1st Democratic Debate - Live Analysis Of Both Nights
It's Night 1 of the first primary debate of the 2020 election cycle. Follow NPR reporters' live analysis and fact checks of the candidates' remarks.
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Harsher Penalties On Texting While Driving; Taxing The Very Rich; DCFS And Spanish-Speaking Parents; Women’s World Cup
Starting next week, there will be harsher penalties for texting while driving. Also, what does it mean to tax the uber-rich? It’s a conversation happening not just in Springfield, but in Washington. Plus, hundreds of children in the Illinois foster system are being placed in homes where a language is spoken that isn’t their native one. And, the U.S. women’s team is on a mission to win a fourth World Cup.
Democratic Presidential Debate: See The 20 Candidates Who Will Be Onstage
Millions of television viewers are getting their first extended look at the historically sprawling Democratic primary field over two nights in Miami this week.
Duckworth: Trump Must Bring Military Action Before Congress
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth says the Trump Administration should come to Congress before it authorizes any military action against Iran.
Survey Shows Most Kids Aren’t Ready For Kindergarten
A report released Tuesday by the Illinois State Board of Education shows most kindergarteners in the state start school unprepared.