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David Whitley, pictured arriving for his confirmation hearing on Feb. 7, resigned as Texas secretary of state on Monday.

Texas Voting Chief Who Led Botched Voter Purge Resigns

7:00pm May 28, 2019

by Ashley Lopez

Secretary of State David Whitley was behind an effort to remove alleged noncitizens from the state's voter rolls. He resigned Monday as the Texas Legislature's session came to a close.

Foresight 2020: Andrew Yang

4:43pm May 28, 2019

Yang says he's running the “nerdiest presidential campaign in history.”

A woman exits a voting booth with curtains depicting the European Union flag in Baleni, Romania, on Sunday.

4 Takeaways From The European Parliament Election Results

5:44pm May 27, 2019

by Meg Anderson

Europe's traditional centrist coalition lost its majority, with far-right populist parties and liberal, pro-European Union parties gaining ground. The results suggest a complicated future for the EU.

Democratic presidential candidate and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says Democrats need to focus on "kitchen table issues" like jobs in order to beat President Trump in 2020.

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Former Colorado Governor And 2020 Candidate Urges Distance From 'Socialism'

5:53am May 27, 2019

John Hickenlooper says Democrats are at risk of losing the next presidential election if they do not "stand up and say that we Democrats don't stand for socialism."

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A Divided Europe Elects A New Parliament

5:10pm May 26, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

Polls close today in the European Union Parliamentary Elections. Early results may signal whether nationalist or pro-EU candidates will take a majority of the parliament.

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Barbershop: How Political Reporters Cover 2020 Female Candidates

5:30pm May 25, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic strategist Jess McIntosh, Christian Science Monitor reporter Christa Case Bryant, and journalist Christine Rosen.

The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines is a regular spot for candidate speeches, hand-shaking and fried-food consumption. It takes place for about two weeks every August, with the years just before the Iowa caucuses especially busy.

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On The Campaign Trail, These Are Hot Spots Candidates Can't Resist

3:32pm May 25, 2019

by Don Gonyea

In early primary and caucus states, there are well-known places — diners, fairs, union halls — where candidates connect with voters. Here are some of the classics and a few new spots.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont are putting forward very different visions in the Democratic presidential primary.

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Biden, Sanders Highlight Familiar Split In Democratic Party

11:35am May 24, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The former vice president is calling for unity and compromise, a restoration, of sort, of what Democrats view as normalcy. For Bernie Sanders and his supporters, that's hardly enough.

Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro, pictured at a forum in Las Vegas on April 27, says he wants to decriminalize illegal border crossings.

Julián Castro Wants To Redefine Which Immigrants Have 'Merit'

6:09am May 24, 2019

The Democratic presidential candidate wants to decriminalize border crossing and argues that President Trump's proposed "merit-based" immigration system "says that only certain people have merit."

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is adorned with a garland of flowers by members of his political party at their headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday, following a victory in the country's national elections.

Modi Wins In Landslide Election, A Victory For Hindu Nationalists

4:34pm May 23, 2019

It was a resounding victory not just for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but for his political party. Critics accused the party of using fear tactics amid rising Hindu nationalism.