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Examining The Roles Gender And Race Play In Political Discourse

8:16am July 26, 2020

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Kimberly-Peeler Allen of Rutgers University about the dynamics on Capitol Hill that lead to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's viral speech on sexism.

President Trump arrives for a news conference at the White House on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

2020 Crises Confront Trump With An Outage In The Power Of Positive Thinking

5:35pm July 25, 2020

by Ron Elving

The president made his career on the belief that his positive attitude could shape his way in the world. The pandemic, the economic crisis and national protests aren't accommodating that approach.

AG William Barr's Work In Expanded Use Of Federal Agents

5:16pm July 25, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Rohde, executive editor of The New Yorker, about Attorney General William Barr's views on the role of the president in preserving law and order.

The U.S. Supreme Court has shown a chilly approach toward election-related lawsuits in four cases this year.

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As Concerns About Voting Build, The Supreme Court Refuses To Step In

3:43pm July 25, 2020

The court expressed a frosty attitude toward election lawsuits in four cases this year — from Wisconsin, Texas, Alabama and Florida.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Capitol Hill earlier this week. A White House proposal to cut federal unemployment benefits to a percentage of earlier wages could take months to implement, leaving millions with significantly reduced checks.

State Unemployment Agencies Could Take Months To Adapt To WH Proposal, Memos Show

12:32pm July 25, 2020

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies tells lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits.

President Trump is having to face the reality that his approach to the coronavirus crisis has hurt him politically. This week he decided to change course, at least for now.

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Trump Bends To Reality, Buckles Under Political Pressure

10:55am July 25, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

After months of denying the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, and with cases on the rise again and his poll numbers nosediving, Trump is doing an about-face on some key measures.

The Committee to Defend the President, a super PAC supporting President Trump's 2020 reelection bid, returned a donation from Earl Holt III, a white nationalist whose racist writings were linked to the perpetrator of the 2015 shooting of nine Black parish

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Pro-Trump Group Returns Donation From White Nationalist After Media Inquiry

9:55am July 25, 2020

by Tamara Keith

The Committee To Defend The President returned a $1,000 contribution to Earl Holt III, whose racist writings were cited by the white man who shot 9 Black parishioners in Charleston, S.C., in 2015.

The Latest On The U.S. And China's Strained Relations

7:57am July 25, 2020

by John Ruwitch

China announced yesterday it would close the American consulate in Chengdu. The move was in retaliation to the U.S.'s decision to close the Chinese consulate in Houston.

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Week In Politics: Trump Sees Rough Week As Pandemic Worsens In U.S.

7:57am July 25, 2020

by Ron Elving

The President's tone shifts on the pandemic as he resumes briefings at the White House – except he's sans experts.

President Trump speaks during a briefing Tuesday at the White House with a chart showing case fatality rate behind him.

Trump's Favorite Coronavirus Metric, The Case Fatality, Is Unreliable

10:00pm July 24, 2020

by Tamara Keith

President Trump often cites the coronavirus case fatality rate, saying it is more important than the number of cases or deaths. But medical experts say it's not a good way to measure the pandemic.

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