Elections

GOP strategist examines the political implications of Trump's felony conviction

7:59pm May 30, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ron Bonjean, a Republican strategist who held top communications and strategy positions in the House and Senate, about how Trump's guilty verdict may affect his campaign.

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RFK's voters know they're not electing the next president. They're with him anyway

3:01pm May 30, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

The winner of this year's presidential race could be decided by who shows up to support independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and who that means they aren't voting for.

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Jury To Begin Deliberations In Trump Hush Money Trial

Politics & Government

Trump verdict would likely move only a small number of votes, poll finds

3:00pm May 30, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

A guilty or not-guilty verdict wouldn't change many voters minds, but it could make a difference for a smaller, crucial group of voters this election.

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President Biden Holds Campaign Rally In Philadelphia

Politics & Government

Biden’s problems with younger voters are glaring, poll finds

11:16am May 30, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

Younger voters have been a crucial voting bloc for Democrats, but President Biden is facing real challenges — and it's part of why his race with former President Donald Trump is so tight.

World News

Violence clouds the last day of campaigning before Sunday's elections in Mexico

5:21am May 30, 2024

by The Associated Press

Some 27 candidates, mostly running for mayor or town councils, have been killed so far this year. But criminals have taken to mass shootings rather than targeted attacks as they have in the past.

Biden will hold a rally to launch his campaign’s Black voter outreach effort

1:55pm May 29, 2024

by Tamara Keith

The Biden campaign wants to win North Carolina. Improving turnout among Black voters will be key.

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The abortion debate is headed to the ballot box. Here's where voters will decide

6:04pm May 28, 2024

From Florida to Arizona, reproductive rights supporters seek to add abortion access to state constitutions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion in 2022.

After Trump said she'd probably be in his administration, Haley heads to Israel

5:21pm May 28, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

After a speech where she pledged her support - and her vote - to former President Donald Trump, Nikki Haley heads to Israel where she can flex her foreign policy experience.

Nebraska activists seek to put opposing abortion questions on the ballot

11:41pm May 27, 2024

by Elizabeth Rembert

Opposing petition drives in Nebraska could present voters with competing choices on abortion. The one with the most votes wins.

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Politics & Government

In Georgia, Biden’s coalition has frayed since his narrow win in 2020

7:21am May 25, 2024

by Asma Khalid

President Biden eked out a win in Georgia last time, a victory that helped take him over the top in the Electoral College. But there are some warning signs it could be hard to do it again in 2024.

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