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People line up to vote at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter Elementary School in New Orleans in 2020.

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An appeals court has blocked the redrawing of Louisiana's congressional map

5:39pm September 28, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

A federal appeals court blocked the redrawing of Louisiana's congressional map after a lower court found the redistricting plan likely violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voters' power.

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How older voters feel about voting for older presidents

5:35pm September 28, 2023

In the next presidential election, voters might choose between the oldest would-be president ever, and the second oldest. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with seniors about electing a president their age.

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President Biden arrives in Phoenix on Sept. 27, 2023. He's slated to give his latest speech on protecting democracy on Thursday, a theme that is central to his reelection campaign.

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Biden is talking about democracy as he aims for a split-screen moment with the GOP

8:25am September 28, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden's latest speech on democracy comes the day after the Republican debate, as a government shutdown looms and as House Republicans hold an impeachment inquiry hearing.

Republican presidential candidates, from left, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and former Vice President Mike Pence, at a debate hosted by FOX Business and Univision, Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.

6 takeaways from the second GOP debate

5:38am September 28, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

The second Republican debate wrapped up with seven candidates attempting to break away from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, who was in Michigan instead of attending.

At the second GOP debate on Wednesday, the candidates on stage may still channel former President Ronald Reagan — even if only in name, not policy.

In the second GOP debate, expect Ronald Reagan to loom large in name — but not policy

1:13pm September 27, 2023

by Don Gonyea

Once the conservative leader by which others were measured, former President Ronald Reagan looms large in the Republican Party. But his influence may be waning.

Former President Donald Trump arrives at a rally on April 2, 2022, near Washington, Mich.

Trump bets big on Michigan with rally on GOP debate night as UAW strike continues

9:48am September 27, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Seven Republicans will join the second GOP debate Wednesday but the front-runner, former President Donald Trump won't be one of them. Instead, Trump will head to Michigan to court autoworkers.

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A woman marks her ballot at a polling center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans in the state are challenging the congressional map that was used for that election.

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New Mexico's Republican Party takes the state's congressional map to trial

5:00am September 27, 2023

by Nash Jones

A trial begins Wednesday over New Mexico's congressional map. Unlike some other active fights over redistricting, it's the state's Democratic lawmakers who are accused of crafting illegal districts.

Republicans and others watch the broadcast at the official watch party of the Republican presidential candidates debate at The Richard Nixon Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., on Aug. 23.

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How to watch the second GOP presidential debate

9:21pm September 26, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Seven Republicans vying for the GOP presidential nomination will take the stage in California Wednesday night for the second GOP debate of the 2024 elections. But the front runner is skipping — again.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to block enforcement of an Alabama voting rights decision.

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Supreme Court rejects Alabama's defiance in voting case

4:30pm September 26, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

In June, the court ruled that Alabama's Republican-drawn congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act.

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Biden joins UAW picket line in Michigan

4:28pm September 26, 2023

by Asma Khalid

President Biden plans to join a UAW picket line in Michigan, showing support for workers who have concerns about his electric vehicle policy.