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Week In Politics: Vice Presidential Debate

6:44pm October 07, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson, Washington editor of the National Review. They discuss the vice presidential debate and look at down ticket races.

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Candidates Face Challenges In Town Hall Style Debate

6:44pm October 07, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Sunday's town hall debate presents Hillary Clinton with opportunities and perils. NPR explores why the town hall format is tricky for some candidates to navigate.

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Supporters Hope Trump Bounces Back In Second Debate

6:44pm October 07, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Even Donald Trump's biggest supporters are hoping he has a better performance Sunday than he did in the first presidential debate. Trump backers in Nevada, Arizona and Colorado offer advice to Trump ahead of this weekend's debate.

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Matthew Set To End U.S. Hurricane Drought After 10 Years

6:44pm October 07, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

For the past decade, no major hurricanes have come ashore along the East Coast or Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Matthew is ending that lucky streak.

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White House Calls On Schools To Establish Voluntary Integration Programs

6:44pm October 07, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Secretary of Education John King about his school integration initiative, "Stronger Together."

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Experts Puzzled Over Significant Drop In NFL TV Ratings

6:44pm October 07, 2016

The NFL's TV ratings dominance was once bulletproof. But this year, they are down 10 percent across the board. And experts are struggling to find a reason why. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to reporter Joe Flint, who wrote about this for the Wall Street Journal.

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Week In Politics: Russian Hacking, Trump's Lewd Comments On Women

6:19pm October 07, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson, Washington editor of the National Review.

Kerry Says Strikes By Russia, Syria 'Beg For' A War Crimes Investigation

6:02pm October 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"This is a targeted strategy to terrorize civilians and to kill anybody and everybody who is in the way of their military objectives," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said.

U.S. Formally Accuses Russia Of Hacking Democratic Party

6:01pm October 07, 2016

by Tom Bowman

The U.S. publicly accused Russia of being behind the hacking of the Democratic Party, electoral meddling and other cyber-mischief, reflecting a major decision to openly "name and blame" Moscow.

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Hurricane Matthew Churns North Towards Georgia, Carolinas

4:32pm October 07, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Hurricane Matthew continues to churn north towards Georgia and the Carolinas. The concern continues to be the storm surge combined with heavy winds and rain.