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In An Election Year, Will Trump's Budget Face Roadblocks?

6:07am February 10, 2020

Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about President Trump's proposed budget which is released Monday.

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The New Hampshire 2020 primary is on Tuesday.

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New Hampshire Primary 2020: Live Results And Analysis

5:00am February 10, 2020

After Iowa's debacle, the Democratic presidential nominating contest has moved to New Hampshire. Follow NPR's coverage.

S.F. Mayor On Decision To Endorse Bloomberg

5:34pm February 09, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with San Francisco Mayor London Breed on her decision to endorse Michael Bloomberg for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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New Hampshire Primary Lookahead

5:19pm February 09, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, former Vice President Joe Biden is drawing contrasts with other Democrats in the race, and Senator Bernie Sanders show signs of a surge ahead of Tuesday's vote.

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Meet The Man Who's Hosted All 2020 Democratic Candidates

5:15pm February 09, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Carlos Cardona, chair of the Laconia Democrats in New Hampshire. He says hosted every Democratic presidential candidate at his house this year.

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Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a Democratic fundraising dinner on Saturday. Buttigieg is coming under attack from rival candidates for his relative lack of experience.

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Campaigning Takes A Negative Turn In Closing Days Of New Hampshire Race

11:47am February 09, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

The top target is Pete Buttigieg. He faced a barrage of attacks as the other Democratic candidates seek to blunt his momentum from a strong showing in Iowa.

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Week In Politics: Which Way Will Democratic Moderates Go In New Hampshire?

8:01am February 09, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Sen. Bernie Sanders easily beat Hillary Clinton in the state in 2016, and likely has the progressive vote locked up. Fellow Iowa caucus winner Pete Buttigieg wants to claim the mantle of electability.

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What's An Endorsement Worth? Hard To Say, But Local Officials Give Them Anyway

8:01am February 09, 2020

by Jack Rodolico

Many politicians are skeptical about the power of their endorsement, but that's not slowing the pace of announcements ahead of Tuesday's primary in New Hampshire.

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Why This Progressive Says She's Backing Biden In New Hampshire

8:01am February 09, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

State Senator Marsha Fuller Clark tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that she's focused on a candidate who can win over the general electorate and beat President Trump in November.

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Florida Rep. Val Demings compares the impeachment saga to police work. As a former cop, she says police will make arrests to stop a threat — regardless of how a court will rule later.

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Val Demings Says House Impeachment Managers 'Made Our Case'

6:50pm February 08, 2020

Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Florida was one of the House impeachment managers in the Senate impeachment trial. She says Trump's impeachment was "totally worth it" despite the Senate's acquittal.

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