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NPR Topics: Elections : NPR

15 Episodes

5 minutes | Mar 23, 2023
Teetering banks put Biden between a bailout and a hard place ahead of the 2024 race
Voters hate bank bailouts. But letting them fail without a safety net for customers could have been even worse for President Biden ahead of the 2024 presidential race.
4 minutes | Mar 17, 2023
Michigan Democrats are getting their way for the first time in nearly 40 years
For the first time in decades, Democrats run the show in Michigan, passing legislative priorities they've been after for years: repealing a 1931 abortion law, repealing right-to-work and more.
4 minutes | Mar 15, 2023
Only New Mexico lawmakers don't get paid for their time. That might change this year
Most states pay or offer some financial compensation to state lawmakers for their work. Not New Mexico. That can be a barrier for many people trying to enter politics. A new bill could change that.
4 minutes | Mar 13, 2023
DeSantis and Trump, the top contenders for GOP presidential nomination, speak in Iowa
In poll after poll, former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are the top two Republicans want as their 2024 nominee. In dueling events in Iowa, they pitch themselves to voters.
4 minutes | Mar 10, 2023
What we know about Trump possibly facing criminal indictment in New York City
Trump has been invited to testify before a Manhattan grand jury, typically the last step before a criminal indictment. Trump could become the first former president in U.S. history to be indicted.
4 minutes | Mar 10, 2023
A California county has dumped Dominion, leaving its election operations up in the air
California's Shasta County has terminated its contract with Dominion Voting Systems, a company that's faced a barrage of conspiracy theories since the 2020 election.
4 minutes | Mar 9, 2023
A red California county has no way to conduct elections after dropping voting system
Based on unfounded election fraud conspiracy theories, one northern California county has dropped Dominion Voting Systems.
4 minutes | Mar 8, 2023
How a civil war erupted at Fox News after the 2020 election
After Fox News projected Joe Biden would beat Donald Trump in the key state of Arizona, network stars turned on their own journalists, documents made public in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit show.
4 minutes | Mar 6, 2023
The GOP's presidential nominee isn't likely to be moderate
Moderates in the Republican party have been among the most popular governors in the country — and yet, the party is likely to nominate an archconservative as its presidential nominee.
4 minutes | Mar 6, 2023
3 more Republican states announce they're leaving a key voting data partnership
Florida, Missouri and West Virginia announced they're pulling out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, the only system states have to share voter registration data.
8 minutes | Mar 6, 2023
Eyeing a run for president, Ron DeSantis wants to 'Make America Florida'
Florida Gov. DeSantis' pugnacious approach to issues involving race, sexual orientation and public health has pushed him to the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
4 minutes | Mar 5, 2023
Despite Republicans cooling on him, CPAC is still the Trump show
The Conservative Political Action Conference wrapped up Saturday with a speech by former President Donald Trump. Conference-goers cheered Trump even though his popularity within the party is waning.
4 minutes | Mar 4, 2023
Trump fans have dominated CPAC, raising questions for the Republican Party
The Conservative Political Action Conference is taking place this week and has been once again dominated by fans of former President Trump, to the possible detriment to the GOP.
4 minutes | Mar 3, 2023
These Texas DAs refused to prosecute abortion. Republican lawmakers want them stopped
The Texas GOP is pushing a bill that would punish district attorneys who set a policy not to prosecute certain crimes. It comes after many said they wouldn't prosecute abortion cases following Dobbs.
4 minutes | Mar 2, 2023
A Supreme Court justice's paragraph could mean weaker protections for voters of color
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch tacked on some sentences to a 2021 ruling — planting the seeds of a legal fight that could further weaken Voting Rights Act protections for people of color.
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