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On The Campaign Trail, These Are Hot Spots Candidates Can't Resist

The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines is a regular spot for candidate speeches, hand-shaking and fried-food consumption. It takes place for about two weeks every August, with the years just before the Iowa caucuses especially busy. Don Gonyea/NPR hide caption

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On The Campaign Trail, These Are Hot Spots Candidates Can't Resist

In early primary and caucus states, there are well-known places — diners, fairs, union halls — where candidates connect with voters. Here are some of the classics and a few new spots.

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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says New $20 Bill Won't Come Out Until 2028

Steven Mnuchin confirmed Wednesday that an Obama-era plan to put the image of anti-slavery campaigner Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, would not be enacted during the Trump administration.

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says New $20 Bill Won't Come Out Until 2028

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Candidates Fight Early For Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is the single biggest, must-win battleground state in the 2020 general election. Even though the primary is held in April, candidates are already campaigning like the vote is soon.

Candidates Fight Early For Pennsylvania

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Why Some 2020 Democratic Presidential Contenders Embrace Fox Town Halls

Democrats tend to view Fox News as a source of right-wing bias in its day-to-day news coverage. But despite that, some Democratic presidential candidates are participating in the network's town halls.

Why Some 2020 Democratic Presidential Contenders Embrace Fox Town Halls

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Biden's Pitch To White Working-Class Voters

At his first rallies as a presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden is making a direct pitch to white working-class voters, many of whom abandoned Democrats and supported Trump in 2016.

Biden's Pitch To White Working-Class Voters

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Joe Biden Speaks To Pittsburgh Union Members, Kicks Off His Presidential Campaign

Joe Biden kicked off his presidential campaign with a pitch to union voters in Pittsburgh. Democrats need to win over middle class white voters to make a play for the White House in 2020.

Joe Biden Speaks To Pittsburgh Union Members, Kicks Off His Presidential Campaign

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Biden Insists He Didn't Treat Anita Hill 'Badly,' When Pressed For Apology On TV

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden appears on The View on Friday, where he was asked about criticism from Anita Hill and accusations of unwanted touching. Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via AP hide caption

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Biden Insists He Didn't Treat Anita Hill 'Badly,' When Pressed For Apology On TV

The former vice president appeared on ABC's The View with an apology for "mistakes across the board" during Anita Hill's 1991 testimony about sexual harassment but insisted he had treated her well.

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Biden Contends With Past Controversies Involving Gender And Race

Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign and faces tough scrutiny over complaints by women of unwanted physical contact, his treatment of Anita Hill and his role in passing the 1994 crime bill.

Biden Contends With Past Controversies Involving Gender And Race

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In Iowa, Democrats Are Already Campaigning Ahead Of Presidential Caucuses

Western Iowa is a Republican stronghold, but Democrats are visiting in search of support during the presidential caucuses. They hope to undermine at least some of President Trump's support.

In Iowa, Democrats Are Already Campaigning Ahead Of Presidential Caucuses

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Biden Comments And Jokes On Inappropriate Touching Allegations

Several women have come forward with stories of moments they say Joe Biden made them feel extremely uncomfortable. He awkwardly commented on the matter at a public event Friday.

Biden Comments And Jokes On Inappropriate Touching Allegations

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Democrats Grapple With Party Tensions Over How The U.S. Should Treat Israel

Some Democratic leaders addressed the pro-Israel group AIPAC this week, as the party faces tensions over the U.S. relationship toward Israel and attacks from President Trump.

Democrats Grapple With Party Tensions Over How The U.S. Should Treat Israel

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Trump Faces Mixed Reviews Among Union Workers, Who Still Face Insecurity

Union members and activists protest over contract negotiations with Wabtec Corporation in Wilmerding, Pa., on March 6. Many are workers from one of the company's facilities in Erie County, which flipped from voting for Barack Obama to Donald Trump in 2016. Don Gonyea/NPR hide caption

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Trump Faces Mixed Reviews Among Union Workers, Who Still Face Insecurity

As they debate whether he's fulfilled promises to restore manufacturing jobs, some union members who were Trump backers from 2016 are reassessing whether they'll support him again in 2020.

Trump Faces Mixed Reviews Among Union Workers, Who Still Face Insecurity

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Former Texas Rep. O'Rourke Kicks Off Presidential Run In Iowa

Beto O'Rourke has been a presidential candidate for less than a week, but his first days on the trail show he'll be an unconventional candidate. O'Rourke says he won't disparage his Democratic rivals.

Former Texas Rep. O'Rourke Kicks Off Presidential Run In Iowa

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