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Politics Chat: Trump And Biden's COVID-19 Campaign Responses

7:53am September 13, 2020

Campaigning with the pandemic as a backdrop shows how both presidential candidates are getting their messages to voters, with one spinning his handling of the coronavirus and the other condemning it.

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Questions about how to vote in 2020? NPR wants to help.

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What Questions Do You Have About Voting In The 2020 Election?

12:45pm September 12, 2020

by NPR Staff

Do you have questions about voting in November? NPR is here to help.

Former first lady Michelle Obama, seen here at a rally in 2018, is the founder of When We All Vote, an organization that aims to help people register and vote.

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Will 2020 Be The Year Of The Young Voter?

7:01am September 12, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

For decades, turnout among young voters has trailed far behind that of older voters. But could renewed efforts to reach this demographic result in record-level turnouts?

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Florida in a controversial Friday decision.

Floridians With Felony Convictions Must Pay Fines Before Voting, Federal Court Rules

6:00pm September 11, 2020

by Alana Wise

The court ruled that Florida could legally restrict allowing people with past felony convictions to register to vote until after they have fully paid off their court-related fines.

Rudy Giuliani, a personal attorney for President Trump, talked with reporters outside the White House on July 1.

Giuliani Distances Himself From Ukrainian Sanctioned By U.S. As Russian Agent

4:45pm September 11, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump's lawyer sought to downplay his meeting and contacts with a Ukrainian member of parliament who has been described by the U.S. as attempting to interfere in the 2020 election.

Biden Campaign Reaches Out To Voters Via Phone Or Text. Will It be Enough?

4:04pm September 11, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Republicans say they're knocking on millions of doors in person. The Biden campaign hasn't been knocking on any doors for months. Instead, it's having conversations over the phone or via text.

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Google says it will no longer allow some autocomplete suggestions related to political candidates and the election, such as search predictions that could be viewed as making claims about the "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."

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Google Will Block Its Autocomplete Suggestions For Some Election-Related Searches

3:10pm September 11, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The company said its new policy would eliminate search predictions that could be seen as favoring a political candidate or as making claims about "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden greets Vice President Pence at the 9/11 Memorial in New York to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday.

'America Will Always Rise Up': Trump, Biden Commemorate Sept. 11 Attacks

2:04pm September 11, 2020

by Alana Wise

While President Trump spoke in Shanksville, Pa., Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden bumped elbows with Vice President Pence in New York. Biden is traveling to Shanksville later in the day.

Supporters of President Trump line up outside of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to get into a Sept. 3 rally in Latrobe, Pa.

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Amid Flood Of News, Voters Appear Locked In On Their Presidential Choices

12:01pm September 11, 2020

by Deirdre Walsh

For many, this election is a "clear choice." Here's what voters said in interviews in six key swing states about President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

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Microsoft Warns Russian Spies Who Hacked 2016 Election Are Back

6:55am September 11, 2020

by Miles Parks

Microsoft says it found the Russian spies who hacked the 2016 election, and they are targeting political parties again. The company says more than 200 organizations have been targeted since 2019

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