2024 election

Voters wait to cast their ballots on Jan. 23 in Loudon, New Hampshire. Shortly before voting began, some voters in the state got calls from a faked version of President Biden's voice urging them not to vote, a sign of the potential that deepfakes could have on the electoral process.

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AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up

12:54pm February 08, 2024

by Shannon Bond

As AI-generated deepfakes are being used to spread false information in elections in the U.S. and around the world, policymakers, tech platforms and governments are trying to catch up.

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President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in North Las Vegas, Nev., Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024.

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Beyond the primary, Nevada Democrats have to turn policy playbook into actual votes

5:01am February 08, 2024

by Ximena Bustillo

Democrats are looking to keep Nevada voters in Biden's corner this year and they hope his policies to do it. But communicating the federal dollars isn't the easiest way to excite voters.

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Young voters focus more on issues than candidates in 2024 presidential election

5:10am January 25, 2024

Voters under 30 tend to lean left of center overall and could make a major difference for Democratic candidates. Will they turn out in strong enough numbers to help President Biden win reelection?

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party Tuesday in Nashua, N.H.

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Trump wins the New Hampshire primary, putting him a step closer to the GOP nomination

10:57pm January 23, 2024

Donald Trump's decisive victory in the New Hampshire primary puts him on a clear path to securing the Republican nomination. It is also likely to fuel calls for Nikki Haley to drop out of the race.

President Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Va., on Tuesday. Biden's name was not on the Democratic primary ballot in New Hampshire.

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Biden wins the New Hampshire primary after Democrats write him on the ballot

10:38pm January 23, 2024

President Biden wasn't on the ballot after the Democratic Party changed its rules to sidestep New Hampshire. But the state's party establishment rallied to write his name in anyway.

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Listen to NPR's live special coverage of the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary

6:00pm January 23, 2024

by Heidi Glenn

Voting concludes Tuesday in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary election. Stream NPR's live audio coverage starting at 7 p.m. ET.

A woman holds up a small U.S. flag during a campaign rally by GOP presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump at the Rochester Opera House on Jan. 21 in Rochester, N.H.

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The New Hampshire presidential primary is today. Here's what you need to know

10:26am January 23, 2024

New Hampshire holds the country's first primary election today, just over a week post-Iowa caucuses. Now the GOP field has shrunk, and the Democratic ballot is odd. Here's what to know.

Vice President Harris speaks about reproductive rights on Jan. 22, 2024 in Big Bend, Wis.

Why Vice President Harris went to Wisconsin today to talk about abortion

3:04pm January 22, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

The vice president is hitting the road to talk about reproductive freedom, an issue Democrats want to highlight in the 2024 election. Her first stop marks the 51st anniversary of Roe v Wade.

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Listen to NPR's live coverage of the 2024 Iowa caucuses

8:09pm January 15, 2024

by Heidi Glenn

The first U.S. presidential contest of the 2024 election begins Monday night, with results from the Iowa caucuses coming throughout the evening. Stream NPR's live audio coverage starting at 8 p.m. ET.

A caucus sign near the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 8.

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The Iowa caucuses are today. Here's what you need to know

9:13am January 15, 2024

Republicans in Iowa convene today on a potentially record-breaking chilly night — that could affect turnout — to commence the 2024 presidential contest. Follow NPR for updates, analysis and results.