Analysis

Washington, D.C.'s most famous resident, President Trump, is basing his reelection around the idea that he remains an outsider from the country's political establishment.

Politics & Government

Trump Is Still Running Against The City And Idea Of Washington, D.C.

11:43am June 27, 2020

by Ron Elving

Issues of vanity aside, the mask has become an emblem of submission to experts, to officialdom — to Washington. By the same token, the refusal to wear a mask becomes another badge of defiance.

Just 40% of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing and 58% disapprove, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

Politics & Government

Poll: Trump Disapproval Hits All-Time High And He Trails Biden By 8

12:01pm June 26, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Just 40% of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing and 58% disapprove, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in a general election matchup.

Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman, a progressive Democrat, is well ahead of longtime Rep. Eliot Engel in their primary.

Politics & Government

Black Progressives Appear To Surge In Primaries, While Trump-Backed Candidates Lose

2:40pm June 24, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Voters in states including Kentucky and New York went to the polls for primaries Tuesday. Black Democrats appeared to have done well, including one likely upending a 30-year House committee chairman.

A bartender wearing a face mask and gloves checks a patron's ID at Under the Volcano in Houston last month. Texas is one of the states seeing a big uptick in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

Politics & Government

Trump Wants To Move On, But The Coronavirus Is Surging In Parts Of Red America

8:58am June 22, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

New COVID-19 cases are on the rise in almost half the states, including spikes in Florida, Texas and Arizona, where the president is headed Tuesday.

Peter Singer: How Can Effective Altruism Help Us Do The Most Good During A Pandemic?

9:27am June 19, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

Are some acts of altruism more effective than others? Philosopher Peter Singer examines the greater good on a global scale, asking how we can maximize the positive impact of our actions during crisis.

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Former national security adviser John Bolton, here at a February event in North Carolina, is releasing a memoir with strong allegations of misconduct against President Trump. But Bolton's accusations are notable for the splash they aren't making.

John Bolton Levels Historic Charges At Trump. A Wary Washington Isn't Jumping

4:05pm June 18, 2020

The former national security adviser is reviled so equally by so many on all sides in Washington that the allegations in his new memoir may not spark the kind of response they otherwise might.

Politics & Government

NPR Analysis: Electoral College Map In Favor Of Joe Biden

4:11pm June 17, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

A new NPR analysis of the presidential race shows an Electoral College map favoring Democrat Joe Biden, as President Trump is on defense in some of the states that typically skew towards the GOP.

Map showing an early Electoral College estimate for the 2020 presidential race.

Politics & Government

2020 Electoral Map Ratings: Biden Has An Edge Over Trump, With 5 Months To Go

11:51am June 17, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has an advantage over President Trump in the states likely to tip the presidential race, but he's still short of solidifying 270 electoral votes needed to win.

President Trump nominated Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman, but the president has often criticized Powell over Fed policy.

Economy

Jerome Powell Has The Most Humiliating Job In America

4:37pm June 16, 2020

by Pallavi Gogoi

No Federal Reserve chair has ever been ridiculed publicly as much as Powell has. And that's despite the central bank's unprecedented efforts to save the American economy.

A man holds a candle during a vigil around a makeshift memorial at the tree where Robert Fuller was found dead hanging from a rope in Palmdale, Calif. Officials deemed Fuller's death a suicide, but his family wants an independent investigation.

Politics & Government

What Federal Police Reform Could Include — And What The Sticking Points May Be

10:30am June 15, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

After nearly three weeks of protests, several police departments have already moved to make reforms, but when it comes to sweeping national change, it's not clear how far Washington will go.