elections

Impeachment Trial May Be Crucial For Reelecting Senators Like Martha McSally

7:51pm January 22, 2020

by Jimmy Jenkins

The impeachment trial could be a political test for some senators up for reelection this fall. Among the vulnerable is Arizona Republican Martha McSally, who's tried to keep a low profile.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 14. The two septuagenarians have sparred in recent days about Social Security.

Politics & Government

Biden And Sanders Amp Up Criticism As Polls Show Them Separating From Field

4:46pm January 22, 2020

by Scott Detrow

The two Democratic presidential candidates are increasing their scrutiny of each other's long records.

The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., sits at the center of what top Democrats and some ethics advisers see as a unique web of conflicts of interest.

Politics & Government

District Of Columbia Sues Inaugural Committee For 'Grossly Overpaying' At Trump Hotel

3:54pm January 22, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

President Trump's inaugural committee spent more than a million dollars renting event space at the hotel in January 2017, a cost that D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine says is far above market rate.

Intelligence Community Threats Executive Shelby Pierson told NPR that more nations may attempt more types of interference in the United States. "This isn't a Russia-only problem," she says.

Election Security Boss: Threats To 2020 Are Now Broader, More Diverse

1:28pm January 22, 2020

by Philip Ewing

In an exclusive interview with NPR, election threats executive Shelby Pierson says more nations may attempt more types of interference in the U.S.

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President Trump Addresses The American Farm Bureau Federation's Annual Convention

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Impeaching President Trump: The Senate Trial Begins

1:24pm January 22, 2020

The Senate trial in the impeachment proceedings begins in earnest this week.

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As Americans Fear Foreign Interference, Federal Agencies Work To Secure Elections

4:12pm January 21, 2020

by Pam Fessler

While President Trump has downplayed the threat of foreign interference in voting, his administration has been applauded by election officials and others for working to secure the 2020 elections.

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Much of the fleet of electronic voting machines in the United States was designed without security in mind, in response to the last big national flap over an election in 2000.

NPR Poll: Majority Of Americans Believe Trump Encourages Election Interference

5:01am January 21, 2020

by Brett Neely

More than 40% believe the U.S. is not very prepared to keep this year's election safe. The results paint a picture of a polarized electorate wary about what it reads and the fairness of elections.

Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during a campaign event Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa. President Trump's impeachment trial will pull her and three other candidates off the trail at a critical juncture.

Politics & Government

Looming Impeachment Trial Adds Urgency To Senators' Campaign Push

6:44am January 20, 2020

by Scott Detrow

The four senators running for president will mostly be off the campaign trail in the final days before Iowa votes. They'll work around the impeachment trial with Skype, surrogates and red-eye flights.

Politics & Government

Impeachment Trial Takes 4 Candidates Off Campaign Trail

5:17pm January 19, 2020

by Scott Detrow

The Democratic senators running for president are making their pitches to voters before they get stuck in Washington to attend the impeachment trial as jurors.

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Florida Supreme Court Rules Convicted Felons Must Pay Fines To Vote

5:17pm January 19, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ari Berman, Mother Jones' voting rights reporter, about the latest news on Florida's legislation that allows former felons to vote.