Politics & Government

One union's rejection of a tentative rail deal puts the agreement in jeopardy

7:20am October 12, 2022

A key rail union has voted against a deal brokered by the Biden administration, but talks continue to try to avert a strike next month. We look at what's at stake.

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Inside the “election integrity” efforts undermining elections

6:23am October 12, 2022

by Laura Lee and Jordan Wilkie

In North Carolina, a new group is scaling up old tactics to hunt for voter fraud, burdening elections officials on the way.

The fallout lingers in Los Angeles over a racism scandal that has engulfed City Hall

5:09am October 12, 2022

by Adrian Florido

A racism scandal has embroiled politics in Los Angeles. The political fallout has ballooned since three council members were heard in a secret recording engaging in racist conversation.

In this Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks during the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner in Manchester, N.H.

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Former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard says she is leaving the Democratic Party

2:25am October 12, 2022

by Ayana Archie

In her announcement to leave the Democratic Party, Gabbard accused the party of using rhetoric that is anti-police and anti-religion, and pushing the country closer to nuclear war.

Republicans have ramped up spending on ads about crime while Democrats have boosted spending on ads about abortion rights as November's midterm elections draw nearer.

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Want to know what message midterm candidates think will win? Follow the money

10:07pm October 11, 2022

by Tamara Keith

Ad spending by Democrats on abortion-related messaging took off after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Republican spending on crime ads tripled in September.

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Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman at the OPEC and non-OPEC meeting on October 5, 2022.

Biden is rethinking the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia after OPEC cuts

9:46pm October 11, 2022

by Dustin Jones

After the cartel said it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day starting next month, the White House said it's time to look at the longstanding partnership with Saudi Arabia.

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Research finds hand counting ballots to be less accurate and more expensive

4:53pm October 11, 2022

by Miles Parks

Conspiracy theorists want to get rid of voting machines, but research has found hand counting to be less accurate and more expensive.

Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse could be the University of Florida's new president

4:53pm October 11, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Makiya Seminera, editor-in-chief of The Alligator, about protests against Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, who will most likely be the University of Florida's new president.

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President Joe Biden and U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced a sweeping plan for student debt relief in August.

What to know about the application for Biden's student loan relief

3:27pm October 11, 2022

by Cory Turner

On Tuesday, the Biden administration shared new details of its debt relief application, and what borrowers will need in order to fill it out.

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Milwaukee voters, what is driving you to the polls these midterms?

2:30pm October 11, 2022

Are you a Milwaukee resident under 30 and planning to vote in this midterm? We want to hear from you. How are you thinking about this election and beyond?