Billionaire Elon Musk aims to sway voters in key states
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Paul Schiff Berman, a professor of law at George Washington University, about Musk's scheme and whether it's legal.
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Trump continues to be inflammatory as the presidential campaign nears an end
As Election Day nears, former President Donald Trump is doubling down: He is showing little attempt to be less inflammatory.
Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he'd do to the media if elected
On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has threatened to jail reporters who won't give up the sources of leaks and to strip networks of their broadcast licenses for fact-checking him.
American Airlines fined $50 million for its treatment of passengers with disabilities
The U.S. Department of Transportation penalty against American Airlines comes after "numerous serious violations of the laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities" over a four-year period.
As Election Day nears, NPR and WHYY host live event to talk to Pa. swing voters
Surrogates for the major presidential candidates made closing arguments at an event in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania is a battleground state, and there are less than two weeks to go until Election Day.
Boeing workers vote on a new contract, but the company’s problems are far from over
Striking machinists at Boeing vote Wednesday on a new contract offer. Even before the strike, the company was grappling with production and quality control problems that led to billions in losses.
Harris needs young voters of color to win. A new poll finds cracks in her support
Vice President Harris is banking on the support of young voters. But new polling shows potential roadblocks for Harris in replicating the historically high youth support President Biden received in 2020.
These are the 2 paths either Trump or Harris has to follow to become president
With seven states up for grabs, here are the likely scenarios that would put either candidate in the White House.
U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it
Braddock, Pennsylvania lost most of its population over the past almost 100 years, due largely to U.S. Steel's decline. Here's how some locals feel about the company's potential sale to the Japanese.
'A light went off in my head': A professor honors his high school civics teacher
Malcolm Campbell remembers Don Lawson, the high school civics teacher who helped him understand the true value of education.