elections

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's de facto leader, casts an early ballot for the Nov. 8 general election in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Oct. 29.

World News

Suu Kyi's Party Expected To Win Myanmar Election Amid Minorities' Disenfranchisement

7:01am November 07, 2020

by Michael Sullivan

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won in a 2015 landslide and is expected to win again. But with voting denied or canceled in some areas, more than a million voters are disenfranchised.

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The 2000 presidential election ended up at the Supreme Court. Experts say that's unlikely to happen this time.

Politics & Government

Will This Election Be A Replay Of 'Bush v. Gore' At The Supreme Court? Not Likely

7:01am November 07, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

President Trump has made unfounded allegations of "fraud" in the election and said the Supreme Court, with three of his appointees, will be the final arbiter. Legal experts aren't so sure.

Fox News Channel and radio talk show host Sean Hannity interviews President Trump in Las Vegas in 2018. Hannity, like Trump, has cast doubt on the 2020 election results without providing evidence.

Politics & Government

As Trump's Chances Fade, Murdoch's Fox News Faces Wrath And Tough Choices

6:00am November 07, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Rupert Murdoch struck an alliance with President Trump early on and Fox News has bolstered his presidency. As Joe Biden nears victory, Fox is stepping warily to avoid alienating Trump supporters.

Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden looks on while speaking in Wilmington, Del., Thursday.

Biden Urges Patience As His Lead Widens In Key States

11:22pm November 06, 2020

by Alana Wise

Biden delivered remarks as he continues to advance his lead in critical swing states.

President Trump arrives to speak in the briefing room at the White House Thursday.

Politics & Government

Trump Wants To Fight Election, But 'It's Dawning On Him,' Former Adviser Says

10:49pm November 06, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

A former adviser said he believes Trump will eventually concede, but at this stage believes he has to "go to the mattresses to push, you know, as far as he can."

Protesters demonstrate four years ago against Donald Trump, then the president-elect, outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Trump won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes.

As Presidency Hinges On A Handful Of States, Some Have Made A Popular Vote Pact

7:12pm November 06, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

What would a national popular vote mean? Instead of watching days of livestreams of swing state poll workers, the result would have been settled on Tuesday night.

Atlanta Mayor On Election Results In Georgia

5:10pm November 06, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms about a tight presidential race in Georgia and the state heading to a ballot recount.

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Election Update: Latest On Ballot Counting In Key Swing States

5:10pm November 06, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Election officials across the U.S. continue counting ballots Friday. NPR discusses the latest news from key states Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada.

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How The 2020 Presidential Election Became A Test Of American Democracy

5:10pm November 06, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

With the election winner still undecided, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with election law expert Michael Kang and Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker about the state of American democracy.

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Voting Advocate On Democratic Gains In Georgia

5:10pm November 06, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jennifer Epps-Addison, president of the Center for Popular Democracy, about Democratic gains in Georgia fueled by community organizers.

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