elections

What It's Like To Be A Delegate For A Virtual DNC?

4:14pm August 14, 2020

by Maayan Silver

Many delegates to next week's Democratic National Convention are disappointed that they won't be gathering in person due to the pandemic. But many are campaigning to deliver a victory this fall.

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Trump Campaign Uses Racist And Sexist Tropes To Attack Kamala Harris

4:14pm August 14, 2020

by Tamara Keith

The Trump campaign and GOP have taken various approaches to attack Joe Biden's running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris — with some veering into sexist and racist tropes.

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NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden Expands Lead Over Trump

4:14pm August 14, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrat Joe Biden has expanded his lead to double-digits over President Trump, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Biden now leads Trump 53% to 42%, the poll says.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is the first Black woman and first person of Indian descent to be a presumptive nominee on a presidential ticket by a major party in U.S. history.

As Harris Launches Candidacy, Conservatives Take Aim At Her Black And Indian Heritage

2:03pm August 14, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and the first South Asian to be chosen as a vice presidential candidate by a major party. Many conservative commentators are picking apart her identity.

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Black leaders say a prayer with President Trump as they end a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in February.

Politics & Government

Trump Campaign Trying To Win Over Black Voters, But President Remains A Tough Sell

12:06pm August 14, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

The president's campaign had begun holding "Black Voices for Trump" events, but the coronavirus pandemic shut down in-person campaigning for months. During that time, the election landscape shifted.

Former Vice President Joe Biden has significant support from Black voters, young voters, whites with a college degree and suburban voters.

Politics & Government

Poll: Biden Expands Lead; A Third Of Country Says It Won't Get Vaccinated

10:14am August 14, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The presumptive Democratic nominee now leads President Trump by 11 points. And more people are worried about the coronavirus, but 35% still say they won't get vaccinated when one's available.

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Barack Obama, then a little known state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois, speaks during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.

Politics & Government

Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

7:24am August 14, 2020

by Don Gonyea

The pandemic forced this years conventions to go virtual. That won't be the end of the change, as future gatherings shift from the age of television to the world of social media and viral moments.

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News Brief: Israel And UAE Deal, Biden's Lead On Trump, USPS Funding

5:02am August 14, 2020

The UAE establishes more open diplomatic ties with Israel. A New NPR/Marist poll explores American attitudes towards the presidential candidates. And, Trump's position on funding the USPS evolves.

Trump Questions Harris' Eligibility To Be The Vice Presidential Candidate

10:20pm August 13, 2020

by Mara Liasson

President Trump appeared to raise questions about whether Kamala Harris was eligible to be the vice presidential candidate following an op-ed that incorrectly raised doubts about her eligibility.

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President Trump addresses a briefing Thursday at the White House.

Politics & Government

Trump And His Campaign Amplify 'Birther' Conspiracy Against Kamala Harris

8:39pm August 13, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump stokes a controversial theory being promoted by supporters that Sen. Kamala Harris is not eligible for the vice presidency.