Elections

President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the campus of George Mason University in Manassas, Va., on Jan. 23, to campaign for abortion rights, a top issue for Democrats in the upcoming presidential election.

Politics & Government

Early polls don't always foretell the fate of a first-term president. Does anything?

9:17am January 27, 2024

by Ron Elving

If polls are not perfect predictors of an incumbent's reelection, is there something else that is? Observers have long sought the True North by which to set their compass and their expectations.

Friends Gloria Smith, left, and Venita Epps say working elections is important. "It is my passion and my duty as a citizen in Fulton County," Epps says.

Politics & Government

They watched 2 election workers face abuse, and it's compelling them to serve in 2024

5:00am January 27, 2024

by Sam Gringlas

Even though two 2020 election workers in Fulton County, Ga., endured an onslaught of threats and harassment following baseless fraud claims, people there are eager to serve as poll workers this year.

Biden's campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodriguez speaks on Nov. 7, 2023. Chávez Rodriguez was in Michigan on Friday where some Arab American leaders declined to meet her because of the Gaza conflict.

Politics & Government

In Michigan, some Arab American leaders declined to meet Biden's campaign manager

7:32pm January 26, 2024

by Asma Khalid

The Arab American community is angry that Biden has not called for a ceasefire in Gaza despite a rising civilian death toll. Some leaders said no to meeting his campaign manager.

There's no guarantee Donald Trump, Joe Biden or Nikki Haley will share a debate stage this year.

Politics & Government

So long, presidential debates? Why we may not see Trump, Biden or Haley face off

4:26pm January 25, 2024

by Brianna Scott

The political debate seems to have become an endangered species, and there are no assurances we'll see Trump, Biden or Haley share the stage this year.

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Republican and Democratic strategists weigh in on 2024 presidential race

4:21pm January 25, 2024

For a check-in on the 2024 campaign, NPR's Juana Summers talks with GOP strategist Ron Bonjean and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party after his win in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday.

Why don't GOP voters care about electability this year?

10:26am January 25, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Nikki Haley's pitch is that she can beat Joe Biden. But now that she's lost — twice — voters are signaling they aren't concerned about electability as much as a candidate that shares their values.

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Delegate tracker: Trump leads GOP presidential candidates on road to nomination

8:54am January 25, 2024

How many delegates does each candidate have in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race? NPR keeps track.

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a rally on Wednesday in North Charleston, S.C.

Politics & Government

No place like home for Haley as she pins her presidential hopes on South Carolina

9:55pm January 24, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's presidential campaign sees a path to competing against Donald Trump — a path runs right through South Carolina's February 24th primary.

President Biden is greeted by Shawn Fain, President of the United Auto Workers. The union endorsed Biden's reelection bid on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

The UAW endorsed Biden — and panned Republican frontrunner Trump as a 'scab'

6:50pm January 24, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

Most of the country's other big unions endorsed President Biden in the earliest days of his reelection campaign. But the United Auto Workers held back until today.

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How Nikki Haley is looking at her campaign ahead of Nevada and South Carolina

5:18pm January 24, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

With a second place finish in New Hampshire, Nikki Haley is reassessing her campaign and pivoting hard toward her home state, South Carolina.