Analysis

Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened up a wide lead among Democratic voters nationally, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

Politics & Government

Poll: Sanders Leads The Field, Bloomberg Qualifies For His 1st Debate

12:13pm February 18, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The survey by NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist gives the former New York mayor enough polls showing him over 10% nationally to be on stage for the next Democratic debate Wednesday in Nevada.

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World News

U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks May Be Edging Closer To A Deal

8:03am February 18, 2020

Officials in the U.S. hope a peace deal with the Taliban will soon be reached. NPR's Noel King talks to Carter Malkasian, a former adviser to U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan.

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Politics & Government

Attorney General Barr Criticizes Trump's DOJ Tweets As A Distraction

7:59am February 14, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to former Justice Department official Jack Goldsmith about Attorney General William Barr's public rebuke of President Trump for his Twitter attacks on the Justice Department.

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Politics & Government

John Kelly Defends Vindman, Questions Trump's Actions On Many Issues

6:17am February 14, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Peter Bergen, author of Trump and His Generals, about public criticism of the president by John Kelly, a former White House Chief of Staff and retired Marine general.

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How Much Is Politics Influencing The Justice Department?

5:58am February 13, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to George Terwilliger, who was Attorney General William Barr's deputy in the 1990s, about whether the Justice Department has become politicized.

Bernie Sanders raises his fist in victory after the New Hampshire primary. Sanders is in the pole position for the Democratic nomination.

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6 Takeaways From The New Hampshire Primary

9:55am February 12, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Sen. Bernie Sanders won narrowly, but can he expand his base? Pete Buttigieg again did well, but in another largely white state. And the story of the night was Sen. Amy Klobuchar's third-place finish.

John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Tuesday.

Watchdog Agency Tabulates Human Toll In Afghanistan Of Reconstruction Effort

6:13pm February 11, 2020

by David Welna

The costs in dollars of trying to rebuild Afghanistan have been known, but until now much less has been known about the price paid in lives in the U.S.-led effort.

A voter leaves a polling booth at the Ward Five Community Center during the New Hampshire primary in Concord, N.H. on Tuesday. New Hampshire has served to reinforce or reset the Democratic primary race over the past five decades.

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Everything You Need To Know About The New Hampshire Primary

3:09pm February 11, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the favorite, as progressives seem to be coalescing around him and moderates are split among several candidates.

Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders (left), Sen. Amy Klobuchar and businessman Tom Steyer raise their hands during a Democratic presidential primary debate on Friday at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.

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5 Takeaways From The Last Democratic Debate Before The New Hampshire Primary

2:29pm February 08, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The pressure was on for the Democratic candidates. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar stood out, but is it too little too late? Others tried to draw clear distinctions.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at a campaign stop at Nashua Community College in Nashua, N.H.

Politics & Government

Iowa Keeps Getting Messier: 5 Takeaways From The Caucuses' Near-Tie

8:10am February 07, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Iowa's results still aren't quite settled, but it's clear former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders finished in what was essentially a tie. What does it all mean?