Elections

What to know about Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor

6:06pm March 12, 2024

by Colin Campbell

Republicans in North Carolina voted to nominate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson for governor. He has come under fire for his history of anti-gay and anti-Semitic remarks.

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With a Biden-Trump rematch expected, we take stock of the presidential race

5:54pm March 12, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

President Biden and former President Donald Trump are poised to officially become their parties' presumptive nominees. Here's where the race stands.

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally March 9 in Rome, Ga., just one day after Republicans met in Houston to elect new leadership for the party. All of the candidates were hand-selected by Trump.

RNC sees major cuts to staff as new, Trump-backed leadership takes over

12:36pm March 12, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

More than 60 people were fired, including senior staff in the political data and communications departments, according to a person familiar with the layoffs.

President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally March 9 at Pullman Yards in Atlanta.

Biden meets with the Teamsters today. But don't expect an endorsement any time soon

11:43am March 12, 2024

by Don Gonyea

The 1.3 million member union is in every battleground state. Former President Donald Trump has also met with the organization and made his pitch. But don't expect an endorsement any time soon.

President Biden speaks to reporters about the special counsel report on his handling of classified documents in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Feb. 8.

Politics & Government

Interview transcript shows more nuance on Biden's memory than special counsel report

11:32am March 12, 2024

by Tamara Keith

The 258-page transcript paints a more nuanced portrait of the president than was described in Robert Hur's report. The most confusing part concerned the timeline surrounding the death of his son Beau.

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Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump attend a campaign rally at the Forum River Center March 9 in Rome, Georgia.

Georgia on the mind of the Trump and Biden campaigns as the key state holds primary

7:11am March 12, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

Georgia is an important state for both former President Donald Trump and President Biden in 2024. It's also a state with the clearest examples of the obstacles each faces in his path to victory.

Biden and Trump made general election pitches in Georgia

6:54pm March 11, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

President Biden and former President Donald Trump traveled to Georgia over the weekend to make their first general election pitches in a key state that finishes voting on Tuesday.

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In this file photo, President Biden poses for a photo with the Students Demand Action group after speaking at the National Safer Communities Summit at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., June 16, 2023. Young voters could be key to Biden's reelection prospects as he campaigns for a second term.

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Young voters helped elect Biden in 2020. His campaign is courting them again in 2024

10:46am March 11, 2024

by Elena Moore

Students for Biden Harris is focused on building a large volunteer base of young supporters through student-led groups. Recruiting young voters could be key to President Biden's reelection hopes.

In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J.

Georgia and Michigan could be key to keeping Black voter turnout up in 2024

10:29pm March 10, 2024

by Sam Gringlas

In the 2022 midterm elections, Black voter turnout dropped dramatically. Ahead of the presidential election in 2024, organizers warn it could happen again and political parties should pay attention.

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Where the 2024 third-party ticket stands

5:34pm March 10, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Alex Roarty, a reporter with nonprofit political news site NOTUS, about No Labels and third-party candidates in the upcoming presidential election.

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