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Analysis And Fact Checks: First Democratic Debate

KCUR | By NPR Staff

Published June 26, 2019 at 7:54 PM CDT

Twenty Democratic presidential candidates will participate in the first primary debate of the 2020 cycle on Wednesday and Thursday night. Ten candidates will participate each night.

NPR News has live analysis and fact checks of the candidates' remarks.

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Trump administration change to 'public charge' rule could leave more Texas kids without insurance

Abigail Ruhman

The Department of Homeland Security wants to eliminate guidelines around what public benefits can be considered in a "public charge" determination. Experts and advocates warn it could lead to a "chilling effect" in migrant communities.
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Trump vetoes bipartisan bill to fund clean water pipeline in southeastern Colorado

Chuck Murphy (Colorado Sun)

The “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit” act was supposed to help rural communities on the Eastern Plains pay for their share of the long-delayed pipeline
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How NPR covers itself when it's in the news

When NPR is in the news, our journalists aim to cover what's happening the same way they cover any other organization. To do that, the NPR newsroom follows a process aimed at ensuring only a small number of employees, none of whom are directly involved in the news event, works on the coverage.
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'All we wanted to do was our jobs': Federal layoffs felt across Indigenous communities in Oklahoma

Sarah Liese (Twilla), Katie Hallum (ᏧᏟ)

Federal offices crucial to Indigenous success — Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior and others— are undergoing layoffs. The Trump administration’s decision to empty those seats will trickle down into Indigenous communities in Oklahoma.
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UT Austin professor says Trump's policies could disrupt scientific research and hurt the economy

Becky Fogel

The Trump administration directed federal health officials to pause external communications last week, which prompted the National Institutes of Health to cancel meetings used to determine which research to fund. A UT professor has said if the pause lasts too long, it will be hard to reverse the impact.