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The Rev. Al Sharpton and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. at a November 2018 meeting of Sharpton's National Action Network on Capitol Hill. Klobuchar and other Democrats weighing a presidential bid have been courting the black community more intensively than p

Politics & Government

For 2020 Democrats, The Race Is On To Win Over Black Voters

9:26am January 21, 2019

by Asma Khalid

Democrat candidates are talking about race and racism in a more nuanced way than they have before, thanks in part to the desire to gain support from black voters in early primary states.

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Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at Vote For Justice: An Evening of Empowerment with activists and artists at the Newseum in May 2018.

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Sen. Kamala Harris Announces 2020 Presidential Candidacy

9:13am January 21, 2019

The California Democrat's career as a prosecutor, as well as economic and racial equality, are the focus of her campaign. Harris is the third senator to announce a presidential run.

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Still No End In Sight For The Longest Government Shutdown

8:14am January 21, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump over the weekend offered what he calls a compromise plan to end the partial government shutdown. Democratic leaders rejected it outright. What happens now?

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Trump Offers Democrats A New Plan In Hopes Of Opening The Government

8:14am January 21, 2019

As the partial government shutdown drags on, Rachel Martin talks to GOP strategist Scott Jennings about the options his party has to move forward and break the stalemate.

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Trump Proposal Isn't Real Compromise, Advocacy Group Head Says

7:36am January 21, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Cristina Jiménez of United We Dream, who says she is opposed to President Trump's offer to extend protections for some immigrants to end the partial government shutdown.

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How Trump's Rhetoric Against Allies Has Often Isolated Him

6:00am January 21, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

Donald Trump became president two years ago Sunday. In that time, he's shown that his approach to foreign policy is anything but traditional.

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Government Shutdown Adversely Affects Workers Fighting Wildfires

5:56am January 21, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to Scott Gorman and Sarah Barnes, a husband and wife who have had to make difficult decisions for their family as a result of the government shutdown.

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News Brief: Government Shutdown, Viral Video, Mexican Gas Thieves

5:32am January 21, 2019

Trump makes an offer to end the standoff but Democrats rejected it. Catholic high school students in Kentucky face backlash after a video of them went viral. Why fuel theft in Mexico is a big problem.

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Sabrina Rubich and her 9-month-old son, Kenny, shop for milk and bananas using their newly issued SNAP benefits.

Food Assistance Payments Came Early But Have To Last Until March

5:26pm January 20, 2019

by Nick Mott

People who got their February food assistance payments early don't know when their food money for March will come as the federal government shutdown continues.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is launching a new PAC to boost Republican women candidates well before they get to the general election.

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Republican Congresswoman Warns GOP Leaders Of Gender 'Crisis'

2:21pm January 20, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is leading a new PAC to recruit Republican women candidates. Congressional leaders are taking notice, but President Trump's impact is a matter of dispute in the party.