Barbara Sprunt
Barbara Sprunt is a producer on NPR's Washington desk, where she reports and produces breaking news and feature political content. She formerly produced the NPR Politics Podcast and got her start in radio at as an intern on NPR's Weekend All Things Consideredand Tell Me Morewith Michel Martin. She is an alumnus of the Paul Miller Reporting Fellowship at the National Press Foundation. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and a Pennsylvania native.
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The president's campaign committee finished September with $63.1 million cash on hand, compared with the Biden team's $177.3 million, according to new federal filings. -
The debate likely marks President Trump's last chance to reach a massive audience as he trails Joe Biden in polls nationally and in key states.
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In a memo, Joe Biden's campaign manager cautioned supporters not to get complacent, despite his polling lead over President Trump.
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For health and safety reasons, debate organizers shifted next week's scheduled town hall to a virtual event. The president called the format "a waste of time."
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One day after President Trump left the hospital to continue his COVID-19 treatment at the White House, he said he plans to participate in the debate scheduled for Oct. 15 in Miami.
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Plexiglass will separate Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, during their debate — a coronavirus precaution.
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President Trump had been at Walter Reed since Friday evening for coronavirus treatment. In a tweet, he said, "Don't be afraid of Covid." The White House physician would not comment on the remarks.
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President Trump has experienced two drops in his oxygen levels over the course of his COVID-19 diagnosis, his medical team said Sunday, but that he "has continued to improve."
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President Trump first tweeted that he had tested positive for the coronavirus early Friday morning. But questions remain about what exactly happened before and after.
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The two presidential candidates will face off for the first time in a debate moderated by Fox News' Chris Wallace.
