In China, Trump has cachet but few see U.S. ties improving under him or Harris
Former President Donald Trump thumps Vice President Harris in name recognition and cache, but analysts say Beijing sees both as bad news.
Politics & Government
Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego
Lake has been a supporter of former President Donald Trump ever since launching her political career with a failed campaign for governor of Arizona in 2022. Trump has endorsed her Senate bid.
Arizona local official who defended elections against GOP attacks is ousted in primary
Stephen Richer, who’s been a fierce defender of the integrity of Maricopa County elections since he was elected as county recorder, has lost a Republican primary to keep that role.
North Carolina governor says Harris 'has a lot of great options' for running mate
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he's excited Democrats "have a lot of great options" for Vice President Kamala Harris to choose for her running mate. Cooper made the comments in Brunswick County on Tuesday, the day after he confirmed he wouldn't be a candidate.
'Not a badge of honor': how book bans affect Indigenous literature
For some authors, finding their book on a "banned" list can feel almost like an accolade, putting them right there with classics like The Bluest Eye and To Kill a Mockingbird. But the reality is, most banned books never get the kind of recognition or readership that the most famous ones do.
Former comms director for Kamala Harris reflects on 'tough environment'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Gil Duran, who was communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris when she was California’s state attorney general.
Kamala Harris’ campaign is reaching out to specific types of male voters
Campaigns don’t often reach out to male voters as men. At least on the Democratic side, that changed when Kamala Harris became the party’s likely nominee.
J.D. Vance is unrecognizable to his former friend
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sofia Nelson, a former close friend of vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance, about how he's changed from the person she knew for more than a decade.
JD Vance is unrecognizable to his former friend, who shared their emails and texts
Sofia Nelson — a former friend and law school classmate of JD Vance — has made public dozens of email and text exchanges with the vice presidential candidate.
Harris tries to flip the script on Trump on the border during raucous Georgia speech
The issue of border security is one of Vice President Harris' biggest vulnerabilities in her campaign. On Tuesday, she tried to use his signature issue against former President Donald Trump.