Ron Elving
Stories
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Politics
Science On The Ballot: Coronavirus Brings Culture And Expertise To 2020 Election
As COVID-19 takes over the political conversation, Americans' ambivalence about science — and "experts" in general — is likely to come to the forefront.
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Health
In COVID Briefings, Trump Again Relies On Both Shock And Strategic Retreat
On reopening the economy, defunding the WHO and adjourning Congress, the president's style — aggressive strides forward in rhetoric, then a more realistic step back — was on display.
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Politics
$2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Presents A Reckoning For Libertarians
In years to come, how will fiscal conservatives who voted for $2 trillion attack the cost of budget items that will now look like rounding error or "decimal dust?"
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Politics
Trump Tries On The Mantle Of 'Wartime President'
Consider the experiences of "wartime presidents" since FDR, including Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and both Presidents Bush, before deciding you want to be a wartime president.
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Politics
Coronavirus Crisis: Still Dividing Americans More Than Uniting Them?
Most people have long since constructed their own method for sorting through competing sources of information and will rely on that method when deciding what to think and how to react in a crisis.
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Wait For It: Taking The Long View Of Trump's Impeachment May Take A While
If there is a successful second Trump term, his impeachment will shrink into insignificance. If things go the other way, the Senate's vote to acquit him may seem a missed opportunity.
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Politics
The Scene From Iowa As Caucuses Begin
Minutes away from the start of the Iowa caucuses, NPR's political team is the Midwestern state with the candidates — and also in the studio awaiting results.
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Politics
Senators Ask Questions Of House Managers And Trump Defense In Impeachment Trial
What themes emerged from hours of questioning in the Senate impeachment trial? And did the questions settle the issue of whether or not we will hear from any additional witnesses?
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Politics
Senate To Hear Opening Statements In Trump Impeachment Trial
After more than 12 hours of work Tuesday, the Senate adopted the ground rules for President Trump's impeachment trial. The proceedings resume Wednesday. At the same time, Trump weighed in from Davos.
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Politics
Trump Is Impeached, But There's No Endgame In Sight
What trophy can be said to await the speaker or her party at game's end? Their case has not penetrated the popular membrane enough to supply the two-thirds vote required for conviction in the Senate.