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Runbeck Election Services oversees production of tens of millions of mail-in ballots for elections nationwide in Phoenix, Ariz. With many states expected to expand mail-in voting for November, experts warn that existing ballot printing services could quic

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Ballot Printers Increase Capacity To Prepare For Mail Voting Surge

8:24pm May 03, 2020

by Pam Fessler

With mail-in voting set to grow due to the coronavirus, experts warn that the companies that print ballots could get overwhelmed. One of the country's biggest vendors is ramping up capacity quickly.

The Supreme Court is releasing live audio of its oral arguments, for the first time, this session, beginning Monday.

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Listen Live: Supreme Court Arguments Begin Monday

9:36am May 03, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The high court begins two weeks of oral arguments — the first time the proceedings will have live audio and the first occasion on which the arguments themselves will be conducted by phone.

Politics Chat: Biden's Balancing Act

8:31am May 03, 2020

Presidential hopeful Joe Biden is speaking out about the sexual assault allegation against him. He's doing the difficult balancing act of respecting the accuser but denying the charges.

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Stuck at home because of the coronavirus? The reelection campaign of President Trump has a puzzle to sell you.

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From Puzzles To Plastic Straws: Merch Plays A Key Role In Trump's Fundraising

7:00am May 03, 2020

With people spending much more time at home due to the coronavirus, a presidential puzzle is just the latest example of the campaign capitalizing on in-the-moment merchandise.

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President Trump speaks at the White House Friday. He is replacing an official who issued a report that found testing delays and equipment shortages at hospitals.

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Trump Moves To Replace Watchdog Who Reported Medical Shortages

8:16pm May 02, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Christi Grimm, the acting inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services, was castigated by the president after her report found testing delays and a lack of equipment in hospitals.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wears a mask on Capitol Hill on April 30. Members in the House will not return over coronavirus fears but the Senate is scheduled to return on Monday.

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Pelosi And McConnell Decline White House Offer Of Coronavirus Tests For Capitol Hill

7:19pm May 02, 2020

by James Doubek

Senators are scheduled to return to Washington on Monday, while lawmakers in the House are still not returning over coronavirus fears.

President Trump walks outside the White House in January. The president received intelligence briefings on the coronavirus twice that month, according to a White House official.

Trump Received Intelligence Briefings On Coronavirus Twice In January

6:52pm May 02, 2020

The president was warned in early briefings that the virus was going to "spread globally," according to a White House official who said Trump was told deaths were happening "only in China."

Balancing Public Safety And Reopening Economies

5:31pm May 02, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two economists, Teresa Ghilarducci and James Broughel, about the tradeoffs between reopening economies and public safety during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Amid U.S. Lockdowns, The Border Wall Construction Goes On

5:21pm May 02, 2020

by Reynaldo Leaños Jr.

While much of the country has been on lockdown, construction of President Trump's border wall has continued.

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White House Official: Trump Received Coronavirus Briefings In January

5:21pm May 02, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump twice received intelligence briefings on the coronavirus in January, a White House official tells NPR. The briefings were on Jan. 23 and Jan. 28.

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