Elections

What a DeSantis presidential run means for the 2024 election

6:31pm May 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis announced a run for the White House on Wednesday evening on Twitter. His tenure as governor of Florida might give some insight into the kind of candidate he would be.

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A new Ohio state law complicates local preparations for August voting

4:25pm May 24, 2023

by Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio)

A controversial August special election about ballot measure rules is causing early headaches for local Ohio election officials.

FILE - A protestor holds a sign during a Students Demand Action event, near the U.S. Capitol, Monday, June 6, 2022, in Washington.

Poll: Most Americans say curbing gun violence is more important than gun rights

5:08am May 24, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

A year after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found the highest percentage in a decade said ending gun violence trumps protecting gun rights.

President Joe Biden listens as he meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Washington.

More than 6 in 10 say Biden's mental fitness to be president is a concern, poll finds

4:39pm May 23, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

As President Joe Biden seeks a second term in office, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans are concerned about his mental fitness.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., gives remarks at his presidential campaign announcement event at Charleston Southern University on Monday in North Charleston, S.C.

Politics & Government

Republican Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president

4:07pm May 22, 2023

by Don Gonyea

Scott announced his run Monday morning in North Charleston, S.C. He has been endorsed by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the second ranking Republican in the Senate.

Greece's Prime Minister and leader of New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis, center, addresses supporters at the headquarters of his party in Athens, Greece, Sunday, May 21, 2023.

World News

Greece's ruling center-right party wins elections but still seeks a majority

5:19am May 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

Greece's center-right Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected Monday to seek a second national election within weeks, as he lacks the majority in Parliament to govern alone.

Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade reflects on his historic victory

7:55am May 21, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade about his victory in Tuesday's election. He's the first Black person to be elected mayor there.

An event goer holds a pamphlet for U.S. entrepreneur and 2024 presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy during the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Victory Conference at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa, on April 22, 2023.

Politics & Government

Who is Vivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old entrepreneur and GOP presidential hopeful?

3:15pm May 19, 2023

He spoke to The NPR Politics Podcast about his political identity as a nationalist and expanding Donald Trump's "America First" message to a new audience.

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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., questions former executives of failed banks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on May 16.

Politics & Government

Sen. Tim Scott files paperwork to run for president in the 2024 election

12:06pm May 19, 2023

by Washington Desk

Tim Scott has a major announcement Monday in his home state of South Carolina. He is expected to announce a run for the White House and an official FEC filing Friday makes that even more likely.

Cherelle Parker wins Philadelphia's mayoral primary

6:37pm May 17, 2023

by Tom MacDonald | WHYY

Philadelphia is expected to have its first female mayor after Cherelle Parker won today's Democratic primary in the city's mayoral election.

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