2016 presidential election

Voters cast ballots in November 2014 at Lake Shawnee park in Topeka, Kan.

Change At Federal Election Agency Muddles Kansas Voter Registration Laws

9:57pm February 02, 2016

by Pam Fessler

The state requires its residents to prove their citizenship when registering to vote, but a federal agency fought the law in court. It now appears to have changed positions.

Republican presidential candidates, from left to right, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas participate in the sixth GOP debate on Jan. 14 in North Charleston, S.C.

What Young Republicans Have To Say About Their Party's Candidates

8:48am January 31, 2016

by NPR Staff

As the presidential primaries kick off, Rachel Martin speaks with three young Republicans about what they want from the candidates in this election and for their Party in the future.

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Embedded In Des Moines: A 'Times' Reporter's Year Covering The '16 Campaign

1:53pm January 27, 2016

New York Times political reporter Trip Gabriel has spent the past year in Iowa, covering the political operations, speeches and rallies leading up to the first vote of the presidential campaign.

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Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Carly Fiorna, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush and Donald Trump (R) interact on stage at the end of the Republican Presidential Debate on Dec. 15, 2015.

Get Excited, It's An Election Year! At Least I Will Be

11:41am December 26, 2015

by Linda Wertheimer

NPR's Linda Wertheimer has covered decades of presidential elections. She reflects on what to expect from 2016.

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Republican presidential candidates Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal and Rick Perry participate in a pre-debate forum Aug. 6 in Cleveland. The event gave airtime to seven candidates whose polling numbers were below a top-ten cutoff Fox News set to

Why Are So Many People Running For President?

11:38am September 05, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

Only one person can win the presidency in 2016, and some of the 22 running have scant chance of victory. So why are they in the race? Many hope luck is on their side, but some might have other goals.

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In 2007, Bernie Sanders took part in a Vermont walk for

Where Presidential Candidates Stand On Climate Change

9:55am August 11, 2015

by Lauren Leatherby

The majority of Americans favor government action, but the candidates — and big donors — differ greatly. Here is what they've said on the topic, beginning with whether climate change is real.

Obama Sees Long Legacy For Iran Deal; GOP's 2016 Candidates Want It Gone

2:20pm July 16, 2015

by Tamara Keith

In touting Tuesday's Iran accord, President Obama said it would lend strength to future U.S. presidents. But several Republicans vying to be next in the Oval Office strongly disagreed with the deal.

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Clinton, Walker, Trump And The Accelerating Ride To 2016

12:48pm July 13, 2015

NPR's Cokie Roberts previews Hillary Clinton's speech on the economy and Scott Walker's official announcement that he's running for president.

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"I'm doing something. You know, people can complain about the government all they want, but you see very few people actually attempting to do anything," Ryan Shepard said of running for president.

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This Guy Is Running For President, And So Are More Than 200 Others

4:14pm April 09, 2015

by Miles Parks

Ryan Shepard doesn't have a media relations office or a slick-tongued press secretary, but he's as much a candidate, officially, as Ted Cruz.

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks to members of the media during a two-day swing through Iowa that had all the trappings of a presidential campaign.

In Iowa, 2016 Has Begun — At Least For The Republican Party

4:07pm March 09, 2015

by Tamara Keith

When it comes to presidential politics, Iowa is where things all get started, long before most people realize the election season has begun. And like it or not, the race is on ... if only on one side.

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