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Tracking The Issues In The 2020 Election Where the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates stand on key policy areas, including health care, climate and immigration.

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From Health Care To The Economy: Where Trump And Biden Stand

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From Health Care To The Economy: Where Trump And Biden Stand

October 16, 2020 • NPR Politics has pulled out the major party presidential candidates' plans on key issues facing the country. Read our guide to their policies.

Trump's And Biden's Plans On The Coronavirus Pandemic

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Trump's And Biden's Plans On The Coronavirus Pandemic

October 16, 2020 • Here's what the presidential candidates' policies are on handling COVID-19, from testing to a vaccine.

Trump's And Biden's Plans For The Economy

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Trump's And Biden's Plans For The Economy

October 16, 2020 • How the economic priorities of the Republican president and his Democratic challenger compare.

Trump's And Biden's Plans For Racial Equality

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Trump's And Biden's Plans For Racial Equality

October 16, 2020 • Here's how the presidential candidates compare on plans for racial equality.

Trump's And Biden's Plans For Criminal Justice

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Trump's And Biden's Plans For Criminal Justice

October 16, 2020 • How the criminal justice priorities of the Republican president and his Democratic challenger compare.

Trump's And Biden's Plans For The Environment

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Trump's And Biden's Plans For The Environment

October 16, 2020 • Here's how the environmental priorities of the Republican president and his Democratic challenger compare.

Trump's And Biden's Plans For Health Care

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Trump's And Biden's Plans For Health Care

October 16, 2020 • Here's how the health care priorities of the Republican president and his Democratic challenger compare.

Trump's And Biden's Plans For Education

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Trump's And Biden's Plans For Education

October 16, 2020 • Compare the presidential candidates' education policies, from college tuition to universal pre-K to "patriotic" curriculum.

Trump's And Biden's Plans On Immigration

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Trump's And Biden's Plans On Immigration

October 16, 2020 • Compare the presidential candidates' immigration policies, from the border wall to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Trump's And Biden's Plans For National Security

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Trump's And Biden's Plans For National Security

October 16, 2020 • Here's how the national security priorities of the Republican president and his Democratic challenger compare.

Trade Issues Have Divided Democrats, So Where Do The 2020 Candidates Stand?

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Trade Issues Have Divided Democrats, So Where Do The 2020 Candidates Stand?

October 11, 2019 • President Trump has taken dramatic action on trade. His potential 2020 rivals are on the record about what they would do regarding tariffs and trade deals that could dramatically impact the economy.

Bigger Supreme Court? No More Electoral College? See What 2020 Democrats Would Do

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Bigger Supreme Court? No More Electoral College? See What 2020 Democrats Would Do

October 10, 2019 • Stacking up the positions of presidential candidates on changes to government institutions, there are divisions over expanding the U.S. Supreme Court and ending the Senate's filibuster.

See Where Democratic Candidates Unite And Differ On Gun Policy

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See Where Democratic Candidates Unite And Differ On Gun Policy

October 9, 2019 • Democrats running for president are largely unified on proposals like an assault weapons ban and red flag laws. Divisions exist over implementing gun buyback programs as voluntary or mandatory.

Immigration: Where 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand On Border Crossings And More

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Immigration: Where 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand On Border Crossings And More

September 12, 2019 • Democrats are unified against President Trump's immigration stances, but many do not have clear positions on specific policies related to border security and immigration levels.

Climate Issues: Where 2020 Democrats Stand On The Green New Deal And More

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Climate Issues: Where 2020 Democrats Stand On The Green New Deal And More

September 11, 2019 • While most Democratic presidential candidates support the goals laid out in the Green New Deal, they differ on specifics like a carbon tax, nuclear energy and federal spending to fight climate change.

Health Care: See Where The 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand

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Health Care: See Where The 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand

September 10, 2019 • Policies related to public vs. private health insurance coverage have divided the presidential field, but there is more agreement on drug pricing.

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