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Coronavirus Updates: Trump Claims Power Over Governors
NPR political correspondents recap the battle between state governors and President Trump on lifting social distancing measures and effectively re-opening the United States for business.
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Week In Politics: Daily Doses Of Contradiction And Confusion
President Trump's renewed calls to get the economy moving still fly in the face of what his health advisers are urging. Meanwhile, the pandemic reboots the vote-by-mail fight, and Wisconsin votes.
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What Happened Today: New Model Projections, Coronavirus Task Force Speaks
NPR politics and science correspondents answer listener questions about the federal government response to the coronavirus and the possibility that as many as 100,000 Americans could be killed by it.
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Joe Biden Wins Big In St. Patrick's Day Democratic Primaries
Former Vice President Joe Biden won primaries in Florida, Illinois and Arizona. Ohio postponed its primary because of coronavirus concerns. Will Sen. Bernie Sanders drop out now?
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Biden Has Decisive Wins In 4 Out 6 'Big Tuesday' Primary Contests
Former Vice President Joe Biden expanded his delegate lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Most notably was Biden's victory in the state of Michigan, where there were 125 delegates at stake.
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Joe Biden Picks Up Substantial Wins In Super Tuesday Contests
Bident won the majority of states, and performed better than expected in others. It was a stunning shift in momentum for a candidate who lost the first three contests of the Democratic primary.
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Democratic Candidates Were Less Than Welcoming To Michael Bloomberg
Wednesday night's Democratic debate in Las Vegas was as contentious as expected. All of the candidates were challenged on the issues, their experience and even on their supporters' behavior.
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Democratic Party Admires Michael Bloomberg's War Chest
For Democrats it's a dream scenario: an unlimited budget to run against Donald Trump. Bloomberg will spend that money on behalf of any Democrat, according to Tim O'Brien, Bloomberg senior adviser.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire's Democratic Primary
Sanders won narrowly over former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg. And close behind them was Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who had a late surge to get into the mix.
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Iowa's Results Snafu Is A Backdrop To Trump's State Of The Union
Most of the results from the Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses have been released after a reporting glitch. Where does that leave the candidates ahead of New Hampshire's primary.