Elections

A breakdown of the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling on Trump

4:47pm December 20, 2023

by Miles Parks

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump should be excluded from the state's presidential primary because he was deemed by the court to have engaged in insurrection.

Anthony Pacheco, left, and James Woo work at the nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta.

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Georgia redistricting tests if the Voting Rights Act protects 'coalition districts'

2:11pm December 20, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

Democrats and civil rights groups in Georgia say Republicans' newly revised political maps still violate the Voting Rights Act. One key issue in this fight: so-called "coalition districts."

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Former President Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives at a rally on Tuesday in Waterloo, Iowa.

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Read the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that kicked Trump off the state primary ballot

11:45am December 20, 2023

by NPR's Washington Desk

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump is not eligible to become president again after engaging in insurrection. Read the Colorado justices' full ruling.

Perhaps no presidential candidate has leaned more into talking about schools than Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

How schools (but not necessarily education) became central to the Republican primary

5:00am December 20, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

GOP candidates talk about schools a lot on the campaign trail. But that doesn't mean they are talking a lot about education, instead focusing on culture war issues on the battleground of K-12 schools.

Voters cast their ballots during the midterm elections at the Detroit Fire Station 17 on Nov. 8, 2022.

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New Michigan law means people leaving prison will automatically be registered to vote

5:00am December 16, 2023

by Michelle Jokisch Polo

Michigan will be the first state in the nation to automatically register incarcerated people to vote upon their release. State officials say it's another step in helping people get back into society.

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Rudy Giuliani is ordered to pay $148 million to former Georgia election workers

6:29pm December 15, 2023

Former Trump campaign attorney Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to pay a staggering $148 million to two former Georgia election workers he spread lies about following the 2020 election.

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Rudy Giuliani arrives at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for a trial to determine how much he will have to pay two 2020 Georgia election workers who he falsely accused of fraud.

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Giuliani is ordered to pay $148 million to Georgia election workers he defamed

5:48pm December 15, 2023

by Miles Parks

The former mayor of New York helped Donald Trump try to overturn his 2020 election loss, and in the process spread lies about election workers in battleground states.

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks to supporters after receiving the endorsement of New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Tuesday in Manchester, N.H.

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As 2024 nears, DeSantis, Haley remain opening acts to Trump

10:42am December 15, 2023

Even as Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis make frequent trips to Iowa and New Hampshire, their events can feel like opening acts in comparison to the throngs of interest the former president receives.

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Stanley Piper talks with Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, N.H. on Dec. 8, 2023.

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The New Hampshire primary is a little unusual for Democrats this year

5:00am December 14, 2023

by Tamara Keith

Rep. Dean Phillips sees an opening for his long-shot presidential bid because President Biden won't be on the New Hampshire primary ballot.

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As 2024 election cycle approaches, Trump overshadows the Republican field

4:38pm December 13, 2023

With about a month left until the 2024 election cycle kicks-off with early nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump overshadows the Republican field of candidates.