Elections

What to know about Steve Garvey, who's eyeing one of California's U.S. Senate seats

6:18pm March 06, 2024

by Marisa Lagos

Former baseball player Steve Garvey, a Republican, will face off against Rep. Adam Schiff in California's senate race. The mostly Democratic state hasn't elected a GOP Senate candidate since 1988.

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In Minnesota, 'uncommitted' got 19% of the Democratic presidential primary votes

5:40pm March 06, 2024

by Clay Masters

Voters in Minnesota who want a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war sent a message to President Biden Tuesday by voting uncommitted on their state's Democratic primary ballot.

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Jason Palmer, a relatively unknown Democratic presidential candidate, won the Democratic primary in American Samoa. He's seen here in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

Jason Palmer beats Biden in American Samoa, and looks to Northern Mariana Islands

5:29pm March 06, 2024

by Bill Chappell

"Biden's chances of a second term are hurting, but not because of my campaign," the Baltimore, Md.-based entrepreneur says of his bid to win the Democratic nomination over the incumbent.

Nikki Haley doesn't endorse Trump as she suspends her presidential campaign

4:24pm March 06, 2024

Now that Nikki Haley has suspended her presidential campaign, her voters are left without a clear candidate. She encourages Trump to earn her voters' support, but stops short of endorsing him.

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President Biden convened his Competition Council at the White House on March 5 after his administration announced new actions to cap credit card late fees at $8, compared with $32.

Taking on junk fees is popular. But can it win Biden more voters?

4:24pm March 06, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden is expected to highlight his push to cap junk fees in his State of the Union address, for a second year in a row. It's a theme he plans to take on the campaign trail.

Placards adorn a wall at an Uncommitted Minnesota watch party during the presidential primary in Minneapolis on Super Tuesday.

Politics & Government

'Uncommitted' movement spreads to Super Tuesday states

4:12pm March 06, 2024

by Elena Moore

Just a week after 100,000 Michigan voters chose uncommitted on their Democratic ballots, hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country made a similar statement on Super Tuesday.

Democratic challenger and U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips listens to supporters during a campaign rally on Jan. 22 in Manchester, N.H.

Politics & Government

Rep. Dean Phillips ends a longshot bid to defeat Biden in the Democratic primary

1:56pm March 06, 2024

by Jeongyoon Han

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., who ran a longshot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination against President Biden and against the national party's wishes, is suspending his campaign.

With Haley set to drop out, Trump becomes the presumptive Republican nominee

11:58am March 06, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, once a challenger to Trump, on the future of Trump's campaign and the Republican party.

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Nikki Haley announces the suspension of her campaign

11:32am March 06, 2024

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, has officially suspended her presidential bid.

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Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference on Wednesday in Charleston, S.C.

Nikki Haley suspends her presidential campaign, but doesn't endorse Trump

11:31am March 06, 2024

The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador was the last major candidate to challenge former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination.

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