to give certainly sounds like the building blocks of a possible campaign to challenge President Trump.
4:05pm Feb 11, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Republican Mark Harris Says Operative Now Under Investigation Got Results

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press
5:16pm Feb 10, 2019

National National Politics & Government

Troll Watch: Targeting 2020 Presidential Candidates

Trolls are already going after candidates for the 2020 presidential election. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kelly Jones, who keeps an eye on suspicious social media activity for Storyful.

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4:56pm Feb 10, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Launches 2020 Presidential Bid

by Jessica Taylor

"We are tired of the shutdowns and the showdowns, of the gridlock and the grandstanding," said Klobuchar, who was reelected to her third Senate term in 2018.
Patrick Semansky / AP

7:00am Feb 09, 2019

National National Politics & Government

'Watch What We're Doing': Could Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Challenge Trump In 2020?

by Patrick Madden

The well-liked Republican leading a deep-blue state is an outspoken critic of President Trump and has denounced the "debilitating politics of Washington."
4:25pm Feb 08, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Forsyth District Attorney Announces Run For Attorney General

by Associated Press

Forsyth County's chief prosecutor is making another run for attorney general.
Gregory Bull / AP

5:00am Feb 08, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Democratic Governors Pitch Pragmatism On Sidelines Of 2020 Presidential Campaign

by Scott Detrow

The early days of the 2020 Democratic primary are being dominated by progressive candidates in Congress, but a crop of governors considering bids would run on records of bipartisan governing.

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