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1764 episodes transcribedFollowing Tuesday's debate, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are hitting the campaign trail — and tweaking their st...
Vice President Kamala Harris went on the offensive against former President Donald Trump in the ABC News Presidential Debate, putting Trump on the def...
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have their first — and, so far, only — scheduled debate on Tuesday. What are the stakes...
What happens when political ambition collides with a #MeToo allegation in the Democratic party?Episode 2 of our two-part investigation.Learn more abou...
Did Eric Garcetti, a powerful Democrat, lie under oath about a #MeToo scandal in his office?That's the question at the center of a new investigation f...
It was a busy week in U.S. courtrooms. After being convicted of 34 felonies earlier this year in a New York state trial, former President Donald Trump...
Republicans need to flip two seats to assure their control of the Senate, and with West Virginia's open seat a virtually guaranteed pick-up, all eyes...
NPR tracked where the candidates are investing the most travel time and money. Unsurprisingly, the most competitive states are receiving the most atte...
There are fewer white people without college degrees, more Latino potential voters in key states and a rise in Asian American voters in Nevada. We hav...
By now, you've probably heard a lot from both presidential nominees about getting rid of taxes on tips. The idea may sound good on first go, but it ha...
In her first major interview of her presidential campaign, Vice President Harris pitched policy continuity with an attitude shift. She wants to contin...
Donald Trump unsuccessfully tried to pressure Georgia's political leadership to "find" him votes in the 2020 election, but election conspiracies he in...
Ad spending in the 2024 presidential election is nearing $2 billion. With Vice President Kamala Harris' late entry to the race, we look at how her cam...
Each talks about patriotism. Each talks about their strengths as leaders. But, the visions of America Vice President Kamala Harris and former Presiden...
Kamala Harris has a number of paths to the 270 electoral votes she needs to secure the presidency, a change from the Biden campaign. But political ope...
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., whose conspiracy-minded presidential campaign failed to gain traction with the American public, suspended his campaign Friday...
In her speech formally accepting the Democratic party's presidential nomination, Kamala Harris emphasized her record on abortion access and voting rig...
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota delivered a speech introducing himself and formally accepting his nomination to serve as Kamala Harris' running mate. Oprah...
President Obama and Michelle Obama delivered rousing speeches on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. Lil Jon performed during the...
Night one of the Democratic convention showcased a party in transition. Hillary Clinton and President Biden shared the stage with a new generation of...
