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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Progressive Icon, Dead At 87
2020/9/19

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was

Weekly Roundup: September 18th
2020/9/18

A steady presidential race remains steady: Joe Biden's lead is in the high single-digits nationally.

Bad News/Good News: Vaccine Access Months Away, But Masks Really Help
2020/9/17

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Congress that a widely-available vac

Analysis: Biden Leads, But He's Still Short Of 270 Electoral Votes
2020/9/16

Joe Biden maintains a lead in key states Trump won in 2016, but the race remains tight in Florida. A

They Voted For Obama, Then Trump—Now What?
2020/9/15

Understanding the motivation of voters in Michigan and Pennsylvania is key to understand the 2016 co

Trump's Nevada Rally Violated State Covid Rules. He Held It Anyway.
2020/9/14

After the weekend's rally, aimed at building support among Hispanic voters, President Trump spent Mo

Weekly Roundup: September 11th
2020/9/11

As wildfires rage across the west, activists are noting the campaign's relative silence on the issue

Whistle-blower: Trump Officials Pushed Intel Staff To Downplay Russian Interference
2020/9/10

The Department of Homeland Security official says in his complaint that he was ordered to halt repor

On Tape: President Trump Admits To Downplaying The Pandemic
2020/9/9

President Trump was aware of the severity of the coronavirus in early February, telling Bob Woodward

President Trump Pushes Unrealistic Vaccine Timeline In Effort To Win Votes
2020/9/8

Pressed on whether he was politicizing vaccine development by suggesting that a vaccine could come b

Labor Day Is When Election Season Kicks Into High Gear. Here's Where Voters Are.
2020/9/7

In this Labor Day episode of the podcast, we hear from voters in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Pennsylvania a

Weekly Roundup: September 4th
2020/9/4

Isolated bursts of violence between protesters have left at least three Americans dead. But demonstr

The Pandemic Is Slowing Nationally, But Still Severe
2020/9/3

Six million Americans have been diagnosed with coronavirus and more than 185 thousand have died. Cas

Lawmakers On Both Sides Of The Aisle Contend With New Political Realities
2020/9/2

Republicans' internal divisions, and divisions with President Trump, made legislating nearly impossi

Joe Biden: 'Do I Look Like A Radical Socialist With A Soft Spot For Rioters?'
2020/8/31

Biden's remarks come after several days of unrest in cities, including the shooting deaths of two pr

Trump Is Following His 2016 Roadmap. Does It Matter That The Electorate Has Changed?
2020/8/28

Protests continue after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot Jacob Blake repeatedly in the back on Sund

'We're Here And They're Not': Amid Pandemic And Recession, Trump Touts Achievements
2020/8/28

President Trump accepted the nomination for a second term onstage at the White House, in front of 15

Pence: Trump Won't Stay Silent When 'Our Heritage Is Demeaned Or Insulted'
2020/8/27

Mike Pence formally accepted the vice presidential nomination on the third night of the Republican N

Trump Leverages Presidential Power To Juice Convention TV
2020/8/26

Melania Trump gave her Republican National Convention address from the Rose Garden of "the people's