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News Articles: Elections

From left to right: Former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley during the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

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  • Politics

Climate change made it in the GOP debate. Some young Republicans say that's a win

Climate change is a top issue for young voters across political parties, but most of the Republican presidential candidates avoided the question.

August 28, 2023
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate on April 4, in Palm Beach, Fla.

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  • Law

Judge sets March 4, 2024, as Trump trial date in election interference case

The judge overseeing a criminal case against former President Donald Trump for interfering with the 2020 presidential election has set a trial date of March 4, 2024.

August 28, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Antonio Williams speaks during a "Restore the Vote" rally in St. Paul, Minn. Williams was formerly incarcerated and has led a canvas effort to reach other people who were incarcerated to register them to vote.

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  • Elections

Minnesota returns voting power to thousands. The question is whether they'll use it

A new law in Minnesota speeds up restoration of voting eligibility to the formerly incarcerated. Now advocates are fanning out to convince people to use those rights.

August 27, 2023
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By:
  • Brian Bakst
Oliver Anthony performs at the Eagle Creek Golf Club on Aug. 19, 2023, in Moyock, N.C.

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  • Arts & Life

The rise of Oliver Anthony and 'Rich Men North of Richmond'

Audiences may have only just learned about a fast-rising country singer during the Republican debate Wednesday night. But "Rich Men North of Richmond" also has ties to extremist narratives.

August 26, 2023
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By:
  • Odette Yousef and
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Former President Donald Trump signs autographs at Trump National Golf Club on Aug. 13 in Bedminster, N.J.

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  • Elections

Where the GOP primary stands, with Trump still front and center

Former President Donald Trump skipped the debate and turned himself into Georgia police this week. Still, he's way ahead of his primary opponents and coasting toward the nomination.

August 25, 2023
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By:
  • Eric McDaniel
Former President Donald Trump faces 13 felony counts in Georgia related to efforts to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election result.

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  • Politics

Donald Trump says he will go to Atlanta Thursday to be booked on Georgia charges

Former President Donald Trump faces 13 felony counts in Georgia related to efforts to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election result.

August 24, 2023
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
From left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Fox News Channel Wednesday in Milwaukee.

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  • Elections

5 takeaways from the first Republican primary debate

The first Republican debate of the 2024 election cycle is in the books. Without the front-runner onstage, each candidate had the opportunity to grab the spotlight, though some had more of an impact.

August 24, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., left, and former Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., center, are seen exiting the Capitol in Washington on June 15, 2018. After redistricting changed Florida's congressional districts, Dunn defeated Lawson in the 2022 election.

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  • Elections

How Florida's congressional map could change before the 2024 elections

Black voters in Florida could regain a congressional district where they make up a sizable share of the population, if voting rights groups prevail in an ongoing legal battle.

August 24, 2023
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By:
  • Valerie Crowder
A former President Donald Trump supporter stands near the Fiserv Forum Tuesday as setup continues for Wednesday's Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee.

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  • Politics

5 questions ahead of the first GOP primary debate of the 2024 election cycle

The first Republican primary debate, in Milwaukee on Wednesday, will give many Americans the first chance to hear from the GOP presidential candidates, but the party's frontrunner won't be there.

August 23, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
<strong>Clockwise:</strong> Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Asa Hutchinson, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Mike Pence

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  • Elections

How to watch the first GOP presidential debate tonight

Republicans are looking at a crowded field to challenge President Biden for the 2024 presidential election and most will face off on a Milwaukee stage Wednesday night for the first GOP debate.

August 23, 2023
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
A supporter of Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels points to incoming election data on Nov. 8, 2022, in Milwaukee. When Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee, the spotlight will not only be on them, but Wisconsin's role as one of a shrinking handful of genuine battleground states.

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  • Elections

Republicans' focus on Milwaukee shows Wisconsin will be a crucial state again in 2024

The Republican Party is shifting its attention to Milwaukee, a city that will host both the first GOP primary debate on Wednesday and the party's nominating convention next summer.

August 22, 2023
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By:
  • Kelsey Snell and
  • Maayan Silver
The first debate of the 2024 Republican primary candidates is set for Wednesday. What questions do you have about the race?

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  • Elections

The Republican primary race is in full swing. NPR wants your election questions

The first Republican presidential primary debate is this Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET. Let us know what you want to know as the candidates take the stage.

August 21, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
The Tower of the City Hall is seen in downtown Milwaukee, Wis., in January 2020.

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  • Politics

Why are the Republican candidates meeting in Milwaukee? No, it's not for the beer

Milwaukee has often had visits from presidents of both parties who find it a convenient point of contact with voters proud to be part of either the middle class or the working class.

August 19, 2023
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the Des Moines International Airport after a visit to the Iowa State Fair on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.

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  • Elections

Trump lawyers ask to push back federal election subversion trial to April 2026

The suggested April 2026 date is a counterproposal to the Justice Department's recommendation last week that the trial should begin Jan. 2, 2024.

August 18, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (left) has swatted aside Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election results in Georgia were stolen from him.

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  • Politics

How Georgia's Republican governor broke with Trump — and thrived

The complicated relationship has been on full display this week after Trump was indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the 2020 election.

August 16, 2023
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  • Sam Gringlas
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