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2020 Election: Secure Your Vote
Security experts are urging U.S. political candidates to focus more on cybersecurity to avoid embarrassing or damaging hacks.

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

Jan 28, 2020
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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National
Anti-abortion rights activists march toward the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2019 March for Life in Washington, D.C. President Trump is expected to speak at this year's rally on Friday.

President Trump To Face Friendly Crowd At March For Life

Jan 24, 2020
He has addressed the annual march remotely before, but this will be the first time that a sitting president will speak at the anti-abortion rights event.
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Tom Steyer Prioritizing Climate Change, Immigration On Campaign Trail

Jan 23, 2020

Tom Steyer has outlasted several Democrats this primary season.

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Opinion
Ukrainian and U.S. flags fly in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Opinion: Ukraine Used Diplomacy; Russia Used Disinformation. The Difference Is Key

Jan 02, 2020
As we head into the 2020 elections, we must do a better job of distinguishing between diplomacy and destructive disinformation, writes former diplomat Brett Bruen.
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Politics
On Christmas Eve, the Trump campaign launched a website intended to give the president's supporters talking points to counter "that liberal snowflake relative."

Trump Campaign Site Offers Help In Winning Arguments With 'Snowflake' Relatives

Dec 24, 2019
Featuring videos on topics from the economy, immigration to attacks on the media, the site seeks to provide pro-Trump tidbits that can be brought to the holiday dinner table.
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Economy
President Trump's remarks sent the stock market tumbling on Tuesday morning, as investors grappled to recalibrate to the suggestion that a trade deal with China could be a year away.

Stocks Slide As Trump Says China Trade Deal Might Wait Until After 2020 Election

Dec 03, 2019
"A China trade deal is dependent on one thing — do I want to make it," the president said, adding, "In some ways, I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal."
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Economy
In a speech at the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday, President Trump said a mini trade agreement with China could happen "soon," but he offered no guarantees.

Trump Makes No Promises On China Trade Deal

Nov 12, 2019
President Trump says a mini trade agreement with China could happen "soon," but he offered no guarantees. In a speech to the Economic Club of New York, Trump downplayed the cost of his trade war.
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Economy
GDP numbers out Wednesday show the U.S. economy lost some steam in the third quarter. President Trump is banking on a strong economy as his ticket to a second term.

As Growth Slows To 1.9%, The Economy Is Falling Short Of Trump's Target

Oct 30, 2019
GDP numbers out Wednesday show the U.S. economy lost some steam in the third quarter. President Trump is banking on a strong economy as his ticket to a second term.
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2020 Candidate Conversations: Off Script
Cory Booker on Appealing to Young Black Voters

Cory Booker Asked About Struggles With Black Voters: 'Let My Work Speak For Me'

Oct 14, 2019
The New Jersey senator sat down for NPR's interview series Off Script and was asked by an undecided voter why some residents in his hometown of Newark don't see him as "the voice" of black youth.
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2020 Candidate Conversations: Off Script
Texas voter Alston Beinhorn (left), presidential candidate Julián Castro, NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro and voter Dani Marrero Hi at Mi Tierra in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2019.

'I Have To Ask You This': Julián Castro Pressed By Immigration Activist, Rancher

Oct 04, 2019
NPR's new series Off Script, which gives voters the chance to sit down with presidential candidates and ask questions, kicks off with undecided voters and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro.
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How Important Is Climate Change To Voters?

Sep 17, 2019

We all know climate change is an important issue. But just how important is it to voters? 

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Business
Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren say corporate America has put profits before workers by shifting jobs to other countries.

Trump Has Stolen Democrats' Playbook On Trade

Sep 12, 2019
When it comes to trade, Trump and the Democrats sound a lot alike. "It's like Donald Trump has co-opted Democratic trade policy," one analyst says. So how do his opponents differentiate themselves?
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Democratic Presidential Hopeful Julián Castro Gets Ambitious On Immigration And Housing

Aug 28, 2019

None of the 20 or so Democratic candidates for presiden

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Democrats To Appeal To Union Voters At Presidential Forum

Aug 01, 2019

The primary season is in full swing.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Democrats Vow To Increase Accessibility For February Caucus

Jul 17, 2019

Nevada is the first in the West in the presidential election process, but unlike other states, the Silver State uses a caucus system -- not a primary.

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Embedded
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell listens as President Trump speaks to reporters following a meeting at the White House in October 2017.

'You May Need The Money More Than I Do': McConnell Once Returned Trump's Donation

Jul 11, 2019
In 1990, Mitch McConnell returned a $1,000 campaign donation from Donald Trump, who was in severe financial trouble. It's a view into a complicated relationship between two very different politicians.
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Bernie Sanders Appeals To Nevada Voters With Working Class Message

Jul 07, 2019

Many people still believe Bernie Sanders would have beaten

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Politics
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in New Hampshire. Biden came under fire from fellow Democrats after his remarks on working with segregationists during his time in the U.S. Senate.

Democrats Blast Biden For Recalling 'Civil' Relationship With Segregationists

Jun 19, 2019
At a fundraiser Tuesday night, the former vice president talked about working with former Sens. James Eastland and Herman Talmadge, two segregationist Democrats.
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Newscast headlines

Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Plans Return Trip To Las Vegas

May 15, 2019

Senator Kamala Harris will return to Las Vegas this week for her second visit as a Democratic presidential candidate.

Her campaign released a schedule of her visit on Thursday which will include a meet and greet with One APIA Nevada and a meet and greet with Latinx leaders.

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Politics
U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., is running Democrats' 2020 re-election strategy.

House Democrats' Campaign Chief Says Focus On Kitchen Table Issues, Not Impeachment

Apr 30, 2019
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Cheri Bustos says House Democrats can keep their majority in 2020 by focusing on local concerns from voters rather than "the outrage of the day."
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Politics
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell's 2020 Plan: Cast GOP As 'Firewall' Against Socialism

Apr 11, 2019
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged that Republicans need to regain support with women and college graduates in the suburbs-- which he said led to loss of the House in 2018.
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Newscast headlines

Harris Would Ban Assault Weapons, Kill Yucca Mt.

Apr 03, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — California Sen. Kamala Harris drew loud cheers in a speech at a fundraiser for one of the biggest progressive groups in Nevada as she declared the 2020 presidential election a "fight for the soul of our country."

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Politics
Freshmen Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has provoked a new debate over climate change with her Green New Deal.

Green New Deal Vote Sets Up Climate Change As Key 2020 Issue

Mar 26, 2019
The GOP-controlled Senate will vote on a Democratic resolution led by New York freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that calls for the U.S. to reach zero net carbon emissions within 10 years.
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Newscast headlines

O'Rourke To Meet With Nevada Democrats, Voters This Weekend

Mar 22, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democrat Beto O'Rourke will bring his marathon tour of early voting and swing states to Nevada this week where he'll meet with voters Saturday and Sunday.

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Newscast headlines

Gillibrand Seeks To Improve Asylum Process For Immigrants

Mar 22, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand is pitching her ideas to improve the asylum process for immigrants while touring a law clinic at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas that helps unaccompanied immigrant children.

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