Elections

A map of a GOP proposal to redraw Alabama's congressional districts is displayed at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., during a special session in July.

Politics & Government

Alabama lost a voting rights case at the Supreme Court. It's still trying to win

7:29am August 14, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

Alabama is under a federal court order to draw a new congressional map with two districts where Black voters have a chance to elect their preferred candidate. But its GOP-led legislature refused.

Donald Trump has been a popular figure in West Virginia for years now.

Will Trump's Jan. 6 trial move to West Virginia? The long-shot strategy explained

6:59am August 12, 2023

by Emily Olson

Experts say the request is a long shot, legally speaking. But even if it fails, it could still be a win for Trump politically. NPR traveled to West Virginia to explore why.

The political atmosphere of this year's state fair in Iowa

4:27pm August 11, 2023

by Clay Masters

The Iowa State Fair is all about fun, food and frivolity. But every four years, it's also all about politics. Amid the tumultuous political environment, the fair takes a different tone in 2024.

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Stepping into critical campaign role, VP Harris reaches voters of color and women

4:44pm August 10, 2023

by Asma Khalid

As the 2024 campaign gets underway, Vice President Harris is taking on a critical role making a series of trips to tout the president's message specifically to voters of color and women.

Lawmakers of the National Assembly arrive for a group photo with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the end of the last session of the current parliament, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.

World News

Pakistan's parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections

1:04am August 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

Pakistan's president on Wednesday dissolved the lower house of parliament as the country's top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction.

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, right, huddles with Preston Padden, president of network distribution for Fox, during a hearing of the Federal Communications Commission in May 1995. A generation later, Padden says Murdoch is unfit to hold the licenses for local television stations due to Fox News.

Politics & Government

A former Fox executive now argues Murdoch is unfit to own TV stations

11:54am August 09, 2023

by David Folkenflik

Preston Padden helped Rupert Murdoch launch the Fox broadcast network in the 1990s. Now he argues Murdoch has proved unfit to hold the license for a Philadelphia station.

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David Hogg speaks to gun control advocates during the March for Our Lives rally in Washington last year. Hogg first became a national organizer after a mass shooting at his high school in Parkland, Fla., more than five years ago.

'We're not just voting. We're also running.' David Hogg launches young candidate PAC

6:02am August 09, 2023

by Elena Moore

Young voters are growing as a dominant portion of the electorate. At the same time, more are becoming eligible to launch their own bids for office. Now, a new PAC wants to help them run — and win.

Ohio voters have approved Issue 1, a referendum which drew higher than anticipated turnout for an August special election.

Ohio voters reject measure that would have made it harder to change constitution

9:29pm August 08, 2023

Ohio votes down Issue 1, rejecting conservative lawmakers' attempt to change the constitutional amendment process ahead of a vote on reproductive rights this November.

A look ahead at the Ohio special election

5:28pm August 07, 2023

by Karen Kasler

Ohioans vote Tuesday on a measure that would make it harder to pass future changes to the state constitution. Ideastream's Karen Kasler explains the possible implications for abortion access in Ohio.

Dave Williams was elected Colorado Republican Party chair this year. He's promised to go up against Republicans who he thinks aren't conservative enough.

Politics & Government

Some state Republican parties are struggling and seeing deep divisions

10:38am August 07, 2023

by Bente Birkeland

Some state Republican parties — like Colorado's — are struggling after steep election losses, and are witnessing infighting that has left deep divisions when it comes to the future of the GOP.

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