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Is Joe Biden Too Centrist For Today's Democratic Party?

6:32am April 22, 2019

by Mara Liasson

A lot of energy and media coverage of the 2020 Democratic field is focused on the far left-wing. But is that where most Democratic voters are? That's a key question for likely contender Joe Biden.

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Mueller Report Still Attracts Attention From Both Sides Of The Aisle

5:30am April 22, 2019

by Tamara Keith

The White House spent the weekend on television, insisting that special counsel Robert Mueller's report exonerates President Trump. At the same time, Democrats are discussing their next steps.

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News Brief: Sri Lanka Explosions, Mueller Report, Climate Education

5:23am April 22, 2019

A curfew is lifted the day after Sunday blasts killed nearly 300 people. Trump's team appeared on Sunday talk shows to attack Mueller's report. A new NPR poll spotlights climate change education.

When the Mueller report was released, Ronnie Hipshire was surprised to find a photo of his father Lee on a poster to support President Trump that was created by Russians.

Inside The Mueller Report, This Man Found A Photo Of His Dad Being Used By Russians

7:33pm April 21, 2019

Coal miner Lee Hipshire was photographed in 1976 emerging from a mine after a long day's work. Years after his father's death, his son found out the photo was used by Russian trolls to support Trump.

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Congresswoman On Key Election Security Findings From The Mueller Report

11:36am April 21, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., about what we learned about election security and Russian interference from the redacted Mueller report.

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After Mueller Report, What Are The Next Steps For Lawmakers?

11:36am April 21, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Republicans and Democrats remain as divided as ever over the information revealed in the redacted Mueller report. But the ball is now in House Democrats' court.

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Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke campaigns in a living room on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa. He held six house parties in one day on April 6.

When Your Living Room Becomes A 2020 Campaign Stage, 'It's Pretty Surreal'

11:36am April 21, 2019

by Clay Masters

With Iowa caucuses still nine months away, candidates in the huge field of Democrats are looking to stand out. One way: show up in voters' homes.

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How To Report On Trump's White House

8:24am April 21, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Rebecca Ballhaus of the Wall Street Journal and Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post about the challenges of reporting on the Trump administration.

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Challenges Remain In Securing U.S. Elections By 2020

8:24am April 21, 2019

by Pam Fessler

The redacted Mueller report confirmed that Russia tried to hack into U.S. election systems. Efforts to prevent a repeat for 2020 are heating up, but some big gaps remain.

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A Roundup Of Mueller Report Reactions

7:50am April 21, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The redacted version of the Mueller report brought out many varying opinions on its conclusions.