Trump Rally In Oklahoma On Saturday: What To Know In Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday night — for the first time since the coronavirus shut down events in March — President Trump will hold one of his signature rallies.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 12:25 p.m. ETA packed arena, adoring supporters, "Tiny Dancer" so loud on the speakers you have to shout to be heard. In Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday night — for the first time since the coronavirus shut down events in March — President Trump will hold one of his signature rallies. The campaign said demand for tickets has been incredibly high. But...…Trump Rally In Oklahoma On Saturday: What To Know In Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday night — for the first time since the coronavirus shut down events in March — President Trump will hold one of his signature rallies.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 12:25 p.m. ETA packed arena, adoring supporters, "Tiny Dancer" so loud on the speakers you have to shout to be heard. In Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday night — for the first time since the coronavirus shut down events in March — President Trump will hold one of his signature rallies. The campaign said demand for tickets has been incredibly high. But...WW…

State Unemployment Agencies Could Take Months To Adapt To WH Proposal, Memos Show The National Association of State Workforce Agencies tells lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits.Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET Ancient state unemployment systems that struggled to handle the first round of COVID-19 relief payments could take months or more to adopt a White House proposal for modifying the benefits, according to memos obtained by NPR. Such a lag could mean that the roughly 30 million people currently collecting...…State Unemployment Agencies Could Take Months To Adapt To WH Proposal, Memos Show The National Association of State Workforce Agencies tells lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits.Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET Ancient state unemployment systems that struggled to handle the first round of COVID-19 relief payments could take months or more to adopt a White House proposal for modifying the benefits, according to memos obtained by NPR. Such a lag could mean that the roughly 30 million people currently collecting...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…

Trump's Favorite Coronavirus Metric, The Case Fatality, Is Unreliable President Trump often cites the coronavirus case fatality rate, saying it is more important than the number of cases or deaths. But medical experts say it's not a good way to measure the pandemic.Toggle more optionsUpdated at 9:59 p.m. ET As the number of coronavirus cases started spiking again this month, the White House keyed in on a different number — one that paints a more rosy picture of the pandemic: the case fatality rate. When asked about rising cases at a recent briefing, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany quickly...…Trump's Favorite Coronavirus Metric, The Case Fatality, Is Unreliable President Trump often cites the coronavirus case fatality rate, saying it is more important than the number of cases or deaths. But medical experts say it's not a good way to measure the pandemic.Toggle more optionsUpdated at 9:59 p.m. ET As the number of coronavirus cases started spiking again this month, the White House keyed in on a different number — one that paints a more rosy picture of the pandemic: the case fatality rate. When asked about rising cases at a recent briefing, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany quickly...WW…

Pro-Trump Super PAC Returns Donation From Earl Holt III The Committee To Defend The President returned a $1,000 contribution to Earl Holt III, whose racist writings were cited by the white man who shot nine Black parishioners in Charleston, S.C., in 2015.The Committee To Defend The President, a pro-Trump super PAC, is returning a $1,000 political contribution from Earl Holt III, a white nationalist whose racist web posts were cited by at a historic church in Charleston, S.C., in 2015. A lawyer for the super PAC quickly said the funds were being returned after the group was alerted to the...…Pro-Trump Super PAC Returns Donation From Earl Holt III The Committee To Defend The President returned a $1,000 contribution to Earl Holt III, whose racist writings were cited by the white man who shot nine Black parishioners in Charleston, S.C., in 2015.The Committee To Defend The President, a pro-Trump super PAC, is returning a $1,000 political contribution from Earl Holt III, a white nationalist whose racist web posts were cited by at a historic church in Charleston, S.C., in 2015. A lawyer for the super PAC quickly said the funds were being returned after the group was alerted to the...WW…

