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Activists chant during a protest outside the office of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa.

A Timeline Of Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill Controversy As Kavanaugh To Face Accuser

3:00pm September 23, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

As another Supreme Court nominee faces allegations of sexual misconduct, what can be learned from the handling of the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill controversy?

Joe Biden speaking at a memorial service for John McCain, noted that he had given a lot of eulogies over the years. But, "This one's hard," he said.

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'We Shall Not See His Like Again': Joe Biden Honors His Friend, John McCain

5:42pm August 30, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Speaking at McCain's memorial, the former vice president choked up more than once. "I always thought of John as a brother," Biden said, "We had a hell of a lot of family fights."

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump watch as Fox News projects him the winner in Florida on Nov. 8, 2016. Fox is joining the Associated Press in a new experiment to measure voter preferences, that will be key to their projections on

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Election Night Shakeup: Here Come The New 'Exit' Polls

11:53am May 21, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Fox News and the Associated Press are upending a quarter century of how elections are measured — and races called — launching a new approach for this fall's midterm elections.

Singer Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump talk as they arrive to talk to the press after their meetings at Trump Tower December 13, 2016 in New York.

What The Kanye Controversy Can Teach Us About Black Voters

5:33pm May 04, 2018

by Gene Demby

The reactions to Kanye West's noisy rightward lurch illustrate some important dynamics about black voting behavior and why a country with many black conservatives has so few black Republicans.

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Illinois congressional candidate and avowed white supremacist Arthur Jones in an undated portrait.

A White Supremacist May Be The Only Republican Running For A Seat in Congress

5:20am February 08, 2018

by Mariah Woelfel

The Illinois GOP has failed to keep a gadfly candidate, white supremacist Arthur Jones, from being the only Republican congressional candidate on the general election ballot this year.

Demonstrators protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3 about partisan gerrymandering. Pew research finds Americans are split into multiple factions — beyond the two major parties.

2-Party System? Americans Might Be Ready For 8

12:56pm October 24, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

A new Pew poll finds that while there are still two major parties in America, there are stark divisions within each.

Democratic congressional candidate Jared Golden making his announcement speech last month in Maine.

With An Eye On the House, Democrats Turn To Veterans For 2018 Races

5:00am September 08, 2017

by Steve Mistler

The new effort is designed to puncture Republicans' hold on the so-called guns-and-guts vote, while also appealing to voters' apparent desire for political outsiders.

Analysis Projects Possible $1B Gap; GOP Says It Won't Happen

11:15am July 11, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

A report says the new North Carolina state budget could contribute to $1 billion in annual shortfalls by 2020.

Bill Filed In Hope Of HB2 Repeal Faces Obstacles

4:43pm February 01, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

Three Democratic Senators filed a bill on Wednesday in hopes to repeal House Bill 2, also known as “the b

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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., talks to reporters Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.

New Democratic Senate Leader Vows To Hold 'Donald Trump's Feet To The Fire'

6:51pm January 06, 2017

by NPR Staff

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York says he is open to compromise but wants to hold a hard line on protecting his party's priorities. And he is going to use the incoming president's words against him.

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