elections

Trump Blames Wildfires On Poor Forest Management. Biden Focuses On Climate Change

3:50pm September 14, 2020

by Tamara Keith

President Trump visited California on Monday for a briefing on the wildfires. He has blamed the fires on poor forest management, while Democratic challenger Joe Biden has focused on climate change.

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National

Community Leaders Are Contending With Disenchantment Among Latinx Voters

3:50pm September 14, 2020

by Adrian Florido

Latinos will make up the largest minority voting bloc this year. But some Latino leaders are concerned that they won't show up to the polls.

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vowed to roll back many of President Trump's immigrations policies — but he faces obstacles.

Biden Pledges To Dismantle Trump's Sweeping Immigration Changes — But Can He Do That?

11:23am September 14, 2020

by John Burnett

The Trump administration has undertaken more than 400 executive actions on immigration, according to the Migration Policy Institute. Biden has vowed to roll back many policies — but faces obstacles.

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Politics & Government

The Latest Voter Registration Trends

5:41pm September 13, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation & Research about voter registration trends during the pandemic and ahead of the 2020 presidential vote.

Politics & Government

A Look At Voter Suppression Tactics Ahead Of The Election

5:17pm September 13, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Kristen Clarke about voter suppression efforts ahead of the 2020 election.

Mike Bloomberg, seen here giving an address during last month's virtual Democratic National Convention, has pledged a big sum to help Joe Biden win Florida.

Politics & Government

Mike Bloomberg Commits $100 Million To Help Joe Biden Win Florida

1:15pm September 13, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Bloomberg's investment is a potential game changer in Florida, a swing state with expensive media markets.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, appears on stage with Vice President Mike Pence in Des Moines on Aug. 13. Ernst is locked in a close race for reelection this fall against Democrat Theresa Greenfield.

Politics & Government

'So Skeptical': As Election Nears, Iowa Senator Under Pressure For COVID-19 Remarks

1:04pm September 13, 2020

by Clay Masters

The race for Joni Ernst's seat could help determine control of the Senate. At a recent campaign event, the GOP lawmaker echoed a debunked conspiracy theory about the pandemic's death toll.

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An ad for Joe Biden's presidential campaign ran nationally during last Thursday's NFL game.

Politics & Government

Settling In For The NFL's Return? Get Ready For Campaign Ads, Too

12:56pm September 13, 2020

by Tamara Keith

Football fans are also getting a dose of presidential politics during the commercial breaks. The ads don't come cheap, but they're going to keep coming.

A man walks out of the Washington County Democratic Party office last week, in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, after taking a Joe Biden yard sign. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Biden's campaign isn't doing any in-person door-knocking.

Politics & Government

Republicans Are Knocking On Doors. Democrats Aren't. Biden's Campaign Says That's OK

11:32am September 13, 2020

by Asma Khalid

The big unknown for Democrats is whether organizing from your laptop is just as effective as pounding the pavement.

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Politics & Government

Politics Chat: Trump And Biden's COVID-19 Campaign Responses

7:53am September 13, 2020

Campaigning with the pandemic as a backdrop shows how both presidential candidates are getting their messages to voters, with one spinning his handling of the coronavirus and the other condemning it.

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