News Brief: CDC And COVID-19 Data, Twitter Hack, Mary Trump Memoir Hospitals have been ordered stop sending COVID-19 data to the CDC. Major Twitter accounts were hacked last night. And, Mary Trump discusses her new memoir.Heard onTamara KeithToggle more optionsHospitals have been ordered stop sending COVID-19 data to the CDC. Major Twitter accounts were hacked last night. And, Mary Trump discusses her new memoir.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Who keeps track of the data that measure the pandemic?NOEL KING, HOST:Up to now, it's been the CDC. But the Trump administration is now telling hospitals to send...…News Brief: CDC And COVID-19 Data, Twitter Hack, Mary Trump Memoir Hospitals have been ordered stop sending COVID-19 data to the CDC. Major Twitter accounts were hacked last night. And, Mary Trump discusses her new memoir.Heard onTamara KeithToggle more optionsHospitals have been ordered stop sending COVID-19 data to the CDC. Major Twitter accounts were hacked last night. And, Mary Trump discusses her new memoir.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Who keeps track of the data that measure the pandemic?NOEL KING, HOST:Up to now, it's been the CDC. But the Trump administration is now telling hospitals to send...WW…

Trump Puzzle Shows Its Merchandise Adapting To The Pandemic With people spending much more time at home due to the coronavirus, a presidential puzzle is just the latest example of the campaign capitalizing on in-the-moment merchandise.Toggle more optionsAt a time when jigsaw puzzles may be harder to come by than toilet paper, the hot new item in the Trump campaign online store is a 200-piece puzzle, featuring a faintly smiling President Trump standing in front of an American flag, giving two thumbs up. The $35 puzzle is just the latest example of the campaign capitalizing on in-the-moment...…Trump Puzzle Shows Its Merchandise Adapting To The Pandemic With people spending much more time at home due to the coronavirus, a presidential puzzle is just the latest example of the campaign capitalizing on in-the-moment merchandise.Toggle more optionsAt a time when jigsaw puzzles may be harder to come by than toilet paper, the hot new item in the Trump campaign online store is a 200-piece puzzle, featuring a faintly smiling President Trump standing in front of an American flag, giving two thumbs up. The $35 puzzle is just the latest example of the campaign capitalizing on in-the-moment...WW…

Examining Trump's COVID-19 Rhetoric Against Factual Evidence President Trump is ready to reopen America — at least the parts where coronavirus is less of a problem. How has his rhetoric throughout the crisis matched with the reality on the ground?Heard onToggle more optionsPresident Trump is ready to reopen America — at least the parts where coronavirus is less of a problem. How has his rhetoric throughout the crisis matched with the reality on the ground?RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:President Trump is ready to reopen America - at least parts of it where the coronavirus appears to be less of a...…Examining Trump's COVID-19 Rhetoric Against Factual Evidence President Trump is ready to reopen America — at least the parts where coronavirus is less of a problem. How has his rhetoric throughout the crisis matched with the reality on the ground?Heard onToggle more optionsPresident Trump is ready to reopen America — at least the parts where coronavirus is less of a problem. How has his rhetoric throughout the crisis matched with the reality on the ground?RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:President Trump is ready to reopen America - at least parts of it where the coronavirus appears to be less of a...WW…

Trump Campaign Postpones Pence Events In Arizona And Florida After Coronavirus Spikes : Coronavirus Updates Vice President Pence and the Trump campaign are postponing events in Florida and Arizona "out of an abundance of caution" after increases of coronavirus cases in both states.A day after defending his right to hold campaign events in the midst of spikes in coronavirus cases, Vice President Pence and the Trump campaign are postponing two events he was to headline next week in Florida and Arizona. The states are two of the hardest hit in recent days, and health officials have encouraged...…Trump Campaign Postpones Pence Events In Arizona And Florida After Coronavirus Spikes : Coronavirus Updates Vice President Pence and the Trump campaign are postponing events in Florida and Arizona "out of an abundance of caution" after increases of coronavirus cases in both states.A day after defending his right to hold campaign events in the midst of spikes in coronavirus cases, Vice President Pence and the Trump campaign are postponing two events he was to headline next week in Florida and Arizona. The states are two of the hardest hit in recent days, and health officials have encouraged...WW…