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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks to reporters in the spin room after a Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23.

Politics & Government

GOP presidential hopeful Doug Burgum says he'd leave abortion laws up to the states

9:39am September 20, 2023

In an NPR Politics Podcast interview, the North Dakota governor shares his views on wide-ranging issues, including the role of the federal government in regulating abortion and transgender issues.

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Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and other senators arrive at the chamber for votes at the U.S. Capitol on September 6.

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Sen. Mitt Romney says he won't run for a second term

2:34pm September 13, 2023

by Kelsey Snell

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2024. "While I'm not running for reelection, I'm not retiring from the fight," he said.

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives for a closed-door Democratic Caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington on July 18.

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi is running for reelection

12:22pm September 08, 2023

The former House speaker announced Friday that she will run for reelection in 2024. She revealed her plans at a breakfast with volunteers in San Francisco and then followed up on X.

Anderson Clayton, 25, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, is the youngest state party chair in the country. She wants to help Democrats reach rural and young voters.

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A 25-year-old from a small town leads North Carolina's Democratic Party toward 2024

5:10am September 06, 2023

Anderson Clayton is the youngest — and only Gen Z — state party chair in the country. She wants to help President Biden win over young and rural voters in her state next November.