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Politics & Government

The Biden Campaign Is Trying To Reach Voters Virtually

4:01pm May 08, 2020

by Asma Khalid

President Trump and Vice President Pence have made official visits to battleground states this week, while the Biden campaign tries new ways to reach voters in key states virtually.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that she is not sure whether the accusation against Joe Biden is true but that it is important to listen to survivors and allow for proper due process in such cases.

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Says Biden Sexual Assault Allegation 'Not Clear-Cut'

10:31am May 07, 2020

by Alana Wise

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that she is not sure whether the accusation against Joe Biden is true but that it is important to listen to survivors and allow for proper due process in such cases.

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People vote in the 2016 presidential election in New York City.

Politics & Government

Judge Rules New York's Democratic Presidential Primary Must Go On

4:11pm May 06, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

The New York State Board of Elections had canceled the June 23 primary over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

Politics & Government

President Trump Changes His Reelection Pitch During The Coronavirus Crisis

4:08pm May 06, 2020

by Mara Liasson

The pandemic has changed President Trump's reelection pitch, including his stance on the economy, his "America First" foreign policy and his attacks on Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

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Justin Walker, nominated to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, swears in before testifying at a Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing on May 6.

Politics & Government

37-Year-Old Judge, Epitome Of McConnell Court Strategy, On Track For Confirmation

3:13pm May 06, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

The Senate appears likely to elevate district court judge Justin Walker, who's been on the bench for six months, to the second highest federal court in the United States.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, seen being introduced as Barack Obama's running mate in 2008, has the unique perspective of choosing a vice presidential candidate having served in the job himself.

Politics & Government

Biden's Vice Presidential Choice May Be Swayed By History, Including His Own

9:14am May 06, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Joe Biden pledged to pick a woman as his running mate. Beyond gender, there are many calculations involved in the Democratic candidate's decision, including his perspective as a former vice president.

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President Trump and Rochelle Richardson — better known as Silk in the social media duo Diamond and Silk — hold hands at a February event. Richardson is on the advisory board of Black Voices for Trump.

Trump Campaign Reworks Its Pitch To Black Voters After Pandemic Slams Economy

9:02am May 06, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump's campaign was trying to woo African American voters by promoting the earlier low black unemployment rate. But now the economy is in a tailspin.

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Arizona Becomes A Battleground State Before 2020 Elections

5:41pm May 05, 2020

by Don Gonyea

President Trump went to Arizona on Tuesday for a stop related to the pandemic response. But Arizona is also a political hot spot — the previously red state is turning purple.

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President Trump walks to the White House on Sunday, after returning from Camp David in Maryland.

Politics & Government

Trump Returns To The Road With Arizona Trip To Mask-Maker

9:18am May 05, 2020

While the trip to the battleground state is in part meant to tell a positive story about the administration's response to the pandemic, it also highlights the challenges of the moment.

While Donald Trump won the Catholic vote in 2016, his chances of winning the group again might be complicated by the growing number of Latino Catholic voters and Joe Biden being Catholic himself.

Trump Seeks Catholic Voters, But Some Catholics Push Back

8:42am May 05, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

President Trump aims to rally U.S. Catholics to support his reelection. The effort is dividing Catholics along partisan lines and within congregations.

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