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Shoppers wear masks at Eastern Market in Washington, D.C., on May 17. An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that most Americans think it will take at least six months to return to normal daily life.

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Poll: Two-Thirds Expect Return To Normal Will Take 6 Months Or More

5:40pm May 20, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Three-quarters are concerned that a second wave of the coronavirus will emerge as states reopen, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. But Americans' outlooks vary by political party.

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How Presidential Candidates Reach Voters Online

4:24pm May 20, 2020

President Trump uses big rallies to reach voters. Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden prefers meeting people face-to-face. But the pandemic has moved both of their campaigns online.

Trump Threatens To Cut Off Funding To States That Plan To Expand Absentee Voting

3:56pm May 20, 2020

by Pam Fessler

President Trump has threatened to cut off unspecified federal funding to Michigan and Nevada because of their plans to expand absentee voting. He claims that such voting is ripe for rampant fraud.

Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos, who is running the House Democrats' 2020 campaign operation, tell NPR: "There couldn't be a clearer differentiation between what we are fighting for and what they are fighting against."

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Democrats Bet Health Care Will Deliver 2020 Victories

5:34pm May 19, 2020

by Susan Davis

Hoping to build on the party's success in 2018, the campaign committees will take aim at federal challengers who want to repeal Obamacare and state candidates who resist Medicare expansion.

Then-President Obama and then-President-elect Donald Trump shake hands during a transition planning meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in November of 2016.

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Trump Wants A Fight With Obama. Here's Why He Might 'Be Careful' What He Wishes For

9:56am May 18, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump has alleged criminal activity by the Obama administration, while former President Barack Obama said Saturday that some "so-called grownups" are falling down on the job.

While denying the sexual assault allegation, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden had this to say to potential voters: "I wouldn't vote for me if I believed Tara Reade."

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Biden Says Voters Who Believe Tara Reade 'Probably Shouldn't Vote For Me'

12:51pm May 15, 2020

by Elena Moore

In an interview on Thursday, the presidential candidate again denied the allegation of a 1993 sexual assault from a former Senate staffer. He also pledged, if elected, not to pardon President Trump.

Then-Vice President Joe Biden stands onstage during the Democratic National Convention on July 27, 2016, in Philadelphia.

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Democrats Weigh Options For Summer Convention

8:00am May 15, 2020

by Juana Summers

As organizers across the country are delaying or scrapping large events due to the coronavirus, Democrats are actively weighing contingency plans for their August convention.

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Ohio voters drop off their ballots last month in Dayton. The state's Republican secretary of state has gotten pushback from within his own party for wanting to expand absentee voting during the pandemic.

'It's Partly On Me': GOP Official Says Fraud Warnings Hamper Vote-By-Mail Push

5:08am May 15, 2020

by Pam Fessler

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams campaigned on fighting voter fraud but says it isn't very common. He's now trying to make "the concept of absentee voting less toxic for Republicans."

California Sen. Kamala Harris, left, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are two potential running mates for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, a former vice president himself.

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The Pros And Cons Of 12 Potential Running Mates For Joe Biden

10:10am May 14, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The former vice president says he'll pick a woman. California Sen. Kamala Harris, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto are on the list of potential candidates.

The Supreme Court will decide whether Electoral College delegates are required to support the presidential candidate who wins their state.

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Justices Fear 'Chaos' If Electoral College Delegates Have Free Rein

8:52pm May 13, 2020

Under state laws, Electoral College delegates are pledged to cast their ballots for the candidate who carries the popular vote in their state. But in 2016, seven cast votes for other candidates.

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