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The Texas GOP made extreme declarations while gathered to talk party priorities

4:53pm June 20, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with editor in chief of The Texas Tribune Sewell Chan about the Texas GOP's convention over the weekend, which was rife with anger and conspiracy theories.

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Why Democrats are paying for ads supporting Republican primary candidates

4:53pm June 20, 2022

Democrats are buying ads supporting far-right GOP primary candidates, in the hopes of facing them in the general election — a strategy that former Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri tried in 2012.

In a new campaign ad, Eric Greitens carries a shotgun and stands alongside men in military gear as they break into a home.

A Missouri Senate candidate holds a shotgun and calls for 'RINO hunting' in a new ad

4:33pm June 20, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

A new ad from Eric Greitens, the controversial Republican running for Missouri's U.S. Senate seat, has left him accused of glorifying political violence.

Are the Jan. 6 hearings impacting how people vote? Here's what voters in Virginia say

4:32pm June 20, 2022

by Ben Paviour

Ahead of Virginia's statewide primaries, we visit the 7th Congressional District, which is slated to be a close contest in November. And we ask voters about the impact of the Jan. 6 hearings.

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Politics chat: 3 down, 3 to go, on Jan. 6 hearings

8:38am June 19, 2022

by Mara Liasson

With three public meetings done and three more to go, the January 6th committee is laying out its case against former President Donald Trump.

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Two top Georgia election officials will appear at the next Jan. 6 hearing

8:16am June 19, 2022

by Stephen Fowler

Georgia looms large in politics — both in the ongoing Jan. 6 committee's work, and in upcoming elections.

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What to know about Colombia's surprise-filled presidential election

5:09pm June 18, 2022

Colombians will go to the polls Sunday in the final round of a Presidential election that's had many surprises. Journalist Manuel Rueda explains the dynamics to NPR's Adrian Florido.

These books take a deep dive into the context surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection

8:38am June 18, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

Andrew Limbong, host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast, recommends key books to read on right wing extremism and former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.

Politics & Government

Jan. 6 committee lays out evidence of Trump knowingly subverting the 2020 election

8:01am June 18, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

Recent hearings by the Jan. 6 committee have focused on whether former President Donald Trump knowingly tried to subvert the 2020 election.

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Sarah Palin, a Republican seeking the sole U.S. House seat in Alaska, speaks during a forum for candidates, on May 12, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska.

Palin, Begich and Gross advance in the Alaska US House race

9:50pm June 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

The top four vote-getters in the special primary advance to a special election, set for Aug. 16, in which ranked choice voting will be used.