Asma Khalid

Asma Khalid appears in the following:

Politics chat: Pence declines to endorse Trump, TikTok ban and young voters

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Mike Pence says he will not endorse Donald Trump. Kamala Harris is being deployed by the Biden campaign to appeal to younger voters.

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Biden tries again on his economy message in his State of the Union

Friday, March 08, 2024

President Biden is having a tough time convincing people that he's taking care of the economy. He took another crack at this in the State of the Union.

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Biden's State of the Union address is the opening speech of the presidential election

Friday, March 08, 2024

President Biden delivered an address seen as key to his reelection campaign. We look at how it went.

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A look at VP Harris' meeting with Israeli cabinet member Benny Gantz

Monday, March 04, 2024

Vice President Harris meets with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz. We look at her Sunday comments on Gaza as well.

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Monday Morning Politics: Super Tuesday Preview

Monday, March 04, 2024

NPR's Asma Khalid previews Tuesday's Super Tuesday primaries and whether the "uncommitted" voters will become a bigger problem for President Biden.

VP Harris addresses Alexei Navalny's death, stalled U.S. aid to Ukraine

Friday, February 16, 2024

In Munich, Vice President Kamala Harris rebuked isolationists in the U.S. and said Russia is responsible for Alexei Navalny's death in prison.

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Vice President Harris to travel to Germany for a series of meetings with U.S. allies

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Kamala Harris will hold a series of meetings with world leaders at the annual Munich Security Conference at a pivotal time in the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.

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House Speaker Johnson insists Biden can close the border with an executive order

Monday, February 12, 2024

Now that Congress has balked at a proposed border measure, here are the other things President Biden could do to toughen up border policy.

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Biden's handling of classified material will not result in any charges

Friday, February 09, 2024

A Justice Department report describes President Biden as an "elderly man with a poor memory." Here's why the timing of this report hits Biden hard.

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Biden speaks about border and Ukraine aid

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

President Biden speaks about the Senate compromise on border policy and Ukraine aid — a plan that appears to be in peril.

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The first official Democratic primary of 2024 is Saturday in South Carolina

Monday, January 29, 2024

President Biden spent the weekend talking to Democrats in South Carolina ahead of his party's first official nominating contest.

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Biden campaign hits the campaign trail in South Carolina

Saturday, January 27, 2024

The Biden campaign wants to shore up support by Black voters, starting in the marquee state of South Carolina, where Biden travels Saturday.

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Biden faces pushback within his own party for his unwavering support of Israel

Friday, January 19, 2024

President Biden takes the long view on Middle East peace. But in the short term — in an election year — that could be a problem.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, December 28, 2023

WHO cautions disease may kill more people in Gaza than combat. The New York Times sues ChatGPT's OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, and 2023 is expected to be the hottest year on record.

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Brutal 8-month war for control of Sudan has devastated much of the country

Thursday, December 28, 2023

More than six million people have been displaced, and medical services have been wiped out in many areas. Thousands have died.

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U.S. and Mexican officials to discuss migrant surge at the border

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Several top U.S. government officials are traveling to Mexico on Wednesday to discuss border policy and immigration — as another caravan of migrants moves through Mexico toward the U.S.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

U.S. officials travel to Mexico to talk immigration enforcement. U.S. or Israeli confrontations with Iran-backed militias increase. President Biden doesn't seem to benefit from strong economic news.

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U.S. or Israeli confrontations with Iran-backed militias have increased

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. and Israel have been getting into more frequent conflicts with Iran-backed militias around the Middle East.

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Christmas in Bethlehem is somber due to the Israel-Hamas war

Monday, December 25, 2023

There are about 200,000 Palestinian Christians who live in and around Bethlehem, the Galilee region and Gaza. Usually crowds pack into Manger Square for celebrations but this year the mood is subdued.

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Politics chat: Influx of migrants at southern border; Gaza aid; economic hope

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Migrants at the southern border are an immediate political challenge for the White House while the economy is an increasingly bright spot.

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