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‘Socialism’ vs. ‘greatness’: For Trump, that’s 2020 in a nutshell

7 years ago

Former Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn., in April 2018 (Mark Humphrey/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Former Attorney General Eric Holder close to 2020 decision as he heads to Iowa

Former Attorney General Eric Holder travels to Iowa on Tuesday as he weighs whether to join a growing field of Democrats seeking the presidential nomination in 2020.

7 years ago

Summer Campbell (from left), Geovanny Mejia and Justin Daniels, students at Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, Va., are talking about the recent scandals unfolding at their state Capitol. (Megan Pauly/WCVE)
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Community

Richmond students on Northam: ‘He should have known not to do this’

The situation around the top elected officials in Richmond, Va., is perplexing to many, including students and teachers in the state. Some are seizing the moment to discuss.

7 years ago

Photos of the Schentrup family and their daughter Carmen fill the living room of the family's new home. Carmen died one week shy of her 17th birthday. Alyse Young for NPR
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Community

Parkland family reflects on a year of anguish and activism

Carmen was one of 17 students and staff killed in the Valentine's Day shooting, in the past year, the Schentrups have formed a tight bond with the other victims' families

7 years ago

The crisis of water affordability is especially acute where you might not expect it: In cities like Chicago, which overlooks the abundant fresh water of Lake Michigan. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Community

A water crisis is growing in a place you’d least expect it

The Great Lakes are one of the world's largest sources of fresh water, but many Americans in surrounding cities face a dark irony: They can't afford their rising water bills.

7 years ago

Sen. Amy Klobuchar , D-Minn., announces her candidacy for president during a snow fall on Feb. 10, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar launches 2020 presidential bid

"We are tired of the shutdowns and the showdowns, of the gridlock and the grandstanding," said Sen. Amy Klobuchar during a snowy, cold outdoor event in a park in Minneapolis.

7 years ago

Amber Gorrow and her daughter, Eleanor, 3, pick out a show to watch after Eleanor's nap at their home in Vancouver, Wash., on Wednesday. Eleanor has gotten her first measles vaccine, but Gorrow's son, Leon, 8 weeks, is still too young to be immunized. (Alisha Jucevic/Getty Images)
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Health

Measles cases mount in Pacific Northwest outbreak

A measles outbreak in Washington state prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency on Jan. 25. As of Thursday, 55 cases have been confirmed this year.

7 years ago

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., acknowledges cheers as she takes the stage during an event to formally launch her presidential campaign, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Lawrence, Mass. (Elise Amendola/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Warren makes presidential bid official with call for change

Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her bid for the presidency official on Saturday, grounding her 2020 campaign in a populist call to fight economic inequality.

7 years ago

Commissioners in Sandusky, Ohio, have voted to make Election Day a city holiday, in place of Columbus Day. Sandusky resident Moses Croom is seen here voting at a polling station at a local library in November 2008.
(Jason Werling/Sandusky Register)
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Community

Sandusky, Ohio, makes Election Day a paid holiday — by swapping out Columbus Day

Sandusky, Ohio, is a small city on the shores of Lake Erie. Last week city leaders declared Election Day a paid holiday – by swapping out Columbus Day.

7 years ago

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is a well-liked Republican governor in a heavily Democratic state. Observers are looking for clues as to whether he'd challenge President Trump in 2020. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Could Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan challenge Trump in 2020?

Hogan's known for his no-nonsense demeanor. Unlike most elected Republicans, Hogan has spoken out against Trump.

7 years ago

The Trump International Hotel near sunset Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
ProPublica

New evidence emerges of possible wrongdoing by Trump inaugural committee

The Trump inaugural appears to have overpaid for space at Trump’s Washington hotel, a possible violation of the law. Federal prosecutors are probing the festivities.

7 years ago

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif. listens during the National Prayer Breakfast attended by President Donald Trump, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pelosi shows pragmatic streak in pursuit of border deal

Pelosi is set to endorse a split-the-differences deal on government funding that appears on track to give President Donald Trump at least some barriers on the border.

7 years ago

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., poses for a photo with Alyssa Benson, of Mason City, Iowa, (right), and her daughter Jersey, (center), during a meet and greet with local residents at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, in Mason City, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Booker taking 2020 campaign, social-justice message to Iowa

Sen. Cory Booker took his message of social justice to Iowa, where he visited with residents and black leaders Friday on his first trip as a Democratic presidential candidate.

7 years ago

Environmental activists occupy the office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi this past December. They plan more sit-ins to push for support of a sweeping resolution to address climate change. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Despite few details and much doubt, the Green New Deal generates enthusiasm

The resolution has few details, but it aims to overhaul the U.S. economy and spread wealth more evenly.

7 years ago

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is sworn in before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 in Washington.  (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Whitaker: I have ‘not interfered’ with Mueller investigation

Facing a contentious and partisan congressional hearing, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker insisted that he had "not interfered" in the Russia investigation.

7 years ago

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