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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On Tuesday, President-elect Joe Biden formally introduced six core members of his economic team. Janet Yellen will lead the team if she is confirmed as Treasury secretary.
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Joe Biden won by tapping into a diverse group of voters who were on a mission to defeat President Trump. But now without Trump, Biden faces a daunting challenge to keep that coalition together. -
Joe Biden won the presidency by stitching together a broad coalition of voters — from former Republicans to young progressives. The question now is how will hold that support together as president.
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President-elect Joe Biden is expected to announce more members of his cabinet next week. He'll also begin getting access to the daily presidential briefings.
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A question for Joe Biden and his team is whether they should be encouraging Democrats to move quickly, to deliver aid faster, even if that means accepting a smaller deal.
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As vice president, Joe Biden played a key role in overseeing a major stimulus package. How does he see stimulus now, as president-elect, facing a pandemic?
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President Trump has indicated he's clearing the way for the official transition to begin. The General Services Administration sent the Biden team a letter making available official resources to help.
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Among the staffers named: Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond will lead Biden's Office of Public Engagement, and Jen O'Malley Dillon, his campaign manager, will become deputy chief of staff.
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President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris met with business and labor leaders on Monday before addressing their approach to managing the economy.
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Biden has named Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff. Klain has been a fixture in the White House and Democratic campaigns for decades.
