2020 presidential election

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is seen on July 14.

Politics & Government

Presidential Nominees Rarely Speak To Muslim Audiences. Biden Did Monday

5:57pm July 20, 2020

by Asma Khalid

The presumptive Democratic nominee didn't introduce any new policy priorities, but his tone marked a noticeable departure from how many politicians have addressed Muslims in recent years.

President Trump and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel appear at a New York fundraiser in 2017.

Politics & Government

The Republican National Committee Says It Has A Record $100 Million On Hand

5:00am July 20, 2020

by Tamara Keith

The RNC raised nearly $37 million in June, according to figures shared first with NPR.

"Cases are up because we have the best testing in the world," President Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday. "I'm glad we do [testing], but it really skews the numbers." In fact, cases are rising at a faster rate than tests.

Politics & Government

Some People 'Have The Sniffles': Trump Downplays The Coronavirus's Severity

3:28pm July 19, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

In a Fox News interview, the president weighed in controversially on the pandemic and issues of race.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden details his $2 trillion climate proposal Tuesday at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del.

Biden Outlines $2 Trillion Climate Plan

4:38pm July 14, 2020

by Alana Wise

The former vice president's initiative calls to chart the United States on "an irreversible path" to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Joe Biden holds a campaign rally in March in Dallas with former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas. Biden's presidential campaign is going on the air with an ad in Texas.

Politics & Government

Biden Goes Up With His 1st Ad In Texas, Where Polls Show A Close Race

4:18pm July 14, 2020

by Asma Khalid

As polls show a tightening presidential race in traditionally Republican Texas, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is launching his first general election ad in the state.

Politics & Government

Keisha Lance Bottoms, A Possible Biden VP Pick, Sees Profile Rise Amid Crises

5:00am July 10, 2020

by Emma Hurt

The first-term Atlanta mayor has spoken out against the state of Georgia's Republican-led pandemic response and spoken forcefully to protesters in her city.

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President Trump is not pleased with the Supreme Court's decision on Thursday that his financial records have to be turned over to a New York grand jury.

Politics & Government

You Won't See Trump's Taxes Before Election Day, But He Could Face Bigger Problems

6:27pm July 09, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The Supreme Court's decision means President Trump's financial records will likely need to be turned over to a New York grand jury and could imperil his brand and fortune.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden discusses his economic policy Thursday at McGregor Industries in Dunmore, Pa.

Biden Counters Trump's 'America First' With 'Build Back Better' Economic Plan

5:24pm July 09, 2020

The presumptive Democratic nominee's proposal includes a $700 billion investment in procurement and research and development for new technologies.

President Trump speaks as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (right) and Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, listen during a news briefing on July 2.

The Economy May Be Losing Its Impact On Presidential Elections

10:55am July 09, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Conventional wisdom (and some logic) says that a bad economy will hurt President Trump in November. But growing polarization may be severing the tie between economic health and voters' choices.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, speaks during an event about affordable health care in Lancaster, Pa., on June 25.

Politics & Government

Republican Groups Backing Biden Get Attention. Their Impact On Voters Is Less Clear

10:00am July 09, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Pollsters and political scientists question how much of an impact — if any — these GOP critics might have on President Trump's fate in November.