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Rep. Steve King is seen at a town hall in Hampton, Iowa, in 2019.

Politics & Government

Rep. Steve King Fights For His Seat As GOP Works To Push Him Out

7:22pm May 31, 2020

by Clay Masters

King has a history of making offensive and racist comments. Now, some Republicans are worried that his district could be in jeopardy of getting picked up by Democrats.

An election worker in Dallas setting up a polling place ahead of the March 3 in Texas. Texas officials are resisting efforts to expand mail-in voting due to the pandemic and insisting that voters cast ballots in person in upcoming elections.

Texas Voters Are Caught In The Middle Of A Battle Over Mail-In Voting

5:54pm May 30, 2020

by Ashley Lopez

Even as many other states expand mail-in voting due to the pandemic, Texas officials say they may prosecute voters who ask for an absentee ballot because they're scared of going to the polls.

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Libertarians Name 2020 Candidate: Meet Jo Jorgensen

10:39am May 30, 2020

After four days of online campaigning and speechmaking, the Libertarian Party has selected its nominee. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jorgensen, an activist who teaches psychology at Clemson University.

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The U.S. Postal Service faces challenges as more voters turn to mail in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic.

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As More Americans Prepare To Vote By Mail, Postal Service Faces Big Challenges

9:42am May 30, 2020

by Brian Naylor

From Trump's tweets to funding issues, the U.S. Postal Service is under pressure as voters are set to turn increasingly toward mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Listener Question On The Elections During The Pandemic, Answered

5:12am May 29, 2020

by Miles Parks

NPR's reporter who covers election interference and voting infrastructure answers listener questions about voting, voter registration and the upcoming elections in the midst of the pandemic.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders signs autographs at a February campaign event with Latino supporters in Santa Ana, Calif. Some Democrats say the Biden campaign can learn from Sanders' outreach.

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Bernie Sanders' Campaign Could Provide Lessons For Biden Latino Outreach

5:01am May 29, 2020

by Juana Summers

Democrats who are worried the Biden campaign isn't doing enough to engage Latino voters are pointing to the success his primary rival had among the largest minority voting group in the 2020 election.

Lessons To Learn From Washington's Decades-Long Experience Of Mail-In Voting

5:26pm May 28, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman, who oversees voting in her state. Mail-in voting has been used there for decades — and Wyman says there's been little fraud.

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Republicans Are Worried They May Lose A Senate Seat In Kansas

5:10pm May 28, 2020

by Jim McLean

Republicans have had both of Kansas' Senate seats since the Great Depression. But this year they are worried they could lose them — some state's suburbs have started trending towards Democrats.

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Democratic Economist Predicts A Rosy Economy That May Work In Trump's Favor

4:25pm May 28, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jason Furman, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, about why he is predicting a rosy economy that may benefit President Trump's reelection campaign.

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N.C. Ballot Access Rule Changes For Pandemic OK'd By House

4:03pm May 28, 2020

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press