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Citing Security, Feds Drop Case Against Russians Linked To Election Interference

Citing Security, Feds Drop Case Against Russians Linked To Election Interference
The Justice Department said the Russian companies in a case from the Mueller investigation were exploiting the U.S. legal system without being bound by it.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/817215010/citing-security-feds-drop-case-against-russians-linked-to-election-interference?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Former Rep. Duncan Hunter Gets 11 Months In Prison For Misusing Campaign Funds

Former Rep. Duncan Hunter Gets 11 Months In Prison For Misusing Campaign Funds
Former Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter of California resigned from Congress earlier this year. He and his wife were accused of misusing more than $250,000 in campaign funds.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/817327952/former-rep-duncan-hunter-gets-11-months-in-prison-for-misusing-campaign-funds?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

White House Requests $1 Trillion In Economic Stimulus To Fight Coronavirus Effects

White House Requests $1 Trillion In Economic Stimulus To Fight Coronavirus Effects
The Trump administration is requesting that Congress pass an $1 trillion stimulus to address the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/817354089/white-house-requests-1-trillion-in-economic-stimulus-to-fight-coronavirus-effect?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Poll Shows Partisan Differences Over How Seriously People Are Taking Coronavirus

Poll Shows Partisan Differences Over How Seriously People Are Taking Coronavirus
Voters in a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll are showing partisan differences over how seriously they are taking the coronavirus crisis and their distrust of messages from President Trump.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/817354092/poll-shows-partisan-differences-over-how-seriously-people-are-taking-coronavirus?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

3 More States Vote In Primary Elections Tuesday

3 More States Vote In Primary Elections Tuesday
Ohio has suspended its primary election today, due to the coronavirus. But Arizona, Florida and Illinois residents vote on.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/817354379/3-more-states-vote-in-primary-elections-tuesday?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Vice President Pence On The Latest Federal Efforts To Confront Coronavirus

Vice President Pence On The Latest Federal Efforts To Confront Coronavirus
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep, who sat down with Vice President Mike Pence Tuesday afternoon to talk about the Trump administration's efforts to tackle the coronavirus threat.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/817354408/vice-president-pence-on-the-latest-federal-efforts-to-confront-coronavirus?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

How Primaries Are Proceeding During A Public Health Epidemic

How Primaries Are Proceeding During A Public Health Epidemic
Voters in Florida, Illinois and Arizona are still casting ballots in primary elections Tuesday amid disruption from the coronavirus pandemic.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/817354415/how-primaries-are-proceeding-during-a-public-health-epidemic?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

LISTEN: March 17 Primary Live Coverage

LISTEN: March 17 Primary Live Coverage
Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio are voting in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday. Listen to live special coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/816452502/listen-march-17-primary-live-coverage?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Pence Warns Coronavirus Outbreak Could Last 'Well Into July'

Pence Warns Coronavirus Outbreak Could Last 'Well Into July'
In an interview with NPR, the vice president defended the administration's response to the coronavirus but acknowledged the government expects to be dealing with the crisis "for months."
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/815364534/pence-warns-coronavirus-outbreak-could-last-well-into-july?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

5 Takeaways, As Biden Sweeps 3 More States Amid Coronavirus Fears

5 Takeaways, As Biden Sweeps 3 More States Amid Coronavirus Fears
Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Florida, Illinois and Arizona Democratic primaries all by double digits Tuesday. And he's building a delegate lead that may very well be insurmountable.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817540112/5-takeaways-as-biden-sweeps-3-more-states-amid-coronavirus-fears?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Vice President Pence

Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Vice President Pence
Vice President Pence talked to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/815350278/transcript-nprs-full-interview-with-vice-president-pence?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

News Brief: COVID-19 Effects Hit Economy Hard, Biden Wins 3 Primaries

News Brief: COVID-19 Effects Hit Economy Hard, Biden Wins 3 Primaries
The Trump administration plans a $1 trillion economic stimulus. How will restrictive measures to fight the coronavirus be enforced? And, Joe Biden wins primaries in Arizona, Florida and Illinois.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817606485/news-brief-covid-19-effects-hit-economy-hard-biden-wins-3-primaries?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

How Does Obama's 2008 Speech On Race Hold Up Today?

How Does Obama's 2008 Speech On Race Hold Up Today?
On this day in 2008, in the heat of the presidential campaign, Barack Obama gave a major speech on race. But it sounds very different now given how cultural attitudes have changed over 12 years.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817606492/how-does-obamas-2008-speech-on-race-hold-up-today?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Joe Biden Wins Big In St. Patrick's Day Democratic Primaries

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?
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817606562/joe-biden-wins-big-in-st-patricks-day-democratic-primaries?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Massive Measure Unveiled To Fight Coronaviru Economic Slump

Massive Measure Unveiled To Fight Coronaviru Economic Slump
The Trump administration proposed a $1 trillion emergency stimulus package to help the economy deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The relief plan would include help for households and small businesses.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817606527/massive-measure-unveiled-to-fight-coronaviru-economic-slump?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Biden, Sanders Remarks Show How The Coronavirus Has Upended The Campaign

Biden, Sanders Remarks Show How The Coronavirus Has Upended The Campaign
The coronavirus is scrambling so much of our lives at the moment, there's no surprise it's doing the same to the presidential race.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817542797/biden-sanders-remarks-show-how-the-coronavirus-has-upended-the-campaign?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

States Need Bold Action Against Coronavirus, Michigan Governor Says

States Need Bold Action Against Coronavirus, Michigan Governor Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about her state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Whitmer, a Democrat, has been critical of the Trump administration's response.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817642254/states-need-bold-action-against-coronavirus-michigan-governor-says?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Bernie Sanders Will 'Assess' His Campaign Following More Big Losses

Bernie Sanders Will 'Assess' His Campaign Following More Big Losses
For the third week in a row, former Vice President Joe Biden scored lopsided wins against the Vermont senator and extended a delegate lead that may be impossible for Sanders to surmount.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817652715/bernie-sanders-will-assess-his-campaign-following-more-big-losses?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Trump Blames 'Chinese Virus' As Coronavirus Speads, Hurting Economy

Trump Blames 'Chinese Virus' As Coronavirus Speads, Hurting Economy
The president is increasingly referring to the coronavirus as "the Chinese virus." The White House has scheduled a briefing on its response to the pandemic for 11:30 a.m. ET.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817459237/trump-blames-chinese-virus-as-coronavirus-speads-hurting-economy?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Coronavirus Crisis: Still Dividing Americans More Than Uniting Them?

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.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/816273140/coronavirus-crisis-still-dividing-americans-more-than-uniting-them?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Democratic House Incumbent Ousted By Progressive Challenger In Illinois Primary

Democratic House Incumbent Ousted By Progressive Challenger In Illinois Primary
Rep. Dan Lipinksi, the conservative, eight-term Democratic congressman, lost his primary to business consultant Marie Newman.
via NPR https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817667843/democratic-house-incumbent-ousted-by-progressive-challenger-in-illinois-primary?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics
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