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Then-Sen. Joe Biden (right) speaks at a Capitol Hill news conference in 1994 after the Senate voted on a major crime bill.

Politics & Government

Fact Check: Trump's And Biden's Records On Criminal Justice

1:02pm August 30, 2020

by Brian Naylor

Republicans charge that Americans would not be safe with a President Biden. But murder rates are up this year under President Trump, and both candidates have a mixed record on criminal justice reform.

U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.), center left, and Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), center right (R) during a 2017 protest against Trump administration immigration policies. The two lawmakers face each other in a Democratic primary this Tuesday.

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Massachusetts Senate Primary Pits Long-Serving Progressive Against A Kennedy

10:49am August 30, 2020

by Callum Borchers

U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III is challenging Sen. Ed Markey in a contest that has many voters asking why they need to choose between the two lawmakers.

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Politics Chat: Donald Trump's Re-Election Challenges

9:56am August 30, 2020

by Mara Liasson

The challenge facing Donald Trump as he seeks reelection is trying to convince voters that he'll solve during his second term the problems America is experiencing during his first term.

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Congress had been set for briefings on election security in mid-September. But briefings by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have been called off, top Democrats say.

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Director Of National Intelligence Cancels Verbal Election Security Briefings

8:50pm August 29, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The Director of National Intelligence office will no longer verbally brief Congress on election interference, instead providing written information, Director John Ratcliffe wrote.

Week In Politics: What's Next For The Two Parties After Conventions Have Passed

1:31pm August 29, 2020

by Ron Elving

With the Republican Convention behind us, we consider whether GOP scored points with voters and look ahead to see how the conventions might have shifted strategies, moving forward, for both parties.

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President Trump speaks from the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday night, the last day of the Republican National Convention.

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Adapting To A Pandemic, GOP Confab Sets Tone For Trump Reelection Campaign

12:54pm August 29, 2020

by Ron Elving

Whatever the validity of Trump's claims about the past, current reality for millions of the unemployed is dire. With the virus still far from controlled, the economic climb could get steeper as well.

President Trump addresses supporters during a campaign rally at Manchester, N.H. during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Calling Protesters 'Thugs' And Biden Extreme, Trump's Bombastic Campaign Returns

9:38pm August 28, 2020

by Alana Wise

President Trump's remarks on Friday evening in New Hampshire struck a markedly different tone compared to his address to the Republican National Convention the night before.

Members of the District of Columbia Democratic Party attend a drive-in watch party in the parking lot of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to watch Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden accept the Democratic nomination for president on the final

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Democrats Beat Republicans In Convention Television Ratings

8:34pm August 28, 2020

by Eric Deggans

Last week's virtual Democratic National Convention drew more TV viewers than this week's Republican National Convention, according to Neilson ratings released Friday.

Week In Politics: RNC, 2020 March On Washington And Shootings In Kenosha, Wis.

3:55pm August 28, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post about the Republican convention, Wisconsin shootings and the 2020 March on Washington.

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Republican Voters Reflect On The Republican National Convention

3:55pm August 28, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish reaches out to some of the Republicans she spoke with before and during the primary season and discusses the Republican National Convention with them.