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August 31, 2015

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton (left) and Bernie Sanders (right) are pictured speaking at the Democratic National Committee summer meeting on August 28, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

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A new poll from Bloomberg Politics and The Des Moines Register shows Bernie Sanders gaining ground against Hillary Clinton in Iowa. Both candidates addressed gun control policies this week after two journalists were murdered on tape in Virginia.

NPR's Domenico Montanaro talks with Here & Now host Lisa Mullins about the ever-evolving Democratic primary race, and on the Republican side, what happened to Scott Walker's campaign.

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Domenico Montanaro, NPR’s lead editor for politics and digital audience. He tweets @DomenicoNPR.

This segment aired on August 31, 2015.

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