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For decades, D.C. license plates have bemoaned the district's lack of representation. There are renewed efforts in Congress to grant D.C. statehood.

Politics & Government

Some Longtime D.C. Residents Still Vote In Other States. Is That ... Legal?

7:01am June 27, 2020

D.C.'s lack of congressional representation has prompted some residents — even those who've called the district home for years — to maintain their voting registrations elsewhere.

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President Trump's Attempts To Define And Disqualify Biden Are Having Mixed Results

4:13pm June 26, 2020

by Mara Liasson

President Trump's campaign is hard at work, trying to define and disqualify presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. But so far, it has had mixed results.

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Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., speaks at a news conference on District of Columbia statehood efforts on June 16.

House Casts Historic Vote To Make D.C. The 51st State. Trump And The Senate Say No

2:59pm June 26, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

The Democrats who control the House want to make a political point with a vote expected to confer statehood on the District of Columbia. The GOP opposes it.

Just 40% of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing and 58% disapprove, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

Politics & Government

Poll: Trump Disapproval Hits All-Time High And He Trails Biden By 8

12:01pm June 26, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Just 40% of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing and 58% disapprove, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in a general election matchup.

Susie Hall, right, and her daughter Rebekah attend a Juneteenth celebration.

Politics & Government

How Racial Unrest Is Motivating White Voters In One Key Michigan County

2:49pm June 25, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Kent County, where former President Gerald Ford grew up, has long been Republican turf. But it is also a suburban community that Democrats think they can win in November.

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A poll worker cleans a voting booth between voters during a primary election on June 23 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Have Questions About Voting? A Law Professor Tells You 'What You Need To Know'

2:19pm June 25, 2020

by Rachel Martin

In a new book, Kim Wehle explains voting basics. She tells NPR, "if we don't go to the polls to protect democracy itself, it could fail. And I believe that's what's on the ballot in November."

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The scaled-down Democratic National Convention will no longer be held at the Fiserv Forum, but instead include events at the convention center in downtown Milwaukee.

Democrats Outline Modified Convention Amid Coronavirus Fears

7:28pm June 24, 2020

by Alana Wise

Organizers say "programming would include both live broadcasts and curated content from Milwaukee and other satellite cities, locations and landmarks across the country."

In this photo provided by Cawthorn campaign staffer Patrick Sebastian, Madison Cawthorn speaks to supporters in Hendersonville, N.C.

Politics & Government

24-Year-Old Easily Tops President Trump's Pick In N.C. Republican Primary

3:42pm June 24, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

In an upset, Madison Cawthorn defeats President Trump's pick in a GOP primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat vacated by Trump's chief of staff.

Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman, a progressive Democrat, is well ahead of longtime Rep. Eliot Engel in their primary.

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Black Progressives Appear To Surge In Primaries, While Trump-Backed Candidates Lose

2:40pm June 24, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Voters in states including Kentucky and New York went to the polls for primaries Tuesday. Black Democrats appeared to have done well, including one likely upending a 30-year House committee chairman.

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Democrats Hope To Win Over Kent County, Mich., In November

12:41pm June 24, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Kent County, Mich. — a home to Betsy DeVos and Gerald Ford — has long been a loyal Republican stronghold. But it is also a suburban place that Democrats think they can win this November.

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