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As Biden Campaigns In Michigan, Detroit Voters Could Be Key To His Fortunes

7:42pm March 09, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

Former Vice President Joe Biden has a long history with Detroit, and his path to winning Michigan in the primary and in November could run through the city and its African American voters.

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Montana Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock To Run For Senate

4:58pm March 09, 2020

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has announced a Senate run. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections about Democrats' chances of taking control of the upper chamber in November.

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Census Bureau Wants To Do Better At Counting Kids

4:58pm March 09, 2020

by Nick Castele

The Census Bureau is redoubling its efforts this year to count young children, the hardest age group to count a decade ago. In 2010, the bureau estimates nearly a million children were not counted.

Live analysis of the March 10 primaries.

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March 10 Primaries: Live Results And Analysis

3:33pm March 09, 2020

Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington state are holding 2020 primary contests on Tuesday. Follow live coverage and see the latest results.

Ken Cuccinelli testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee during a hearing on the government's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on March 5, 2020. Cuccinelli is the senior official performing the duties of the deputy secretary a

How Trump Has Filled High-Level Jobs Without Senate Confirmation Votes

3:22pm March 09, 2020

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration is increasingly turning to an obscure bureaucratic tactic to fill top government jobs without Senate confirmation. But critics say that may violate federal law.

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Wells Fargo, which has endured a cascade of scandals in recent years, announced Monday that two board members have resigned.

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Wells Fargo Officials Resign Days Before They Were Set To Testify Before Congress

1:25pm March 09, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Elizabeth Duke and James Quigley were scheduled to testify. Democrats last week said Wells Fargo was slow to "correct serious deficiencies in its infrastructure for managing risks to consumers."

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Of The 6 States That Vote In Tuesday Primaries, Michigan Is The Focus

11:24am March 09, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Joe Biden is again the front-runner in the Democratic presidential race, with Bernie Sanders looking to regain the delegate lead Tuesday, as six more states vote.

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GOP Conflict Brews For Months Over Georgia's Special Election

11:02am March 09, 2020

by Emma Hurt

A special election for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia is turning into a brawl among Republicans that some in the GOP worry could cost the party the seat in November.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden, seen here at the South Carolina Democratic debate, square off Tuesday in states including Michigan and Washington.

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6 More States Vote Tuesday. Here's Your Guide To Michigan And The Rest

10:25am March 09, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Tuesday's contests offer 352 delegates among six states. Michigan is the biggest prize, and it could be another pivot point in this Democratic primary.

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6 States Will Vote Tuesday For A Democratic Presidential Nominee

7:21am March 09, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Former Vice President Joe Biden is in Missouri, which has a sizable number of black voters in St. Louis. Sen. Bernie Sanders needs to win big if he hopes to slow down Biden's momentum.

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