Elections

President Biden jogs across the South Lawn of the White House in the rain after getting his latest physical on Feb. 16.

Politics & Government

Many voters think Biden is too old for a second term. The White House isn't worried

5:00am February 18, 2023

by Scott Detrow

Polls and focus groups show many voters are worried about President Biden's advanced age. But the White House isn't worried that will hurt him if he runs for a second term.

What Biden's physical means for a 2024 White House run

6:48pm February 17, 2023

by Scott Detrow

Biden is active and healthy for his age, as his physical demonstrated. If he runs for reelection and wins, he'd be 86 years old at the end of the next term. Many voters say his age is still a concern.

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Austin Hunt holds a sign with current and former Michigan State University students during a rally at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wed., Feb. 15, 2023, after a gunman opened fire on the Michigan State University campus Monday night.

Democrats control Michigan for the first time in 40 years. They want gun control

7:09am February 16, 2023

Having been blocked by Republican legislatures on regulation in the past, Michigan Democrats are forging ahead on tighter gun restrictions after the shooting at Michigan State.

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Nikki Haley makes her White House run official with Charleston event

5:29pm February 15, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Nikki Haley makes it officially official with a lively event in Charleston, S.C., as she announced she's running for president in 2024 to usher in a new generation of Republican leadership.

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Nikki Haley opposed Donald Trump's candidacy for president in 2016, criticizing his unwillingness at one point to denounce the KKK. However, she went on to serve as UN ambassador in his administration.

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How the politics of race will play a key role in Nikki Haley's 2024 campaign

4:00pm February 15, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Haley is a woman of color who led South Carolina in taking down the Confederate flag from its state capitol. That makes campaigning complex in the party of Trump.

Nikki Haley makes White House run official

6:42pm February 14, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Nikki Haley officially announced that she is running for the Republican nomination for president in 2024. She's the second major candidate to declare she'll run, after former President Donald Trump.

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In this file image, former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks during the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner, on June 24, 2021, in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announces run for president

9:40am February 14, 2023

by NPR Staff

In a video posted on Twitter early Tuesday morning, the former Trump administration official said, "It's time for a new generation of leadership."

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential run

9:20am February 14, 2023

A day ahead of a planned "special announcement" in South Carolina, former governor of that state and Trump administration official announced her run for president in a video posted on Twitter.

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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney swears in potential jurors on May 2, 2022, as he seats a special grand jury to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his allies who tried to overturn the 2020 election.

Politics & Government

A judge blocks the release of most of a grand jury report in Georgia election probe

10:59am February 13, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

For now, the final recommendations of a special grand jury investigating attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election will largely be kept under wraps, a judge ruled.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks after being sworn in for his second term during an inauguration ceremony at the Old Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla.

After Martha's Vineyard, lawmakers give DeSantis $10 million more to move migrants

6:03pm February 10, 2023

by Valerie Crowder

As Florida dedicates more money to transport migrants from other states, advocates say there isn't enough oversight to make sure transport is done legally and that migrants are relocated voluntarily.