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1797 episodes transcribedNPR 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...
Kamala Harris has seen her campaign continue to gain momentum as Donald Trump has struggled to find an effective line of attack. As the Democratic par...
Kamala Harris wants to combat "corporate price gouging." Donald Trump wants to eliminate taxes on Social Security. But the president's powers over the...
President Biden saw a groundswell of protest during the Democratic primary as hundreds of thousands of voters concerned about the administration's res...
Vice President Kamala Harris is using her record as a prosecutor to her advantage in the campaign against former president Donald Trump. So far, it ap...
In 2018, Tim Walz said he carried weaponry "in war" when pushing for gun control, despite never serving in combat. He also said he chose to retire fro...
Former President Trump held a long, meandering press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence on Thursday, where he committed to a Sept. 10 debate with...
Vice President Kamala Harris opened a narrow lead over former President Trump in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, but it is still within the margi...
