2020 Talks is a daily program, tracking the 2020 election process in uncharted territory.  We talk to candidates for president, special interest groups, and of course, voters, to take the temperature of this caucus season.

2021TALKS

President Biden says America is back at the global table, voting rights groups launch a March on Manchin, and Nevada jockeys for position to hold the first presidential primary.

06.14.21 / Global Table

The U.S. has seen more than 270 mass shootings in 2021 as lawmakers argue over causes and strategies, President Biden previews his meeting with Vladimir Putin, and Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective.

06.15.21 / Mass Shootings

Biden and Putin set to meet face-to-face; Schumer moves toward reconciliation for infrastructure; a Juneteenth national holiday in the works; and Republicans call for Faucis ouster.

06.16.21 / Infrastructure

VP Harris meets with Texas lawmakers, Congress passes Juneteenth bill, Senate holds hearing on Womens Health Protection Act, and advocates rally for Paid Leave

06.17.21 / Congress Passes Juneteenth Bill

The U.S. marks a new national holiday, Republicans reject Senator Manchin's election reform compromise, and the Supreme Court upholds Obamacare but strikes a blow to equal rights.

06.18.21 / New Holiday

Voting rights groups retrace the Freedom Rides, House Republicans want VP Harris out as immigration point person, Biden faces backlash from bishops on abortion, and conservative hecklers call former VP Pence a traitor.

06.21.21 / Voting Rights / Immigration / Biden on Abortion

The White House kicks off a child tax credit promotional blitz, Senator Schumer will call for a debate on election reform, and New York City gives ranked voting a shot for its mayoral primary.

06.22.21 / Child Tax Credit

06.23.21 / Voting Rights Bill Fails

Yang concedes, Supreme Court sides with PA teen over Snapchat comments, Lawmakers go after big tech, VA parents arrested over critical race theory, and VP Harriss trip to the border.

06.24.21 / Sweeping Voting Rights

Kamala Harris heads to the border, President Biden gets an infrastructure deal but urges Senators to use reconciliation to fund other priorities, and Speaker Pelosi is creating her own January 6th commission.

06.25.21 / The Border / Infrastructure Deal

DOJ sues Georgia over election laws, Derek Chauvin may appeal his sentence of 22.5 years in prison, and lawmakers move to reverse a Trump-era rule on methane emissions.

06.28.21 / Georgia Sues Over Election Laws

School shootings have jumped sharply in 2021, a federal court dismisses antitrust cases against Facebook, the U.S. case against Julian Assange weakens, and President Biden meets with Israel's outgoing president.

06.29.21 / School Shootings Escalate / A Federal Court Dismisses Antitrust Cases Against Facebook

An unprecedented heat wave shocks the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the CDC's eviction moratorium, Juul Labs will pay $40 million to North Carolina, and a study ranks the U.S. last in media trust.

06.30.21 / Heat Wave

House Democrats vote for a January 6th Committee; Biden pledges to help the west with wildfires; a Microsoft executive blasts secret fed data requests; and Trump goes to the border with an indictment looming.

07.01.21 / Vote on a January 6th Committee

The Supreme Court strikes a blow to voting rights, a transportation bill passes the House, Liz Cheney is tapped for the 1/6 Commission, and the Trump organization is charged with tax crimes.

07.02.21 / A Blow to Voting Rights

Biden and Harris launch an "America is Back Together" tour, the DOJ halts federal executions, ransomware hits 200 U.S. companies, and the collapsed Florida condo could be demolished before a tropical storm arrives.

07.05.21 / Biden and Harris Tour /DOJ Haults Federal Executions

The White House misses its mark on COVID-19 vaccinations, a new analysis unpacks the electorate behind President Bidens 2020 win, and a Russian gang wants $70 million to end a massive ransomware attack.

07.06.21 / The White House Misses the Mark on Vaccinations

Senator McConnell promises a fight over infrastructure reconciliation, Senator Schumer calls for the border with Canada to reopen, and the U.S. nears the end of its military presence in Afghanistan.

07.07.21 / McConnell Fights Infrastructure Proposal / Schumer Calls for Reopening of Canada Border

Eric Adams wins NYC democratic primary, Trump says hes suing Facebook, Twitter; Nikole Hannah-Jones heads to Howard University, and the State dept condemns Haitian Presidents killing.

07.08.21 / NYC Dem Primary / Trump Says He is Suing Facebook

VP Harris backs a voting rights initiative, election reform roils Texas, President Biden defends the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and Arkansas' Asa Hutchinson is the new voice of the nations governors.

07.09.21 / VP Harris Backs a Voting Rights Initiative

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