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As the presidential election draws closer, NPR wants to hear what kinds of issues matter most to California voters between the ages of 18 and 24.

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Gen Z California Voters: What Matters Most To You This Presidential Election?

12:06pm August 26, 2020

by Jonaki Mehta

With the presidential election drawing nearer, we want to hear how California's Generation Z voters feel about the political system and what issues matter most to them.

Dr. Chris Hoover (left) and Dr. Connie Liu (right) walk through their home with their children Taro, 3, and Hiro, 4 months, in Gallup, N.M. On a short reporting trip across the Southwest, NPR met very different families and asked them the same simple ques

It's Been A Hard Year. 5 Families On How 2020 Will Shape Their Vote For President

11:29am August 26, 2020

The spread of COVID-19, the ensuing economic crisis and the reckoning around social injustice has made 2020 a year like none other. NPR wanted to know how these events might shape political choices.

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6 original marchers in the March on Washington discuss today's racial justice movement.

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VIDEO: The Dream, Then And Now: 1963 Marchers Reflect on the 2020 Movement

11:14am August 26, 2020

We talked to six marchers about what they remember from the 1963 March on Washington and how they feel about the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd's killing.

First lady Melania Trump arrives to speak to the Republican National Convention from the White House on Tuesday. She empathized with those struggling with the coronavirus in her remarks.

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4 Takeaways From Night 2 Of The Republican National Convention

10:16am August 26, 2020

by Deirdre Walsh

Melania Trump empathized with those struggling with the coronavirus, while others sidestepped the pandemic's impact on the economy. The program disregarded old lines between official and political.

President Trump delivered lengthy remarks to delegates gathered in Charlotte, N.C., on the first day of the Republican National Convention.

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Today's GOP 'Is Donald Trump's Party'

8:56am August 26, 2020

by Don Gonyea

This week's GOP convention is giving America a nightly view of the current Republican Party, under complete command of President Trump.

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GOP Voters Asked: What Stood Out During Convention Speeches?

7:24am August 26, 2020

Voters react to first lady Melania Trump and other speakers after the second night of the Republican National Convention. Wednesday night's keynote speaker will be Vice President Mike Pence.

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First Lady Uses Rose Garden As A Backdrop To Her Keynote Address

7:23am August 26, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Melania Trump spoke from the White House, addressing the pandemic and racial unrest. Her appearance was one of several moments raising ethical concerns during the second night of the RNC.

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Evangelical Voters Weigh In On What's At Stake In November's Election

6:30am August 26, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Some evangelical voters had misgivings about President Trump ahead of the 2016 election. Four years later at the Republican National Convention, many say those doubts are gone.

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News Brief: GOP Convention, Deadly Kenosha Protest, Hurricane Laura

6:30am August 26, 2020

First lady Melania Trump addresses the GOP convention. The third night of protests in Kenosha, Wis., turns deadly. And, Hurricane Laura grows stronger as it approaches the Texas-Louisiana border.

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Democratic Strategist Paul Begala's View Of The GOP Convention

6:30am August 26, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeept speaks with Democratic consultant and commentator Paul Begala about the Republican National Convention and President Trump's reelection campaign.