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News Articles: Elections

Former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally in Bozeman, Mont., on Friday, Aug. 9.

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  • Elections

FBI is investigating after Trump campaign says Iran hacked sensitive documents

The FBI said Monday it is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from the Trump campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion days after the campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran.

August 12, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, signs a check "no tax on tips!!" as he leaves $200 in cash for a gratuity at the Park Diner, in Waite Park, Minn., on July 28.

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  • Elections

No tax on tips: Why politicians love it, and economists don't

Presidential nominees Harris and Trump say they want to stop taxing tips, but how would that work?

August 12, 2024
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By:
  • Luke Garrett
President Joe Biden speaks as he welcomes the Texas Rangers to celebrate their 2023 World Series championship at the White House on Aug. 8.

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  • Politics

Biden says he’s 'not confident' of a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses

Speaking on CBS in his first interview since announcing he was dropping out, the president said his primary goal was to ensure that former President Donald Trump lost in November.

August 12, 2024
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Students crowded around General Logan Monument during the 1968 National Democratic National Convention in Chicago, August 1968.

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  • Politics

Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other

In the months leading up to DNC 2024, "Chicago ‘68" has been repeatedly conjured. But there is nothing in this political climate to compare to '68 and the all-encompassing anxiety over Vietnam.

August 12, 2024
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, speaks during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Aug. 8.

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  • Analysis

162 lies and distortions in a news conference. NPR fact-checks former President Trump

A team of NPR reporters and editors reviewed the transcript of last Thursday's news conference and found at least 162 misstatements, exaggerations and outright lies in 64 minutes.

August 11, 2024
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  • Domenico Montanaro
Former President Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, shake hands at a campaign rally at Georgia State University in Atlanta, on Aug. 3, 2024. 

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  • Elections

The Trump campaign says its emails were hacked and suggests Iran may be to blame

The Trump campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran's involvement, but the claim came a day after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign agents’ attempts to interfere in the U.S. campaign in 2024.

August 11, 2024
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By:
  • Associated Press
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., joins an women's advocacy group, MomsRising, to protest against threats by President Donald Trump against Central American asylum-seekers to separate children from their parents along the southwest border to deter migrants from crossing into the United States, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 23, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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  • Politics

As Republicans attack Harris on immigration, here’s what her California record reveals

Political observers say Kamala Harris' experience as the daughter of immigrants has intertwined with her career as a prosecutor to form a pattern: pro-immigration but tough in enforcing the law.

August 11, 2024
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  • Tyche Hendricks
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

Harris and Walz reintroduce joy to Democrats their first week on the campaign trail

Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, barnstormed swing states this week, trying to make up for lost time in their 2024 campaign.

August 11, 2024
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  • Tamara Keith,
  • Deepa Shivaram,
  • and 1 more
Vice President Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at West Allis Central High School on July 23 in West Allis, Wis.

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  • Politics

How Harris’ vision for the economy is a twist on Biden’s

Vice President Harris is largely pitching the same economic plan she’s stood behind with President Biden. But it is also becoming clearer what her particular focus will be now that she is the nominee.

August 10, 2024
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  • Asma Khalid
Vice President Harris speaks to members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on July 10 in Dallas.

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  • Elections

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Harris' sorority, forms a political action committee

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Kamala Harris' sorority, has formed a political action committee to support federal candidates.

August 09, 2024
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By:
  • Eric McDaniel
Claudia De la Cruz campaign volunteer Estevan Hernandez speaks at a Party for Socialism and Liberation press conference opposing the Democratic Party of Georgia’s legal challenges against third-party presidential candidates. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • Elections

Third party candidates still battling for spot on Georgia ballot as alternative to Trump, Harris

Georgians casting ballots this November will have the option to choose from among at least three presidential candidates. Others say they have earned the right for a shot at the White House, but the Democratic Party of Georgia is trying to keep them out of the running. Four third party presidential candidates say they are preparing to fight challenges from state Democrats to their ability to appear on the ballot this November.

August 09, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
Vice President Harris (R), introduces Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (L) during a campaign rally at Temple University on Monday in Philadelphia.

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  • Politics

Walz and legions of 'dudes' want to give men permission to vote Democrat

With the selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Harris continues a trend that has risen out of her run for president: clearing the way for men to identify with their gender as they vote.

August 09, 2024
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  • Danielle Kurtzleben
The five-member Georgia State Election Board is comprised of three Republicans, one Democrat and a nonpartisan chair. A new rule the board enacted is causing concern in the swing state.

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  • Law

A new rule in Georgia could allow local election boards to refuse to certify results

A new rule in Georgia could allow some local election boards to refuse to certify results, raising concerns ahead of November’s election in the crucial swing state.

August 09, 2024
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
Then-Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a debate, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a debate, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

ABC News says Harris and Trump have agreed to a presidential debate on Sept. 10

The network's announcement on Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had agreed to three debates with Harris in September on separate networks.

August 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Left: Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally on August 6 in Philadelphia. Right: Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, delivers remarks during a campaign rally on August 6 in Philadelphia.

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  • Elections

Vance accused Walz of 'stolen valor.' What to know about Walz’s military record

Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz are both vets, but Vance has taken digs at Walz's service, accusing the Minnesota governor of one of the most grievous charges possible in military circles.

August 08, 2024
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  • Quil Lawrence
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