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Herman Cain, then a GOP presidential candidate, holds a muffin bearing his catchphrase "9-9-9" tax plan at the National Press Club in Washington in 2011. Cain's death was announced Thursday.

Herman Cain, Former GOP Presidential Candidate, Dies From COVID-19

4:47pm July 30, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

Herman Cain had been hospitalized for nearly a month after testing positive for the coronavirus. Cain attended a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., in late June.

Top Republican Officials Turn Down Trump's Idea To Delay November Election

4:33pm July 30, 2020

President Trump tweeted Thursday that perhaps the November election should be delayed — a suggestion that even his party quickly rejected despite its support of Trump's antipathy to mail-in voting.

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Experts Game Out What Might Happen If The Election Goes Off The Rails

4:33pm July 30, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rosa Brooks, a law professor at Georgetown University, about the bipartisan group of experts she gathered to game out what a contested November election might look like.

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A University of Wisconsin student gets information about registering to vote from a NextGen America worker in Madison, Wis., in 2018.

Politics & Government

Poll: More Than Half Of Young People Lack Resources To Vote By Mail

10:39am July 30, 2020

by Juana Summers

As the coronavirus pandemic has upended normal balloting, a need for more information about how to navigate voting by mail could be particularly acute among young people of color.

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What Could Go Wrong On Election Day 2020?

4:05pm July 29, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Garrett Graff about his article "8 Big Reasons Election Day 2020 Could Be a Disaster" for Politico Magazine.

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Mike Bloomberg, seen here speaking to supporters and staff in March in New York City, spent $1 billion of his own fortune to run for president but exited the race early on.

Politics & Government

Bloomberg Vowed To Spend Whatever It Takes To Beat Trump. Democrats Are Still Waiting

10:58am July 29, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Mike Bloomberg has already spent well over $350 million for Democrats this cycle, according to his team. Some Democrats say the former New York mayor and presidential candidate could do more.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (left) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are among those thought to be on Joe Biden's vice presidential shortlist.

Politics & Government

As States Take Pandemic Lead, Biden Is Said To Weigh At Least 2 Governors For VP

5:00am July 29, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are among those thought to be on Joe Biden's vice presidential shortlist.

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Jon Ossoff, seen here in 2017, has criticized an ad by his Republican rival, David Perdue, as "unbecoming of a sitting U.S. senator."

Politics & Government

Democrat Jon Ossoff Blasts Rival Sen. Perdue's Controversial Ad

4:27pm July 28, 2020

by Elena Moore

The ad appears to have enlarged Ossoff's nose, leading to criticism that the Georgia Republican senator is engaging in anti-Semitic tropes. Perdue's campaign called the ad "accidental."

Should Biden Pick A Governor As His Running Mate?

4:19pm July 28, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

Two governors reportedly are on Joe Biden's shortlist for vice president. Experience running a state during the pandemic could bolster the ticket, but devoting months to campaigning has its risks.

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Georgia Senator Criticized For Ad With Altered Image Of Jewish Opponent

4:19pm July 28, 2020

by Emma Hurt (WABE)

The campaign of Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., is accused of trafficking in anti-Semitic tropes after releasing an ad with an altered image of Democratic opponent Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish.

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