Elections

Former Arkansas Governor and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Asa Hutchinson speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner on July 28.

GOP hopeful Asa Hutchinson is optimistic that Trump's grip on party will loosen

6:14pm August 05, 2023

The former Arkansas governor and 2024 presidential candidate who is critical of the former president is struggling in the polls. He sees voters not dwelling on Trump but focused on other issues.

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The cases against Trump and Nixon raised crucial constitutional questions about how far could a president go to stay in office if convinced his reelection was crucial to the nation, Ron Elving writes.

Trump's defense in 2020 election case could conjure ghost of Nixon once more

5:00am August 05, 2023

by Ron Elving

How far could a president go to stay in office if convinced his re-election was crucial to the nation? What liability would he face? And how much stress can the fragile structure of democracy stand?

"I Voted" stickers are ready to be distributed to voters on Nov. 8, 2022, at a Brandon, Miss., precinct.

Politics & Government

An appeals court blocks Mississippi's permanent ban on voting after certain felonies

5:33pm August 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies, a divided federal appeals court panel ruled. The state plans to appeal.

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GOP presidential hopefuls react to Trump's indictment

4:42pm August 04, 2023

After a third indictment was brought against former President Trump, some Republican rivals are reacting with caution.

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Then-President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the certification of Joe Biden as the next president on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Raising money and poll numbers, Donald Trump stays 'Teflon Don' amid indictments

5:07am August 04, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump claimed he could shoot someone and not lose any voters. Now, he faces criminal charges in three separate indictments, and voters continue to support "Teflon Don."

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Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, left, and Justin Jones, D-Nashville, speak to reporters outside the West Wing after meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 24, 2023.

The 2 expelled members of the 'Tennessee 3' win back their state House seats

1:33am August 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones advanced Thursday through a special election to fully reclaim their positions.

Donald Trump enters a political rally in Erie, Pa., in late July.

Trump's attorney tells NPR how he plans to defend against the latest charges

12:59pm August 03, 2023

One of Donald Trump's attorneys, John Lauro, outlines what he says is a "very straightforward" defense against the latest charges against the former president.

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A sign displays an an unofficial temperature as jets taxi at Sky Harbor International Airport at dusk, July 12 in Phoenix.

Three-quarters of Republicans prioritize the economy over climate change

8:25am August 03, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, the record temperatures this summer don't have Republicans heated as confidence in institutions takes a hit and President Biden has challenges ahead.

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How the race for Republican presidential nominee looks with Trump's criminal charges

5:11pm August 02, 2023

Donald Trump isn't just a former president. He is also currently seeking the Republican nomination for the third time in 2024. That means he has to take his criminal charges out on the campaign trail.

Matthew DePerno, the 2022 Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, speaks during a Trump rally in Warren, Mich. DePerno is being investigated for his involvement in an alleged scheme to tamper with voting machines.

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Former Michigan GOP attorney general nominee is charged in voting machine breach

8:35pm August 01, 2023

by NPR Washington Desk

Matthew DePerno, the most recent Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, has been charged with undue possession of a voting machine and conspiracy.