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News Articles: Elections

The stage is seen in the Fiserv Forum on the day before the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Sunday in Milwaukee. The RNC will be held in Wisconsin from July 15-18.

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  • Politics

The RNC starts today. Here’s what you need to know

The convention will be the first national gathering for party members to rally behind former President Donald Trump after he survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally.

July 15, 2024
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By:
  • Jeongyoon Han
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers an address from the Oval Office of the White House on July 14, 2024 in Washington, D.C., to call for a calming of political rhetoric a day after a shooting in Butler, Pa., left former President Trump injured at a campaign rally.

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  • National

Biden calls for unity following Trump assassination attempt

Biden called to "lower the temperature" in politics in remarks Sunday after the former president was shot at during a political rally.

July 15, 2024
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By:
  • Emma Bowman,
  • Joe Hernandez,
  • and 2 more
The ceiling of the Fiserv Forum is shown on the day before the Republican National Convention on Sunday in Milwaukee. Delegates, politicians and the Republican faithful are arriving in Milwaukee for the convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place Monday through Thursday.

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  • Elections

RNC holds Trump's nominating convention this week. Follow NPR for live updates

Republicans kick off their four-day national convention in Milwaukee on Monday, which culminates with delegates officially nominating former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential pick.

July 15, 2024
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By:
  • NPR Washington Desk
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley announced that she would vote for former President Donald Trump during an event at the Hudson Institute on May 22. Haley will speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week.

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  • Politics

After saying she wouldn't be there, Nikki Haley will now speak at Republican convention

Haley, the top rival to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 primary election, just released her delegates and encouraged them to back Trump. Now, she'll be at the convention to nominate him.

July 14, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
President Biden walks through the Cross Hall of the White House on July 1.

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  • Elections

Biden says he’s staying in the race. Here’s what would happen if he changes his mind

Democrats haven’t faced anything like this in more than 50 years, so they would be dusting off the rulebooks if President Biden were to decide to drop out of the race.

July 13, 2024
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
Environmental activists rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 after it ruled against the Obama administration's plan to cut climate-warming emissions at the nation's power plants. The Supreme Court has since further limited the power of federal agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.

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  • Climate

Why the next president's judicial appointments will impact climate action

The Supreme Court's recent term illustrates the judiciary's outsized role in government's ability to address climate change. The coming election could shape the judicial landscape for decades to come.

July 13, 2024
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By:
  • Nathan Rott
President Biden speaks to supporters at Renaissance High School on Friday in Detroit.

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  • Elections

Biden punches at Trump and the press as he tries to revive his campaign

In Detroit, President Biden laid out a plan for the first 100 days of his second term, aggressively slammed his opponent — and blamed the media for covering his stumbles.

July 13, 2024
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By:
  • Lexie Schapitl
President Biden hugs Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at the NAACP Detroit branch Fight for Freedom Fund dinner in Detroit on May 19, 2024.

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  • Politics

These governors aren't running for president, but some voters say they wish they were

Trump won Georgia and Michigan in 2016. Biden did the same in 2020. In 2024, some disillusioned voters say they wish Govs. Whitmer of Michigan and Kemp of Georgia were on the ballot instead.

July 13, 2024
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
GPB  NPR

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  • Elections

After Biden's debate performance, the presidential race is unchanged

The poll also found that, at this point, no other mainstream Democrat who has been mentioned as a replacement for the president on the ticket does better than President Biden.

July 12, 2024
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
President Joe Biden appears at the NAACP Detroit branch Fight for Freedom Fund dinner in Detroit on Sunday, May 19.

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  • Elections

As Biden visits Detroit, Michigan Democrats try to figure out what's next

Michigan is a pivotal state in 2024 — and one that the Biden campaign sees as part of its path to victory. But Democrats are still weighing how to move forward after Biden's recent stumbles.

July 12, 2024
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By:
  • Rick Pluta
President Biden speaks at a news conference on Thursday, on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington.

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  • Politics

Biden says he's 'determined on running' as calls to step aside grow

President Biden, in a roughly hour-long press conference, doubled down on his decision to stay in the race despite growing calls from leaders and supporters that he should step down from the ticket.

July 11, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram and
  • Tamara Keith
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally at Trump National Doral Miami on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

It seems like Project 2025 is everywhere. But what is it?

After calling Project 2025 "ridiculous," Trump continued to distance himself from the conservative roadmap for the next Republican president. Meanwhile, the Biden team wants to tie the plan to Trump.

July 11, 2024
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
President Joe Biden pauses while speaking during a NATO 75th anniversary celebratory event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on July 9 in Washington, D.C. NATO leaders convene in Washington this week for its annual summit to discuss their future strategies and commitments, and marking the 75th anniversary of the alliance's founding.

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  • Politics

Biden confronts his own LBJ’s choice

Biden's Democratic critics have compared his achievements to that of President Lyndon B. Johnson, while noting LBJ had bowed out in the best interests of the party and the country and provided a model for others.

July 11, 2024
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Fulton County election workers sort absentee ballots during a pilot audit after the June 9 primary.

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  • Politics

GOP election board members press new rules over handling of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election

Georgia’s State Election Board gave initial approval to an amended rule Tuesday that would give local officials more authority to dispute election results if there is a discrepancy in vote totals tallied and the number of votes cast at precincts.

July 10, 2024
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. takes the stage at the Des Moines Register soapbox Aug. 12, 2023. Jay Waagmeester/Iowa Capital Dispatch

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  • Elections

Third party candidates Kennedy Jr. and West take a big step to appearing on Georgia ballot

When Georgians head to the polls in November to help pick the next U.S. president, most of them will probably pull the lever for President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump.

July 10, 2024
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By:
  • Ross Williams
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