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Week In Politics: The Stage Is Set For Third 2020 Democratic Debate

4:27pm August 30, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times, and Sabrina Siddiqui of The Guardian and CNN, about the Democratic presidential candidates as the third debate gets closer.

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Participants sign in at a Democratic Party caucus at Jackson Township Fire Station in Keokuk, Iowa, on Feb. 1, 2016. The DNC has scrapped a virtual caucus plan for 2020.

DNC Recommends Scrapping Plans For Virtual Iowa, Nevada Caucuses Over Security

4:27pm August 30, 2019

The Democratic National Committee won't permit Iowans to join party caucuses remotely. Officials worry that hackers could compromise the system and affect voting.

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President Donald Trump speaks about modernizing the immigration system in the Rose Garden of the White House, on May 16, 2019.

Tracking Trump On Immigration: A Relentless Push to Reshape Migration

3:07pm August 30, 2019

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration has tried every tool at its disposal to tighten the nation's immigration policies. But many of its efforts have run into opposition from Congress, courts and local critics.

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Satirist Randy Rainbow Uses Show Tunes And Pop Songs To Lampoon Trump

1:37pm August 30, 2019

by Terry Gross

The Emmy-nominated lyricist/performer used to consider song parody cheap humor: "But ... I've gotten [such a] response ... that I'm appreciating it as an art form." Originally broadcast July 17, 2019.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden has heavily courted union votes, but a powerful labor union in his campaign's home base of Philadelphia, crucial in a general election, is feeling snubbed.

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Biden Hears Frustration From Labor Union In His Campaign's Backyard

12:49pm August 30, 2019

by Scott Detrow

The former vice president heavily courts labor votes. But a large union that's a key player in Pennsylvania politics is feeling repeatedly snubbed by Joe Biden, and he's skipping an upcoming forum.

The Federal Election Commission will be effectively prevented from doing much of its work at the end of August after it loses a quorum of its commissioners.

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As FEC Nears Shutdown, Priorities Such As Stopping Election Interference On Hold

8:58am August 30, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The campaign finance agency will be temporarily shuttered over lack of a quorum. A former FEC chair says there's a "real possibility" the agency is effectively closed through the 2020 election.

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Joe Walsh On Challenging Trump In Primary

5:29am August 30, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin interviews Joe Walsh, a former Illinois congressman, who says he's challenging President Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020.

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Biden Campaigns In South Carolina

5:29am August 30, 2019

by Asma Khalid

Former Vice President Joe Biden has been campaigning this week in South Carolina. Supporters describe a personal affection that seems to overcome doubts about Biden's strength as a candidate.

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Designer Isaac Mizrahi (left) embraces Robert D'Loren, CEO of Xcel Brands, which once manufactured 70% of its clothes in China. Today that's down to about 20%. The company now manufacturers in a variety of countries, including Indonesia, India and Sri Lan

China Falls Out Of Fashion For Some U.S. Brands

5:29am August 30, 2019

by Scott Horsley

As the trade war drags on, more manufacturers are looking to relocate from China to avoid Trump's tariffs. A firm that sells Isaac Mizrahi's clothing line has already shifted much of its production.

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Colombia's FARC Rebels, in a YouTube video posted Thursday, have accused the government of betrayal and announced that they will take up arms again, breaking a 2016 peace accord.

Former FARC Leaders Announce 'New Stage Of Fighting,' Upending Colombia's Peace Deal

9:25pm August 29, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

In a video, one of the negotiators of the 2016 peace agreement accused the government of betrayal. The leader of another guerrilla group embraced the announcement, saying, "Better late than never."