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Week in politics: Trump's actions on Jan. 6 revealed; Steve Bannon guilty of contempt

8:03am July 23, 2022

by Ron Elving

Revelations from the January 6th committee and a bipartisan deal to reform the Electoral Count Act, the law former President Donald Trump and his allies sought to exploit.

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Hispanic and minority voters are increasingly shifting to the Republican party

8:03am July 23, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks political scientist Ruy Teixeira about growing support for Republicans by Hispanics and other minority voters. Texiera co-wrote 2002's "The Emerging Democratic Majority."

Missouri will soon vote in high-stakes U.S. Senate primary

8:03am July 23, 2022

by Jason Rosenbaum

Controversial candidate Eric Greitens, a former governor, continues to be the focal point of the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Missouri.

Then-Vice President Mike Pence is seen presiding over a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results after a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act would clarify the vice pre

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Proposed reforms for the Electoral Count Act draw broad support

12:52pm July 22, 2022

The proposal, aimed at reforming the widely criticized 135-year-old law governing the process of casting and counting Electoral College votes, has garnered widespread support among election experts.

Late on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, then-President Donald Trump affectionately addressed insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol from the White House. The House select committee investigating the siege says the then president failed to act for hours — i

Politics & Government

Analysis: Trump's infamous obsession with TV helped define Jan. 6 too

10:18am July 21, 2022

by David Folkenflik

Donald Trump's TV fixation led him to the White House. The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will show that obsession also defined his actions on that day.

Two canvassers are seen last year on Michelle Garcia's front-door camera in in Pueblo, Colo. The men said they were "doing a voter verification project."

Politics & Government

The election denial movement is now going door to door

5:00am July 21, 2022

In Colorado, canvassers have been knocking on doors in some communities to determine whether people actually voted. The effort is raising concerns about voter intimidation.

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Former White House chiefs of staff weigh in on how Biden can avoid a midterm disaster

5:10pm July 20, 2022

by Mara Liasson

President Biden's agenda is stuck and his standing with the public is at historic lows. Former White House chiefs of staff offer insights on what's going wrong and what could turn things around.

Proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act would clarify the vice president's role in counting states' electoral votes. Here, then-Vice President Mike Pence is seen in the House chamber early on Jan. 7, 2021, to finish the work of the Electoral College a

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A bipartisan Senate group announces a deal on reforming the Electoral Count Act

1:59pm July 20, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

The 1887 law governs the process of counting Electoral College votes and came under fresh scrutiny following attempts to invalidate the presidential election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

President Biden is facing political trouble domestically, particularly from his own party.

Biden approval hits another new low as more Democrats sour on him, poll finds

11:59am July 20, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrats' approval of President Biden has dropped 9 points, pushing him to just a 36% approval rating in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

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Texas is barred from enforcing new restrictions on voter assistance

4:28pm July 19, 2022

by Ashley Lopez

A federal judge has struck down provisions in Texas' new law that set limits on how people can help voters cast their ballots.