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An election official waits to check in voters behind a plastic barrier Tuesday at a polling place at McKinley Technology High School in Washington, D.C.

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'First Super Tuesday' Of The COVID-19 Era: Voting Amid Protests, Pandemic

2:56pm June 02, 2020

by Miles Parks

Despite the health risks and political unrest, Tuesday is still an election day in eight states and Washington, D.C. In some cities, curfews conflicted with polling hours.

Iowa Rep. Steve King is facing a fierce primary challenge from fellow Republicans, after years of incendiary comments about abortion, immigrants and Islam.

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Tuesday's Primaries: Races To Watch And Live Results

2:44pm June 02, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Iowa Rep. Steve King faces a strong GOP primary challenger, after years of incendiary comments put him on the outs with his party. Eight states and the District of Columbia vote on Tuesday.

Russian-American Masha Gessen Sees Putin In Trump, Trouble In Future

1:54pm June 02, 2020

by Ron Elving

The New Yorker journalist says Putin and Trump were elected president without really wanting the job. They ran "not for president but for autocrat" and did not expect to settle for anything less.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, speaks in Philadelphia on Tuesday following days of protests after the death of George Floyd in police custody.

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'He Thinks Division Helps Him': Biden Condemns Trump's Protest Response

12:37pm June 02, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Speaking in Philadelphia, the presumptive Democratic nominee says President Trump's actions show he "is more interested in power than in principle."

US President Trump leaves the White House on foot to go to St John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. Monday.

Governors Push Back On Trump's Threat To Deploy Federal Troops To Quell Unrest

12:19pm June 02, 2020

by Scott Neuman

In a Rose Garden address and on a conference call with governors on Monday, the president threatened to send troops to states that didn't crack down sufficiently on demonstrations.

Black Female Lawmaker In Minnesota Worries About Teenage Son's Safety

8:31am June 02, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to state Rep. Ruth Richardson, who is African American, and her 17-year-old son Shawn, about the impact of racism. She is a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.

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Trump Threatens To Send U.S. Military To States To End Violent Protests

7:47am June 02, 2020

by Tom Bowman

President Trump says he will send the U.S. military if states don't do more to quell unrest. The protests follow the death of George Floyd who died in the custody of Minneapolis police.

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker Says Trump Rhetoric Increases Tension In U.S.

7:35am June 02, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. J.B. Pritzker about civil unrest in his state, and why he's concerned about President Trump's response to nationwide protests against police brutality.

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News Brief: Trump Threatens Military Action To Stop Protests

7:33am June 02, 2020

Protesters cleared to make way for President Trump's church visit, and he threatened to send troops to states to end protests. And, store owner wishes clerk wouldn't have called 911 on George Floyd.

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Protesters hold signs during a demonstration in a call for justice for George Floyd who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police, on May 30, 2020 by the 5th police precinct in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minneapolis Ranks Near The Bottom For Racial Equality

6:30am June 02, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

The problem goes deeper than police misconduct.