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Two days after an indictment, North Carolina's state auditor says she'll resign

10:15am November 10, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood announced on Thursday that she will resign from her elected post next month, a decision coming two days after she was indicted on charges that she misused her state-owned vehicle for personal activities.

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Morning news brief

7:56am November 10, 2023

Israel gives civilians four-hours a day to flee fighting in North Gaza. Are Democrats reenergized after a strong showing in Tuesday's elections? Crossings at the U.S. southern border are at a high.

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Are Democrats reenergized after a strong showing in Tuesday's elections?

7:25am November 10, 2023

Democrats began the week worried about polls showing President Biden would lose to Donald Trump in 2024. But their spirits were lifted when abortion-rights issues did well in Tuesday's election.

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Environmental activists march during the Global Climate Strike in downtown Chicago on Sept. 15, 2023. Local groups across the United States are gathering to call for an end to the era of fossil fuels.

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Climate change isn't a top motivator in elections. But it could impact key races

5:36am November 10, 2023

As we head into caucus season, NPR is diving into some of the biggest issues at play in the 2024 election. Today, we take a look at climate policy.

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Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announces he won't seek reelection in 2024

5:13am November 10, 2023

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's decision may hurt his party's chances of holding onto a slim majority in the Senate.

How Latinos in Iowa respond to anti-immigrant rhetoric from GOP candidates

5:13am November 10, 2023

by A Martínez

Ninety percent of Iowa's residents identify as white. In Perry, Latinos represent more than a third of the population. How do they respond to anti-immigrant rhetoric from Republican candidates?

A voter fills out a ballot in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday. Federal and local officials have worked closely with researchers to track rumors and conspiracy theories in recent elections but that cooperation is fading under pressure from conservatives.

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Why the fight to counter false election claims may be harder in 2024

5:00am November 10, 2023

Experts say a right-wing campaign has cast efforts to combat rumors and conspiracy theories as censorship. As a result, they say, the tools to tamp down on election falsehoods have been scaled back.

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The FBI and postal inspectors are investigating letters — some containing fentanyl — sent to election offices in at least five states.

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Envelopes with fentanyl or other substances were sent to several elections offices

9:11pm November 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived.

An election resolution board counts absentee ballots Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, Miss.

Ballot shortages created democracy problems during Mississippi governor's election

6:46pm November 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

People in Mississippi's largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had to wait for them to be replenished on election day.

Colleagues are fed up with Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocking military appointments

5:45pm November 09, 2023

by Lauren Hodges

Republican Sen. Tuberville of Alabama has been blocking nearly all nominations since February — in protest of Pentagon abortion policy. Senators are getting creative with solutions.

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