Former GOP And Democratic Senators Comment On Politics In The U.S. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and former Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., about the 2020 election and negotiations in Congress over the next coronavirus relief package.
Friday politics: Money flows into a campaign, and Seattle police budget cuts head toward vote The primary election is Tuesday. And one race getting lots of attention, and lots of money, is the contest for state Senate in the 5th District centered around Issaquah. It's a fight between two Democrats that so far has seen more than $1.2 million raised. Kim Shepard
House Unites To Reprimand GOP Lawmaker Tied To 11 Ethics Violations Arizona Rep. David Schweikert agreed to pay a $50,000 fine and admit to 11 counts of ethics violations, including the misuse of official funds. He says he's settling a "time-consuming" process. Barbara Sprunt
Trump Keeps Criticizing Universal Vote By Mail. But The Nation Isn't Doing That Trump also claimed that Republicans hate vote-by-mail, despite a recent poll showing half of all Republicans support allowing all registered voters access to a mail ballot. Miles Parks
Seattle Mayor on deescalating protests and Covid-19 help Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins us for her weekly check-in. Alison Bruzek
Experts Game Out What Might Happen If The Election Goes Off The Rails NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rosa Brooks, a law professor at Georgetown University, about the bipartisan group of experts she gathered to game out what a contested November election might look like.
Herman Cain, Former GOP Presidential Candidate, Dies From COVID-19 Herman Cain had been hospitalized for nearly a month after testing positive for the coronavirus. Cain attended a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., in late June. Ayesha Rascoe
When Does Census Counting End? Bureau Sends 'Alarming' Mixed Signals Delayed by COVID-19, the Census Bureau had said it needed until Oct. 31 to finish a complete national head count. But the bureau's director now says it's planning to finish "as soon as possible." Hansi Lo Wang
Trump Floats Delaying The Election. It Would Require A Change In Law The president does not have the power himself to move the date of the election, which was set by an 1845 federal law. Philip Ewing
Sen. Lankford Addresses Unemployment Benefits During Coronavirus Pandemic NPR's David Greene talks to Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, a member of the finance committee, about negotiating the next stimulus package, and the administration's use of federal agents.