2020

Coronavirus Forces Organizers To Cancel San Diego Comic-Con

4:10pm April 17, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

This is the first time in the event's 50-year history that it will not held. "Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures and while we are saddened to take this action," a spokesperson said.

Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg will not be creating a super PAC. Instead, he's transferring $18 million to the Democratic Party and will likely spend more during the campaign.

Politics & Government

Bloomberg Decides Against Super PAC, Transfers $18 Million To Democratic Party

3:02pm March 20, 2020

by Asma Khalid

The former presidential candidate's campaign had suggested it would create a super PAC to take on President Trump, but it has decided to change course.

President Trump takes questions at a press conference with, from left, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, Vice President Mike Pence and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield.

Trump Says 'Markets Will Take Care Of Themselves' After Stock Sell-Off

11:38am March 01, 2020

by Tamara Keith

President Trump used to boast about stock market gains at every turn. But after coronavirus fears caused the worst plunge since 2008, he has gone silent on this pillar of his reelection pitch.

President Trump's State of the Union address laid bare his bitter partisan standoff with Democrats and left little doubt that legislative accomplishments between now and the election will be difficult.

Politics & Government

Trump Delivers State Of The Union Address To A Divided Nation

5:36am February 05, 2020

Republicans loved the made-for-television moments in President Trump's third State of the Union speech as he made his case for reelection. Democrats did not.

Volunteers paint a banner for the front of the demonstration. Organizers hosted the event to bring supporters together ahead of this year's Women's March, scheduled for Saturday.

After Controversial Leaders Step Down, The Women's March Tries Again In 2020

10:46am January 17, 2020

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

For the fourth year, the anti-Trump Women's March will stage events in Washington, D.C., and other places. After years of controversy, the group now has new leadership and a new focus.

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Grim And Hopeful Global Trends To Watch In 2020 (And Fold Into A Zine)

8:37pm January 02, 2020

by NPR Staff

There's cause for pessimism and optimism in the year ahead as our expert sources share their predictions. Plus: Print and fold your own global trends zine.

Former United States president George H. W. Bush, right, leaves the field with the help of Pierce Bush, his grandson, before the Texas Bowl NCAA college football game in 2009 in Houston.

Politics & Government

Grandson Of Former President George H.W. Bush Is Running For Congress In Texas

6:10pm December 09, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The CEO of a nonprofit organization joins a crowded GOP field in a suburban Houston district likely to be a Democratic target in 2020.

Candidates appear on stage at the start of the Democratic presidential debate at Tyler Perry Studios on Wednesday in Atlanta.

Politics & Government

5 Takeaways From The 5th Democratic Debate

9:05am November 21, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

After a slow start to the fifth Democratic presidential debate, the surging Pete Buttigieg parried attacks on race and his level of experience.

Democratic presidential candidates (from left): Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg during a Democratic presidential debate.

Politics & Government

Democrats Can Calm Their 2020 Election Anxiety By Accepting That There's No One Else

10:25am October 24, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Democratic donors and activists worry that the party is going to nominate someone who can't win next year, and they're musing about who else could be out there. Newsflash: This is probably it.

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Planned Parenthood plans to spend at least $45 million backing candidates in local, state and national races who support abortion rights.

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With Abortion Rights On The Line, Planned Parenthood Announces 2020 Push

6:37am October 09, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

The abortion-rights group says the goal of the $45 million campaign is to unseat President Trump as well as elect candidates at all levels who support abortion rights.