Supporters Say Warren Could Help Biden Win Over Younger Voters Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is on Joe Biden's vice presidential shortlist. We look at her candidacy and how progressives are angling for her to be picked.Heard onToggle more optionsDemocratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is on Joe Biden's vice presidential shortlist. We look at her candidacy and how progressives are angling for her to be picked.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Joe Biden is set to announce his vice presidential pick by August. Many progressive voters want Elizabeth Warren to be the name on that...…Supporters Say Warren Could Help Biden Win Over Younger Voters Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is on Joe Biden's vice presidential shortlist. We look at her candidacy and how progressives are angling for her to be picked.Heard onToggle more optionsDemocratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is on Joe Biden's vice presidential shortlist. We look at her candidacy and how progressives are angling for her to be picked.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Joe Biden is set to announce his vice presidential pick by August. Many progressive voters want Elizabeth Warren to be the name on that...WW…

New Information Emerges Around Biden Sexual Assault Allegation A former neighbor recalled to NPR that Tara Reade relayed the same detailed accusation against the then-senator many years ago. Many Democratic officials say they believe Biden did not assault Reade.Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions of an alleged sexual assault. Updated at 12:56 p.m. ET New information has emerged in recent days about a sexual assault allegation against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, made by Tara Reade, a former staff assistant in Biden's Senate office. For the...…New Information Emerges Around Biden Sexual Assault Allegation A former neighbor recalled to NPR that Tara Reade relayed the same detailed accusation against the then-senator many years ago. Many Democratic officials say they believe Biden did not assault Reade.Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions of an alleged sexual assault. Updated at 12:56 p.m. ET New information has emerged in recent days about a sexual assault allegation against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, made by Tara Reade, a former staff assistant in Biden's Senate office. For the...WW…

Biden Economic Plan : The NPR Politics Podcast Joe Biden has received detailed policy proposals from the joint committees he formed with Bernie Sanders, part of an effort to bring progressives into his campaign's fold. But, with Biden up by double-digits over President Trump, progressive votes seem less essential to his path to victory. And, he's released a new economic policy plan he calls "Build Back Better," an explicit counter to President Trump's economical nationalism.This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and campaign correspondents Scott Detrow and Asma...…Biden Economic Plan : The NPR Politics Podcast Joe Biden has received detailed policy proposals from the joint committees he formed with Bernie Sanders, part of an effort to bring progressives into his campaign's fold. But, with Biden up by double-digits over President Trump, progressive votes seem less essential to his path to victory. And, he's released a new economic policy plan he calls "Build Back Better," an explicit counter to President Trump's economical nationalism.This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and campaign correspondents Scott Detrow and Asma...WW…

Tara Reade's Sexual Assault Allegation Against Joe Biden, On The Record Tara Reade, who worked in Joe Biden's Senate office, has accused the presumptive Democratic nominee of a 1993 sexual assault. His campaign said it "absolutely did not happen."Heard onToggle more optionsEditor's note: This story contains a graphic description of an alleged sexual assault. Tara Reade, a former junior staffer in Joe Biden's Senate office, has accused the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her in 1993, when she was working as a staff assistant. The Biden campaign denies the...…Tara Reade's Sexual Assault Allegation Against Joe Biden, On The Record Tara Reade, who worked in Joe Biden's Senate office, has accused the presumptive Democratic nominee of a 1993 sexual assault. His campaign said it "absolutely did not happen."Heard onToggle more optionsEditor's note: This story contains a graphic description of an alleged sexual assault. Tara Reade, a former junior staffer in Joe Biden's Senate office, has accused the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her in 1993, when she was working as a staff assistant. The Biden campaign denies the...WW…

As 'Sheriff Joe,' Biden Oversaw 2009 Economic Relief Funds Facing economic peril in 2009, "Sheriff Joe" Biden was in charge of how federal stimulus dollars were spent. It's experience he may compare with President Trump's response to the coronavirus.Toggle more optionsIn February 2009, the country was in the midst of the worst economic downturn it had experienced since the Great Depression. Unemployment was over 8%, job losses were widespread, and economic anxiety was spreading. Congress passed a massive economic rescue package, just as it has to avoid economic peril from the coronavirus...…As 'Sheriff Joe,' Biden Oversaw 2009 Economic Relief Funds Facing economic peril in 2009, "Sheriff Joe" Biden was in charge of how federal stimulus dollars were spent. It's experience he may compare with President Trump's response to the coronavirus.Toggle more optionsIn February 2009, the country was in the midst of the worst economic downturn it had experienced since the Great Depression. Unemployment was over 8%, job losses were widespread, and economic anxiety was spreading. Congress passed a massive economic rescue package, just as it has to avoid economic peril from the coronavirus...WW…

Biden: All Americans Need To Wear Masks To Halt Coronavirus : Coronavirus Updates The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said every governor should mandate mask-wearing as a way to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Updated at 6:08 p.m. ET Joe Biden is calling for everyone in the United States to wear a mask, well into the fall. "Every single American should be wearing a mask when they're outside for the next three months, at a minimum," Biden said Thursday afternoon in remarks in Wilmington, Del. "Every governor should mandate mandatory mask-wearing. The estimates by the experts are...…Biden: All Americans Need To Wear Masks To Halt Coronavirus : Coronavirus Updates The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said every governor should mandate mask-wearing as a way to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Updated at 6:08 p.m. ET Joe Biden is calling for everyone in the United States to wear a mask, well into the fall. "Every single American should be wearing a mask when they're outside for the next three months, at a minimum," Biden said Thursday afternoon in remarks in Wilmington, Del. "Every governor should mandate mandatory mask-wearing. The estimates by the experts are...WW…

How This Conservative Florida County Became A Surprise 2020 Battleground Duval County in northeast Florida hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976, but this year might be different.Toggle more optionsBefore COVID-19 and before the death of George Floyd, Monique Sampson said she thought Joe Biden and President Trump were "different wings on the same bird." The 23-year-old American history teacher with dangling earrings that proclaim, "A woman's place is in the struggle," had been hoping for a Bernie Sanders presidency. She still doesn't like plenty of...…How This Conservative Florida County Became A Surprise 2020 Battleground Duval County in northeast Florida hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976, but this year might be different.Toggle more optionsBefore COVID-19 and before the death of George Floyd, Monique Sampson said she thought Joe Biden and President Trump were "different wings on the same bird." The 23-year-old American history teacher with dangling earrings that proclaim, "A woman's place is in the struggle," had been hoping for a Bernie Sanders presidency. She still doesn't like plenty of...WW…