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News Articles: Elections

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign event in Las Vegas on Jan. 27, 2024.

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  • Elections

Trump wins Nevada caucus, consolidating GOP power

Trump's victory in Nevada comes after commanding wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, helping consolidate his control over the party.

February 09, 2024
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
President Biden defended his handling of classified documents and his mental acuity in a fiery news conference Thursday evening at the White House.

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  • Politics

Biden defends how he handled classified docs after scathing special counsel report

President Biden gave a fiery defense of his mental acuity and his conduct after a special counsel concluded Biden willfully held onto classified materials. The special counsel recommended no charges.

February 08, 2024
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  • NPR Washington Desk
At 19 weeks pregnant, Allie Phillips, 28, received news her unborn daughter, Miley Rose, was not compatible with life. Due to the abortion ban in Tennessee, Phillips had to seek a life-saving abortion out of state. Now she's running for a seat in Tennessee's House District 75.

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  • Elections

The Battle Over Abortion Rights In The 2024 Election

Abortion is a personal issue. But it's also political. And few things motivate voters and politicians like abortion rights.

Over and over, U.S. voters have shown they're willing to choose lawmakers, presidents and ballot initiatives based on how they feel about abortion rights.

We examine the role abortion could play in the 2024 elections.

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February 08, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Jan. 27 in Las Vegas.

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  • Politics

On Caucus Day in Nevada, Trump's pitch is all about November

While many eyes are on Trump's primary battle with former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley in her home state, the former president is increasingly turning his focus to his next likely opponent: President Biden.

February 08, 2024
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
President Biden speaks at a campaign event in North Las Vegas, Nev., on Sunday.

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  • News

Beyond the primary, Nevada Democrats have to turn policy playbook into actual votes

Democrats are looking to keep Nevada voters in Biden's corner this year and they hope his policies do it. But communicating the federal dollars isn't the easiest way to excite voters.

February 08, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Voters wait to cast their ballots on Jan. 23 in Loudon, N.H. Shortly before voting began, some voters in the state got calls from a faked version of President Biden's voice urging them not to vote, a sign of the potential that deepfakes could have on the electoral process.

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  • News

AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up

As AI-generated deepfakes are being used to spread false information in elections in the U.S. and around the world, policymakers, tech platforms and governments are trying to catch up.

February 08, 2024
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  • Shannon Bond
Voters of color in Nassau County, N.Y., a segregated suburb of New York City, are waging an unprecedented redistricting fight under a state voting rights act, an emerging tool for protecting voting rights at the local level.

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  • Elections

A voting rights battle in a New York City suburb may lead to a national fight

In one of the most segregated U.S. regions — New York's suburbs — voters of color are waging an unprecedented redistricting fight with an emerging tool for protecting voting rights at the local level.

February 08, 2024
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
The FCC's ruling opens the door for fines and lawsuits against robocallers who use AI voice cloning.

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  • Technology

The FCC says AI voices in robocalls are illegal

The federal agency's ruling follows concerns over how the cutting-edge technology is being used to scam people and mislead voters.

February 08, 2024
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
The original documents are sensitive to both light and humidity.

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  • Politics

I went hunting for the 14th Amendment, the document that could bar Trump from ballots

Come on an adventure inside the research facility holding the Civil War-era document that could bar former President Donald Trump from the White House.

February 08, 2024
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  • Luke Garrett
Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign rally on Monday in Spartanburg, S.C. Haley has focused her campaign attention and resources on South Carolina, likely causing her loss in Nevada's primary Tuesday to "none of these candidates."

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  • Elections

'None of these candidates' takes the Nevada Republican primary, dealing Haley a blow

Nikki Haley was the only major candidate left in Nevada's presidential primary election but even that advantage did not help her clinch a win in the contest.

February 07, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo and
  • Megan Pratz
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Savannah Civic Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6.

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  • Politics

Kamala Harris speaks in Savannah on abortion rights, bringing VP's new campaign push to the South

Polls show Georgians disapprove of the state's abortion law, even as Trump leads Biden in popularity.

February 07, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Allie Phillips, 28, is running to represent Tennessee's District 75. She also cares for four children at her in-home daycare in Clarksville during the week.

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  • National

Tennessee law denied Allie Phillips an abortion. So she's now running for office

Phillips, 28, never expected to go into politics. But after she got devastating news about her pregnancy, everything changed.

February 07, 2024
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  • Katia Riddle

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  • News

With trust in election systems at an all-time low, 'Guiding Principles' offer balance and standards

The Guiding Principles for Election Administration report is a collaboration between The Carter Center and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The project aims to provide a framework for effective bipartisan policies for equitable access and integrity of results. 

February 07, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

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  • News

Chaos in Congress over border security; 'None of the above' wins Nevada's primary

Congressional Republicans are opposing a border bill that they demanded. Nikki Haley loses the Nevada primary.

February 07, 2024
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
President Biden greets staff and patrons at Regal Lounge, a Men's Barber & Spa, in Columbia, S.C., before speaking at a political event in the area on Jan. 27.

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  • Elections

Here's what matters to voters — and what could change their minds if it's Biden-Trump

Preserving democracy is top of mind for Democrats and independents, while Republicans are most concerned about immigration. And there are big splits on how to handle immigration in particular.

February 07, 2024
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  • Domenico Montanaro
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