Candidates Pile On Biden In Debate; Conservative Reaction
We have a look back at the debate on Wednesday and Steve Inskeep gets a conservative take from Matt Lewis of The Daily Beast.
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Historian Discusses Recording Of Reagan's Racist Comments Made To Nixon
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with historian Tim Naftali about his article in The Atlantic describing a tape President Nixon had of then-Gov. Ronald Reagan making racist remarks.
Texas And Michigan Voters React To Debates
Voters in Fort Worth, Texas, and Detroit react to the second night of Democrats debating.
Other Democrats Attack Biden On Race, Criminal Justice
The candidates in the second night of Democratic presidential debates took turns attacking front-runner Joe Biden's record Wednesday.
Protests On Immigration, Policing Disrupt 2nd Night Of Democratic Debate
Activists targeted New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio regarding the NYPD officer involved in Eric Garner's 2014 death. Another group held a banner that read, "Stop all deportations on day one."
News Brief: Democrats Debate, Ebola In Congo
We look back at the big moments from Wednesday's Democratic debate. Also, we look at why the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been so difficult to contain.
Fact Check: Gillibrand Attacks Biden On 1981 'Deterioration Of The Family' Op-Ed
The quote does originate with a position Biden took on the child care tax credit in the 1980s and an op-ed he wrote back then — but there's a more complicated story than Gillibrand conveyed.
Booker Says Biden's Crime Policies 'Destroyed Communities Like Mine'
Former Vice President Joe Biden has faced questions over his role in crafting the 1994 crime bill, which imposed lengthy sentences for drug offenses.
A New Trump Rule Could Weaken A Civil Rights Era Housing Discrimination Law
The Trump administration is moving to weaken the Fair Housing Act, according to housing advocates. They say a proposed rule would make it harder to bring lawsuits alleging racial discrimination.
Live Analysis And Fact Checks: July Democratic Debate Night 2
Wednesday night's lineup includes a rematch between former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris. Follow NPR's real-time analysis as 10 presidential hopefuls make their case.