Should voters be concerned over Fetterman's cognitive ability after his stroke?
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Dhruv Khullar on the questions surrounding Pa. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's mental fitness after surviving a stroke.
Elections
Abortion is on the ballot in Montana. Voters will decide fate of the 'Born Alive' law
Voters in the state are being asked to approve a law declaring that an embryo or fetus is a legal person with a right to medical care if born prematurely or survives an attempted abortion.
Ohio and Pennsylvania voters aren't reading from their assigned scripts
Morning Edition spoke to more than 40 voters in two key districts in Ohio and Pennsylvania and found many aren't necessarily approaching issues as their parties would prefer. Here are four takeaways.
This North Carolina congressional district has a rare competitive midterm race
A Trump-endorsed Republican and a Democratic state senator are facing off in a congressional race that could help decide control of the House of Representatives
Monitors at Arizona ballot drop boxes draw complaints of voter intimidation
Arizona's secretary of state has referred at least six potential voter intimidation complaints near ballot drop boxes to law enforcement.
Rising costs and abortion access top voter concerns in key New Hampshire Senate race
In a race that could decide the fate of the Senate, Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan is facing retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc, a Republican who falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen.
In the U.S., some 4.6 million people are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction
An estimated 2% of the U.S. voting age population is ineligible to cast a ballot due to a felony conviction. State-level felon disenfranchisement rates vary dramatically.
Clerks battle false claims as they prepare to administer elections
Even though it wasn't a swing state in 2020, Colorado has been at the forefront of false claims that the election was stolen.
Expanding Medicaid is popular. That's why it's a key issue in some statewide midterms
Next month, South Dakotans will decide whether to expand Medicaid to 42,500 state residents. Democratic candidates elsewhere are making it a part of their pitch to flip GOP-held governors' offices.
Young voters in Milwaukee share the biggest issues motivating them to vote
Young voter turnout increased in the last two elections, but a new NPR/Marist poll found that young voters were the least likely to vote in 2022. Young voters living in Milwaukee shared their views.