Asma Khalid

Asma Khalid appears in the following:

The Latest From The Trump And Biden Campaigns

Monday, October 26, 2020

The national election will take place in eight days. NPR checks in on what the Trump and Biden campaigns are doing in their final stretch.

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Takeaways From The Final Presidential Debate Of 2020

Friday, October 23, 2020

The final presidential debate of the 2020 election season was more calm and policy-oriented than the first. But did either candidate change the dynamics of the race?

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Obama Appears On Biden's Campaign Trail In Philadelphia

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Former President Barack Obama made his first in-person appearance on the campaign trail on behalf of his former vice president, Joe Biden, on Wednesday evening in Philadelphia.

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Trump And Biden's Competing Town Halls Had Starkly Different Tones And Messaging

Friday, October 16, 2020

Trump and Biden appeared on two different news networks at the same hour for town hall-style events, in lieu of what had originally been a scheduled debate.

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Thoughts Of Voters In Swing Detroit Suburbs On The Presidential Election

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Detroit's suburbs that were long conservative have turned purple this year. Voters in the area discuss the presidential race and how the Supreme Court confirmation fight is affecting their votes.

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Update On Presidential Campaigns

Monday, October 12, 2020

President Trump is back on the campaign trail for the first time since he tested positive for the coronavirus. He is campaigning in Florida while his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, is in Ohio.

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Biden's Test In Michigan: Winning Over Black And Brown Voters Disillusioned In 2016

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Donald Trump won the state four years ago in part because turnout dipped among Black and brown voters in key Democratic strongholds. Joe Biden is trying to energize these voters, but some remain wary.

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What Voters Of Color In Michigan Care About Ahead Of The November Election

Friday, October 09, 2020

How young and nonwhite voters in Detroit are thinking about the presidential election.

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Michigan Voters React To Trump's Positive Coronavirus Test

Saturday, October 03, 2020

Voters in the swing state of Michigan are responding to news of President Trump and the first lady testing positive for the coronavirus.

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What To Expect From 1st Presidential Debate

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are set for the first of three presidential debates. Tuesday's debate will be in Cleveland.

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Tax Revelations Set The Stage For Presidential Debate In Cleveland

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden square off in their first presidential debate Tuesday — two days after the publication of a New York Times investigation about Trump's tax returns.

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Parties' Reactions To Trump's Comment On Peaceful Transfer Of Power

Thursday, September 24, 2020

President Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power when asked by a reporter. It's confirming Democrats' fears that he might not give up power if he loses the election to Joe Biden.

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Is There A Liberal and Conservative Way to Fight a Pandemic?

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

We consider the political responses -- Democratic and Republican -- to the pandemic.

America, Are We Ready To Vote In A Pandemic?

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

How the pandemic is affecting how we cast our votes and which candidate we choose.

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How Joe Biden's Faith Shapes His Politics

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Joe Biden's Catholic faith, friends and staffers say, is central to how he views the world.

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Trump, Biden React To Justice Ginsburg's Death While Visiting Minnesota

Saturday, September 19, 2020

President Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden were both in Minnesota yesterday, a sign of how both campaigns see the state in play.

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How Democrat Joe Biden's Catholic Faith Shaped His Life, Politics

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's faith is central to how he sees the world. How does his Catholicism affect his politcs?

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Monday Morning Campaign Politics: Door Knocking In A Pandemic

Monday, September 14, 2020

Hear the latest news on the Biden/Harris campaign, including their decisions about canvassing in person for votes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Republicans Are Knocking On Doors. Democrats Aren't. Biden's Campaign Says That's OK

Sunday, September 13, 2020

The big unknown for Democrats is whether organizing from your laptop is just as effective as pounding the pavement.

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Biden Campaign Reaches Out To Voters Via Phone Or Text. Will It be Enough?

Friday, September 11, 2020

Republicans say they're knocking on millions of doors in person. The Biden campaign hasn't been knocking on any doors for months. Instead, it's having conversations over the phone or via text.

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