Asma Khalid
Asma Khalid is a political correspondent for NPR who co-hosts The NPR Politics Podcast.
These days, she's covering the 2020 presidential campaign.
Asma's also reported on the 2014, 2016 and 2018 elections. In 2016, she focused on the intersection of demographics and politics and was awarded the Missouri Honor Medal for her coverage.
Before joining NPR's political team, Asma helped launch a new initiative for Boston's NPR station WBUR where she reported on biz/tech/and the future of work.
She's reported on a range of stories over the years — including the Boston Marathon bombings and the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger.
Asma got her start in journalism in her home state of Indiana (go Hoosiers!) but she fell in love with radio through an internship at BBC Newshour in London during grad school.
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Despite calls for Joe Biden to choose a Black woman as his vice presidential pick, many progressives are urging him to choose Sen. Elizabeth Warren instead. -
Kent County, where former President Gerald Ford grew up, has long been Republican turf. But it is also a suburban community that Democrats think they can win in November.
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As the country again confronts its record of structural racism, Joe Biden is facing growing calls to choose a black woman as his running mate.
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Kenosha County, Wis., voted for the president by less than 1%. Republicans and Democrats are horrified by George Floyd's killing, but the unity falters when Trump and Biden enter the conversation.
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The president with a major social media presence is facing a Democratic challenger with fewer digital resources. Biden's strategy counts on real-world conditions overcoming Trump's virtual dominance.
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For the first time, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has personally responded to an allegation of sexual assault from a former Senate staffer.
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A former neighbor recalled to NPR that Tara Reade relayed the same detailed accusation against the then-senator many years ago. Many Democratic officials say they believe Biden did not assault Reade.
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Donald Trump accuses Joe Biden of being cozy with Chinese leaders. The Biden campaign says Trump is ineffective with China on the coronavirus, escalating a central showdown in the campaign.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden won the primaries, but the question remains: Will he win over the progressives in his party who were backing other candidates?
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A White House adviser suggested Joe Biden call the president instead of criticizing him in public, and both sides characterized Monday's call positively.
