2018 midterms

NPR's David Greene interviews Nedal Tamer in his home in Dearborn, MI.

VIDEO: Muslim Trump Voters Reflect On Travel Ban Ahead of Elections

9:14am November 01, 2018

Three Muslim-American voters from Detroit describe how their 2016 support for President Trump has evolved in light of his travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries.

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Philip Bennett repairs machines at Mid Continent Nail in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A self-proclaimed Democrat who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, Bennett's support for the president has waned since Trump instituted steel tariffs earlier this year.

VIDEO: As Elections Loom, Workers In Trump Country Reckon With Tariffs Fallout

10:53am October 30, 2018

President Trump's steel tariffs may force America's largest nail manufacturer out of business. Despite an uncertain future, many factory workers there say they still support the president.

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Utah Republican Rep. Mia Love and her Democratic challenger, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, shake hands during a debate on Monday in Sandy, Utah.

How Does A Red Seat Turn Blue? Utah Race Tests Democrats' Strategy To Take The House

3:21pm October 19, 2018

by Scott Detrow

As the national Democratic Party shifts to the left, control of the House in November very likely rests on moderate Democrats beating Republicans in red districts Donald Trump carried handily in 2016.

Activists march to the offices of Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand in New York City in September 2017, just before the start of Senate hearings on stabilizing the Affordable Care Act.

Politics & Government

Poll Finds Wide Partisan Gaps On America's Biggest Problems

4:08pm October 18, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A new Pew poll shows that there are few issues that Democrats and Republicans agree need to be fixed — and even then, they often don't agree on how to fix them.

Ammar Campa-Najjar, who is running against Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter, speaks to reporters outside the San Diego Federal Courthouse during Hunter's arraignment hearing in August.

Politics & Government

GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter, Under Indictment, Launches False Attacks On Opponent

4:28pm October 15, 2018

by Ina Jaffe

The California lawmaker, indicted for using campaign funds for personal expenses, is running an ad accusing his Democratic challenger of having terrorist ties and trying to "infiltrate" Congress.

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Charnisha Thomas signs in during the Louisiana presidential primary in 2008. In a new poll released Monday, African-American voters say they wait in longer lines and travel farther to get to polling places than white voters.

Politics & Government

NPR/Marist Poll: 40 Percent Of Americans Think Elections Aren't Fair

10:10am September 17, 2018

by Miles Parks

Republicans overwhelmingly believe elections are fair, but non-white voters, women and Democrats are much more skeptical. Nonwhite voters also experience longer lines than white voters.

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., campaigned for Democratic candidates across the country this summer, including challengers hoping to oust GOP candidates in her home state.

Politics & Government

Pelosi Focuses On Retaking The House, Dismisses Questions About Her Leadership

7:26am September 04, 2018

by Scott Detrow

While some are calling for her to step aside Rep. Nancy Pelosi continues to raise money and campaign across the country. She downplays ideological splits in the party and pledges a check on Trump.

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Despite improvements since Russia's attack on the 2016 presidential race, the U.S. elections infrastructure is vulnerable — and will remain so in November.

U.S. Voting System Remains Vulnerable 6 Months Before Election Day. What Now?

11:56am May 08, 2018

by Miles Parks

Officials have their eyes open to the threats in a way they didn't in 2016, but they are limited by a lack of time and resources.

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