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Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to reporters about the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg upon arrival at New Castle County Airport in Delaware.

Politics & Government

Biden: Senate Shouldn't Take Up Supreme Court Vacancy Until After The Election

10:14pm September 18, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The Democratic presidential nominee said Friday he thought voters should have a say in the makeup of the high court through their choice for president — the position taken by the GOP in 2016.

Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to reporters before boarding his campaign plane at Duluth International Airport on September 18, 2020 in Duluth, Minn.

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Trump Has Detailed His Supreme Court List. Will Biden Release One?

9:43pm September 18, 2020

by Philip Ewing

Former Vice President Joe Biden hasn't unveiled a list of names about who he could nominate to the Supreme Court. That issue has taken on a new urgency.

How Supreme Court Vacancy Could Change Dynamics Of Presidential Election

9:31pm September 18, 2020

by Mara Liasson

The vacancy on the Supreme Court sets up the potential for an epic political fight and comes days after President Trump released a short list of names he would nominate.

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NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden Leads Trump But Shows Some Vulnerability

3:58pm September 18, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Joe Biden leads President Trump in the presidential election nationally by a substantial margin, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. But he is underperforming with likely voters of color.

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Retread Congressional Candidate: A Liability Or An Asset For The Party?

3:58pm September 18, 2020

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with elections analyst Nathan Gonzales about how both political parties are relying on congressional candidates who have lost before and why that strategy may lead to wins.

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks to reporters before boarding his plane in Florida on Tuesday. Biden leads by 9 points against President Trump, who continues to face an uphill reelection battle.

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Poll: Biden Maintains Lead Over Trump With Likely Voters

12:35pm September 18, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Joe Biden leads by 9 points against President Trump, who continues to face an uphill reelection battle. But the Democratic nominee is underperforming with people of color who are likely to vote.

Andrea Lerner (left), and her husband, Ira Lerner, sift through the mail-in applications at the Voter Registration office in the Lehigh County Government Center in Allentown, Pa.

'We're Rolling With It': Election Workers Scramble To Adjust To Changing Voting Rules

11:20am September 18, 2020

by Pam Fessler

Pennsylvania's governor and state legislature — as well as the national political parties and campaigns — have been at odds, leading to election workers doing what they can to help voters keep up.

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Florida Voters Face Election Misinformation

5:25am September 18, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Latino voters in the swing state of Fla. are seeing a barrage of alarming messages about the election on WhatsApp and Facebook — misinformation that some fear could influence the election's outcome.

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News Brief: Trump's 'Patriotic' Curriculum, Voter Misinformation, German Gas Pipeline

5:05am September 18, 2020

President Trump announced a commission to promote "patriotic" education. Latino voters in Florida face election misinformation. And, Germany tries to save the development of a gas pipeline.

A man holds a sign that says "VOTE" outside Mankato Regional Airport as President Trump makes a campaign stop on Aug. 17 in Mankato, Minn. Both Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden visit the state Friday.

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Biden And Trump Visit Minnesota As The State Begins Early Voting

5:00am September 18, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

The contested state's opening of early voting underscores the extent to which Election Day has become election season.