North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announces presidential bid
The two-term Republican governor has made news over the past year for championing far-right conservative policies aimed at curbing abortion access and transgender rights.
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The far right's growing influence and 4 other takeaways from NPR's ERIC investigation
Why are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? That question is the focus of a new NPR investigation. Here are five takeaways from the report.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie makes presidential bid to take on Trump
The former New Jersey governor is throwing his hat in the ring for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. While he's not expected to pose a major threat to Trump, he is hoping to shake things up.
Three more candidates are expected to jump into Republican presidential primary race
With announcements expected from former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Vice President Mike Pence, the GOP field is growing as candidates try to stand out with voters.
Texas voting laws target Harris County, which contains the blue-leaning Houston
Harris County in Texas is home to Houston, and has tended to vote blue in the last decade. Republican state lawmakers recently passed bills that target how elections are run there.
How the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud
A right-wing campaign has targeted a once-obscure voting partnership called ERIC. Eight Republican states have now pulled out, giving the election denial movement a big win — and a blueprint for 2024.
YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections
The Google-owned video platform's reversal comes as former President Donald Trump continues to baselessly claim the 2020 election was stolen
Pence won't be charged in DOJ classified documents investigation
Two sources confirm the Justice Department sent a letter to former Vice President Mike Pence saying the investigation would close without any finding of criminal wrongdoing.
Texas Republicans target how elections are run in Democratic-leaning Houston area
Texas Republican lawmakers sent bills to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk that would dramatically interfere with elections administration in the state's largest, Democratic-run county.
Mike Pence expected to announce 2024 run for president
After distancing himself from former President Donald Trump, the former vice president is ready to announce his bid for the White House at an event in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 7.