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Arizona local official who defended elections against GOP attacks is ousted in primary

1:32pm July 31, 2024

by Ben Giles

Stephen Richer, who’s been a fierce defender of the integrity of Maricopa County elections since he was elected as county recorder, has lost a Republican primary to keep that role.

Politics & Government

Former comms director for Kamala Harris reflects on 'tough environment'

10:10pm July 30, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Gil Duran, who was communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris when she was California’s state attorney general.

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Kamala Harris’ campaign is reaching out to specific types of male voters

10:10pm July 30, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Campaigns don’t often reach out to male voters as men. At least on the Democratic side, that changed when Kamala Harris became the party’s likely nominee.

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Harris tries to flip the script on Trump on the border during raucous Georgia speech

9:14pm July 30, 2024

by Asma Khalid

The issue of border security is one of Vice President Harris' biggest vulnerabilities in her campaign. On Tuesday, she tried to use his signature issue against former President Donald Trump.

Politics & Government

A childhood friend paints a picture of Kamala Harris' upbringing

5:16pm July 30, 2024

In her childhood in Berkeley, Calif., you can find the seeds of the political leader that Vice President Kamala Harris grew up to become.

Her childhood friend Carole Porter, who lived a few houses away, paints a picture of a working-class, multicultural neighborhood.

And she pointed to two women who had a huge effect on the vice president's life.

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We went to Pennsylvania to ask voters how they’re feeling. Here’s what we learned

5:02pm July 30, 2024

A Morning Edition team knocked on doors, canvassed parks and neighborhoods and even attended a weekly family dinner to hear how voters in the swing state are feeling.

Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI says

5:01pm July 30, 2024

The social media account had antisemitic and anti-immigrant comments that could be linked to the shooter, though officials are still working to verify the account's authenticity, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said.

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Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren't following his lead

3:45pm July 30, 2024

Former President Donald Trump has more than 9 million followers on TikTok. Despite his popularity there, Trump remains one of the only major Republicans using the app as a campaign tool.

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Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Support Of Arizona GOP Candidates

Politics & Government

Arizona holds congressional primaries today. Trump's influence looms large

2:51pm July 30, 2024

by Ben Giles

Control of Congress could run through Arizona, with competitive House and Senate races that will be set after today’s primaries. Trump has endorsed some of the GOP candidates, including two rivals.

Harris is leaning into her history as a prosecutor. It's not the first time

10:20pm July 29, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

Five years ago, Harris also said she’d "prosecute the case" against Trump. This time around, it hits a bit differently.

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