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Politics chat: Trump and the presidential debate, Harris' running mate announcement
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is trying to renegotiate the terms of a debate he had earlier agreed to. Also, Vice President Kamala Harris will announce her running mate imminently.
Wyoming offers to sell land to Grand Teton park -- or it could go to developers
Wyoming lawmakers have given two years for the Grand Teton National Park to buy the Kelly Parcel for $100 million. But the pristine land has become a bargaining chip for other things too.
VP Kamala Harris' expected nomination sheds light on 'The Divine Nine'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with National Pan-Hellenic Council Chairman Willis Lonzer III about the significance of Black fraternities and sororities ahead of the November election.
Trump posts about a new debate plan, and Harris pushes back
Former President Trump posted on his Truth Social about shifting the next televised presidential debate a week earlier, with Fox News hosting instead of ABC News.
Scholars on the 'divide and conquer' strategy behind Trump's false claim that Harris ‘turned Black’
Scholars say Trump’s false claim that Harris “turned Black” isn't a new racial conspiracy theory.
How Harris entering the presidential race will impact those who were on the fence
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rich Thau, who studies swing states, about some key voters this election: those who supported former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in primaries, and "double disapprovers."
In 1968, the DNC was also held in Chicago. That's where the similarities end
With the Democratic National Convention returning to Chicago this month, media historian Michael Socolow warns against drawing parallels between 1968 and now. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon.
Week in politics: Trump on Harris' biracial identity, Harris' running mate
Former President Donald Trump questions Vice President Kamala Harris' heritage; Harris closes in on a running mate; The Biden Administration pushes through a historic prisoner swap with Russia.
'Wait Wait' for August 3, 2024: Live at Wolf Trap with Dr. Fauci
This week, Wait Wait is live at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts with special guest Dr. Anthony Fauci and panelists Negin Farsad, Karen Chee, and Tom Papa