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White House deputy counsel Patrick Philbin answers a question during the impeachment trial against President Trump.

Politics & Government

'Dangerous': Democrats Fire Back At Trump Lawyer's Answer On Foreign Interference

4:42pm January 30, 2020

by Philip Ewing

White House deputy counsel Patrick Philbin suggested there was no problem with a politician accepting information from a foreign contact "if there is credible information of wrongdoing."

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Why Many Progressives Say They've Come Home To Bernie Sanders

4:24pm January 30, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Bernie Sanders seems to be consolidating support again among progressive voters. A year ago, that wasn't so clear.

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Iowa's Democratic caucuses on Monday will happen at 1,678 precinct locations, including people's homes, public libraries and school gymnasiums.

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How The Iowa Caucuses Work — And Why They're Important

12:36pm January 30, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Iowa has only 1% of the delegates up for grabs for the Democratic nomination, and yet the candidates have spent $50 million there on ads for a reason.

Amy Klobuchar Campaigns On 'Hotdish' — But She May Be In 'Casserole' Country

5:27pm January 29, 2020

Amy Klobuchar's campaign for president has used hotdish as part of its Iowa outreach effort. That raises the question: Does it still play in a region that uses the term casserole instead?

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Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., seen here Jan. 10, announced Wednesday that he's running for the U.S. Senate, setting up a fight within Georgia's GOP.

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Georgia Rep. Doug Collins Announces U.S. Senate Run

1:29pm January 29, 2020

by Emma Hurt

The move by the GOP congressman, which sets up a challenge to a sitting Republican senator, Kelly Loeffler, was blasted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee as selfish.

Overall, U.S. health spending is more than twice the average of other Western nations, and it's not just a matter of high drug prices. No wonder voters list health and the high price of care as one of their major election concerns as they head to the poll

U.S. Elections 2020: Understanding What's At Stake For Health Care

1:02pm January 29, 2020

by Julie Rovner

With the Iowa caucuses and first primaries just weeks away, many voters say they're still confused about how presidential candidates differ on health care. Here's a guide to key issues and terms.

Goldie Federico-Rubin, 2, of Des Moines, stands next to her mom, Laura Federico, as they list to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Saturday, Jan 11, 2020 during a campaign event at Berg Middle School in Newton, Iowa.

Politics & Government

What Iowa Looks Like Ahead Of The Caucuses

10:41am January 29, 2020

by NPR Staff

Democrats have descended on the state in the hopes that they pass muster with Iowans. Hear the voices and see the scene in the days leading up to first contest in the 2020 presidential race.

President Trump's lawyer Jay Sekulow rides an elevator to the Senate chamber for the impeachment trial Tuesday.

Impeachment Recap: As Defense Rests, Focus Shifts To Witnesses Fight

6:18pm January 28, 2020

by Philip Ewing

President Trump's attorneys closed their arguments on Tuesday with a rejection of Democrats' case and a warning about the peril to future chief executives if he is removed for this.

Security experts are urging U.S. political candidates to focus more on cybersecurity to avoid embarrassing or damaging hacks.

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2020 Political Campaigns Are Trying To Avoid A 2016-Style Hack

6:59am January 28, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Four years after Russians hacked the Clinton campaign's emails, political candidates are scrambling to beef up their defenses against cyberattacks. Many politicians haven't updated their security.

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Then-Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann electronically cast his ballot in Jackson, Miss., on Nov. 5, 2019.

Election Officials To Convene Amid Historic Focus On Voting And Interference

5:22am January 27, 2020

by Pam Fessler

Secretaries of state and election officials are meeting in Washington on the brink of a significant test of the nation's elections expected in the coming presidential campaign.

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