Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep appears in the following:

News Brief: Trump Optimistic About Diagnosis, Colleges And COVID-19 Testing

Tuesday, October 06, 2020

President Trump returned to the White House Monday and will continue to be treated for COVID-19. Plus, NPR analysis finds many colleges do not regularly test students for the coronavirus.

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News Brief: Trump's COVID-19 Prognosis, 8 Justices Start High Court's Term

Monday, October 05, 2020

President Trump is at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center with COVID-19. He's being treated with a steroid and an experimental drug. Plus, the Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday.

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Rep. Jim Clyburn On The Government's Response To The Pandemic

Friday, October 02, 2020

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., says President Trump has failed in his response to the pandemic. He talked to NPR after Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar's testimony before a House subcommittee.

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Khashoggi Supporters Launch Pro-Democracy Group 2 Years After His Death

Friday, October 02, 2020

Friends of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist murdered by agents of his native Saudi government two years ago, have launched an organization to promote human rights and democracy in the Arab world.

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Al Sharpton: Policing In America Will Change Because Of George Floyd's Death

Monday, September 28, 2020

Rev. Al Sharpton spoke with NPR about his new book Rise Up. Of George Floyd's death, he said: "I had begun to see, by the time of the funeral, there had been a movement that was unlike others."

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News Brief: Kentucky Protests, Coronavirus Cases, Hospital Data Rule

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Two Louisville police are shot after charges in Breonna Taylor case spark protests. Which group is driving COVID-19 infections? And, hospitals failing to report COVID-19 data face a federal crackdown.

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Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Both the Trump and Biden campaigns are competing for voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania. But is either of the major parties trying to engage Black voters in cities like Pittsburgh?

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News Brief: High Court Vacancy, Pandemic's Effects, U.S. Climate Stance

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

President Trump plans to announce his Supreme Court pick on Saturday. The pandemic continues to hurt minority households. And, the U.S. officially exits the Paris climate accords on Nov. 4.

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News Brief: Court Vacancy, COVID-19 Vaccine Ethics, U.N. General Assembly

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Where things stand with the vacancy on the Supreme Court. When a coronavirus vaccine becomes available, who should get it first? And, world leaders will address the U.N. General Assembly virtually.

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News Brief: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies, Pandemic Roundup

Monday, September 21, 2020

With six weeks before the election, President Trump and GOP senators seem determined to confirm a Supreme Court Justice before voters cast ballots. And the U.S. COVID-19 death toll nears 200,000.

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News Brief: Oregon Wildfire, Bob Woodward Book, DHS Whistleblower,

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Wildfires burn in every region of Oregon. New book says President Trump downplayed seriousness of COVID-19. And, whistleblower says Homeland Security told him to stop reporting on Russia threat.

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News Brief: DOJ Defends Trump, Vaccine Is A Hot Button Issue, Rochester Police

Wednesday, September 09, 2020

The Justice Department makes an unprecedented move to protect President Trump. A COVID-19 vaccine is a key issue in the presidential race. And, the police chief in Rochester, N.Y., has resigned.

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News Brief: Fed Chair Interview, California's Creek Fire, Cohen Releases Book

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

How will the U.S. economy recover after the pandemic? Firefighters attempt to rescue hundreds of people trapped by a wildfire. And, Michael Cohen, President Trump's former attorney, publishes a book.

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News Brief: COVID-19 Pandemic, Calif. Wildfires, Beirut Blast Aftermath

Monday, September 07, 2020

A roundup of the latest coronavirus news. A record setting heat wave hampers efforts to fight California's wildfires. And, an update on the recovery effort in Beirut after last month's massive blast.

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Fed's Jerome Powell: Jobless Rate Better Than Expected; Recovery To Take A Long Time

Friday, September 04, 2020

In an interview with NPR, Powell says it may take years before the economy has fully recovered. He says practicing social distancing and wearing masks is essential for the economy to rebound.

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Former DHS Official: Trump Pouring 'Fuel On The Fire' Of Domestic Extremism

Wednesday, September 02, 2020

Elizabeth Neumann, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, says the Trump administration is creating the conditions for domestic extremism to flourish in the U.S.

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News Brief: Russian Interference, Right-Wing Extremism, CDC Bans Evictions

Wednesday, September 02, 2020

Facebook and Twitter remove Russia-backed accounts targeting some voters. An ex-DHS official says the White House failed to take far-right extremism seriously. And, there's a new ban on evictions.

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News Brief: Trump Trip, NYC Schools, COVID-19 Hot Spot

Tuesday, September 01, 2020

President Trump travels to Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday. Teachers in New York City schools move closer to a strike. And, India is emerging as the new global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

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News Brief: Deadly Protest, Police Reform, Politics And Protests

Monday, August 31, 2020

Portland's mayor blames President Trump for the city's deadly violence. Wisconsin state lawmakers to meet for special session on police reform. And, protests are an issue in the presidential race.

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How Many Coronavirus Cases Are Happening In Schools? This Tracker Keeps Count

Friday, August 28, 2020

Alisha Morris, a Kansas theater teacher, created a database of COVID-19 cases in schools. Now maintained by the National Education Association, it shares data that some schools prefer to keep quiet.

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