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Examining The Youth Vote In Joe Biden's Broad Coalition Of Voters

8:15am March 13, 2020

by Asma Khalid

While the youth vote has largely gone to Sen. Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden has gotten some support from young people. Who are the younger voters supporting the former vice president?

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News Brief: Coronavirus Effects And Trump Travel Ban

6:42am March 13, 2020

Social distancing is good for public health, but bad for the economy. As workplaces close down, so are schools. And, President Trump's ban on most travelers from Europe is in effect.

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President Trump and other U.S. officials met with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his delegation last weekend at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.

Brazilian Official Who Met Trump Last Weekend Tests Positive For Coronavirus

10:29pm March 12, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

During a trip to Florida, Fábio Wajngarten posted a photo of himself on social media standing directly next to President Trump and wearing a hat that says "Make Brazil Great Again."

Utah's Republican Sen. Mike Lee with his staff at the Capitol. Lee is among skeptics whose opposition could mean a lapse in some federal authorities' ability to use surveillance powers.

FBI Surveillance Measures Appear Likely To Expire With GOP Opposition

7:40pm March 12, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

A failure of sufficient support from President Trump and his allies in the Senate may mean that surveillance tools called essential by the Justice Department could expire this weekend.

House Democratic Leadership Lays Out Coronavirus Aid Proposal

6:15pm March 12, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., about the aid package that Democrats are working on in response to coronavirus concerns.

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Supporters pray as President Donald Trump speaks during an "Evangelicals for Trump" campaign event held at the King Jesus International Ministry on Jan. 03, 2020 in Miami.

Survey: White Evangelicals See Trump As 'Honest' And 'Morally Upstanding'

6:15pm March 12, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that U.S. evangelicals are far more likely than other Americans to see President Trump as "honest" and "morally upstanding" and "somewhat religious."

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New Survey Finds Unexpected Political Opinions Among Incarcerated People

6:15pm March 12, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lawrence Bartley and Nicole Lewis of The Marshall Project about a new survey that might make us rethink what we assume about the political affiliations of prisoners.

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The Pandemic Response That A Public Health Expert Wants, And The One He Got

6:15pm March 12, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jeremy Konyndyk, a public health expert at the Center for Global Development, about the steps necessary to tackle the rising coronavirus pandemic.

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U.S. Governors On Coronavirus Frontlines Assess Federal Response So Far

6:15pm March 12, 2020

by Joel Rose

Governors across the country have found themselves on the frontlines of the COVID-19 epidemic. Some have criticized the federal government's response as slow and ineffective.

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Joe Biden Delivers Speech Criticizing Trump Administration On Coronavirus Response

6:15pm March 12, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gives a speech about coronavirus policy from his home state of Delaware. Here's a recap of what he says.

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