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People vote in Detroit during the March 10 Michigan primary. A new survey has identified a group of persuadable voters dubbed "guardian women" who could decide which party wins key states like Michigan and the election.

Politics & Government

In A Polarized Election, 'Guardian Women' Could Be Key Swing Voters

7:43am June 08, 2020

by Mara Liasson

A new survey identifies a swing group of women voters, who are mostly white, married, over 50 and suburban. They're evenly divided and sure to vote, watching the candidates respond to multiple crises.

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Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., during her swearing-in by Vice President Pence (right) in January. Loeffler faces another Georgia Republican, Rep. Doug Collins, in a special election to complete her term, a divisive intraparty conflict that lays bare division

Georgia GOP Fears Changing Demographics Could End Party's Long Dominance

12:03pm June 07, 2020

by Emma Hurt

"In general, Georgia Republicans have to just really reckon with the fact that it's not 2006 anymore," said one observer of the state's politics.

Wearing a mask to protect herself from the coronavirus and a hat that reads "Make Racism Wrong Again," Lydia Spottswood joins a protest in Kenosha, Wis., in response to George Floyd's killing by police. She thinks people are tired of President Trump's "me

Wisconsin Voters Weigh The Future Of A Nation In Crisis

1:25pm June 06, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Kenosha County, Wis., voted for the president by less than 1%. Republicans and Democrats are horrified by George Floyd's killing, but the unity falters when Trump and Biden enter the conversation.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Philadelphia. He has now secured enough delegates to win the Democratic presidential nomination.

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Biden Formally Clinches Democratic Nomination, While Gaining Steam Against Trump

10:26pm June 05, 2020

by Scott Detrow

Months after sealing up the primary campaign, former Vice President Joe Biden earns enough delegates to secure the Democratic nomination. He's also risen in recent general election polling.

President Trump walks back to the White House escorted by the Secret Service after appearing outside of St John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

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Poll: Two-Thirds Think Trump Made Racial Tensions Worse After Floyd Was Killed

4:51pm June 05, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found Americans see the nationwide protests as legitimate — a big shift from the 1960s — and almost half strongly disapprove of the job President Trump is doing.

Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine (left) and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, with President Trump in 2017, are keeping their distance from the president over his handling of the protests.

As Trump Heads To Maine, GOP Sen. Susan Collins Won't Be There To Greet Him

9:19am June 05, 2020

by Steve Mistler

Collins has mostly avoided commenting on Trump's pandemic response, but she criticized his administration's decision to forcefully clear peaceful protesters from a square in front of the White House.

Facebook's decision to label state-controlled media is part of an effort to take a more assertive stance against misinformation in advance of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Politics & Government

Facebook Begins Labeling 'State-Controlled' Media

9:29pm June 04, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The social network is flagging publishers it says are under 'editorial control' of governments, as part of efforts to secure its platform against foreign influence campaigns.

An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots for Washington state's presidential primary on March 10 in Renton, a suburb of Seattle.

Why Is Voting By Mail (Suddenly) Controversial? Here's What You Need To Know

2:16pm June 04, 2020

by Miles Parks

President Trump's warnings of potential fraud don't line up with what elections experts predict or with how most Americans feel about voting by mail. Here are the facts about mail ballots.

Voters stand in line as they wait to cast their ballots during primary voting in Braddock, Pa., on Tuesday. Problems with absentee ballots and a smaller number of polling places led to long lines in several states as primary elections that were delayed by

Primary Election Snafus Show Challenges For November Vote

5:16pm June 03, 2020

by Pam Fessler

Some voters in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and Maryland did not receive the absentee ballots they had requested, leading to long lines at the limited number of polling places that were open.

Rep. Steve King faced criticism for his comments on abortion, including when he questioned whether there would be "any population of the world left" if not for births due to rape and incest.

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Iowa Rep. Steve King, Known For Racist Comments, Loses Reelection Bid

10:00am June 03, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

After years of racist comments, King was largely abandoned by party leaders. He was defeated on Tuesday by state Sen. Randy Feenstra.