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President Trump announces on July 28 that Eastman Kodak will receive a loan to manufacture ingredients used in pharmaceuticals.

U.S. Puts Kodak Deal On Hold Amid Scrutiny Of Its Finances

9:51am August 12, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

The decision to entrust $765 million of taxpayer money to the former maker of photographic equipment raises several questions about the Trump administration's due diligence of Kodak.

Politics & Government

5 Takeaways On The New Biden-Harris Presidential Ticket

9:48am August 12, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Beyond making history, Biden showed his vision for the future, opened a window into his decision-making and picked someone who will likely be able to stand up well in a vice presidential debate.

Politics & Government

Congresswoman Who Helped Pick Kamala Harris Breaks Down Biden's VP Decision

7:21am August 12, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, one of four members of Joe Biden's search committee who helped pick Senator Kamala Harris as Biden's running mate.

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Californians React To Biden's Decision To Name Kamala Harris His Running Mate

6:58am August 12, 2020

by Scott Shafer

Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. The pick of a running mate from California is unusual, since candidates usually balance their ticket with someone from a swing state.

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Republicans Ask Supreme Court To Intervene In Mail-In Ballot Dispute

5:47am August 12, 2020

Nellie Gorbea, Rhode Island's secretary of state, is pushing to relax mail-in ballot rules for November's election.

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News Brief: Biden Names Running Mate, College Fall Sports Canceled, Belarus Election

4:59am August 12, 2020

Joe Biden names Kamala Harris as his running mate. The Big 10 and Pac-12 conference cancel all fall sports. And, Belarus' opposition candidate in the presidential election flees to Lithuania.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., participates in a panel during a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders in Clive, Iowa.

Politics & Government

Rep. Ilhan Omar Wins Congressional Primary

10:29pm August 11, 2020

by Elena Moore

Omar, a progressive from Minnesota, made history in 2018 as the first Somali-American elected to Congress and is projected to win her Democratic primary.

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., takes the stage at a campaign stop at Keene State College in Keene, N.H., in April 2019.

Politics & Government

In Historic Pick, Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Be His Running Mate

9:29pm August 11, 2020

by Scott Detrow

The selection will make Harris the third woman and first Black and first Asian American candidate to be nominated for vice president by a major political party.

Rep. Jim Clyburn Comments On Biden's Decision To Pick Harris As His Running Mate

8:49pm August 11, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., about Joe Biden's decision to choose Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. Clyburn is the most senior African American in Congress.

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Trump Tweets His Campaign's Ad Targeting Harris Minutes After Biden Announces VP Pick

8:00pm August 11, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Just minutes after Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris will be his running mate, President Trump tweeted out his campaign's first ad targeting Harris.

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