elections

Obama and Biden Raise $7.6 Million In Massive Virtual Fundraiser

5:23am June 24, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Former President Barack Obama and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden held a virtual fundraiser together Tuesday. Biden has recently started to out-raise President Trump.

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Trump Campaign Rethinks Strategy After Low Attendance At Tulsa Rally

5:23am June 24, 2020

by Tamara Keith

People in President Trump's orbit agree: the empty seats at the Tulsa rally were a disaster. Concern about the state of the campaign is building, and the campaign is reassessing what comes next.

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Joe Biden and Barack Obama during a signing ceremony in 2016. The former president took part in a virtual fundraiser Tuesday for his former vice president.

Politics & Government

'This Is Serious Business,' Obama Urges Democrats On Virtual Biden Fundraiser

7:36pm June 23, 2020

by Alana Wise

Former President Barack Obama tells supporters they need to do more to ensure a Joe Biden win in the 2020 presidential race.

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

'Jesus And John Wayne' Explores Christian Manhood — And How Belief Can Bolster Trump

7:03pm June 23, 2020

by Steve Inskeep

Author Kristin Kobes Du Mez says: "It seemed like evangelicals had betrayed their values. But if you look at this longer history of evangelical masculinity and militarism ... this wasn't a betrayal."

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Politics & Government

Voting In Kentucky Primary Goes Smoothly Despite Concerns

3:58pm June 23, 2020

by Ryland Barton

Lines at the voting polls moved smoothly around much of Kentucky, despite worries that pandemic safety measures would derail voting during state's primary on Tuesday.

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President Trump steps back onto the campaign trail to rally supporters Saturday in Tulsa, Okla.

Politics & Government

After Disappointing Tulsa Rally, Trump Campaign Moves To Arizona

12:22pm June 23, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

President Trump continues on the campaign trail with stops in Arizona to survey the border wall with Mexico and rally a group of student supporters.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Trump are currently set to debate three times.

Politics & Government

Coronavirus Concerns Shift Presidential Debate From Michigan To Florida

11:53am June 23, 2020

by Scott Detrow

The University of Michigan says coronavirus concerns make debate logistics too difficult for the school to pull off.

State Rep. Charles Booker, pictured, faces Amy McGrath in Kentucky's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate.

Politics & Government

Tuesday's Primaries: Races To Watch And Live Results

9:06am June 23, 2020

Voters in five states head to the polls Tuesday. Most notably, progressives are mounting an effort to best establishment Democrats in Kentucky and New York.

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California Sen. Kamala Harris topped a recent survey asking respondents for their preferred running mate for Joe Biden.

Politics & Government

Kamala Harris Is Seen As The Clear Front-Runner To Be Joe Biden's Running Mate

8:38pm June 22, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Her allies see the first-term California senator and former prosecutor as bringing needed demographic balance to the Democratic ticket.

Politics & Government

Important New York Races To Follow In Tuesday Primary

4:05pm June 22, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jesse McKinley of The New York Times about congressional races to watch out for on Tuesday, and a trend of Democratic upstarts running against establishment incumbents.

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