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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The big unknown for Democrats is whether organizing from your laptop is just as effective as pounding the pavement. -
Duval County in northeast Florida hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976, but this year might be different.
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The presumptive Democratic nominee's proposal includes a $700 billion investment in procurement and research and development for new technologies.
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Pollsters and political scientists question how much of an impact — if any — these GOP critics might have on President Trump's fate 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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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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Tara Reade, who worked in Joe Biden's Senate office, has accused the presumptive Democratic nominee of a 1993 sexual assault. His campaign said it "absolutely did not happen."
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Part of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' resiliency this campaign cycle is thanks to his popularity with Latinos. Multiple polls show Sanders leads the field with Latino support.
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The California senator entered with high expectations and took off after a blockbuster debate showdown with Joe Biden. But her support and funding fell in recent months.
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Facing a crowded primary in 2020, Democratic presidential candidates may not be able avoid identity issues in a Democratic party that is increasingly the party of nonwhites and white liberals.
