elections

Urban League CEO on how 2022 State of Black America report findings impact midterms

4:26pm April 18, 2022

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Marc Morial, the National Urban League's president and CEO, about the civil rights organization's semi-annual State of Black America Report.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin seen in New York on Feb. 14, 2022. Palin is seeking a political comeback in Alaska, running in a special election for the state's lone House seat.

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Sarah Palin is attempting a comeback in Alaska, but her star has dimmed at home

5:05am April 18, 2022

by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

The former GOP vice presidential candidate resigned as Alaska governor in 2009. Even around her hometown of Wasilla, many Republicans soured as she gained a national following as a culture warrior.

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Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance speaks with prospective voters on Monday in Troy, Ohio.

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Trump endorses J.D. Vance, wading into Ohio's contentious Republican Senate primary

5:29pm April 15, 2022

by Eric McDaniel

The endorsement could buoy the Hillbilly Elegy author's chances in a crowded GOP primary field.

Rrepublican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Republicans "are going to find newer, better debate platforms to ensure that future nominees are not forced to go through the biased [Commission on Presidential Debates] in order to make their

Republicans say they're quitting the 'biased' Commission on Presidential Debates

5:54pm April 14, 2022

by Eric McDaniel

Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel claims that the commission "refused to enact simple and commonsense reforms to help ensure fair debates."

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The midterm elections will show if Trump is still a 'kingmaker'

1:32pm April 14, 2022

by Terry Gross

NYT's Shane Goldmacher says Trump doles out endorsements to Republican candidates to elevate allies, punish enemies and make the 'Big Lie', that the 2020 election was stolen, into a party litmus test.

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New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican, concedes the race to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Nov. 12, 2021 — 10 days after Election Day.

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After 2020, a candidate conceding an election is no longer a sure thing

5:00am April 14, 2022

by Miles Parks

Before former President Donald Trump's baseless assault on the U.S. voting system, candidate concessions were taken for granted. No more.

Caucusgoers are seen here in Carpenter, Iowa, on Feb. 3, 2020. If the Democratic National Convention revamps the presidential nominating process, Iowa could lose its "first in the nation" status.

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Iowa and New Hampshire are not guaranteed to be first contests for Democrats in 2024

10:14pm April 13, 2022

by Juana Summers

The Democratic National Committee approved a resolution that will likely upend the party's traditional presidential primary calendar.

The DNC is considering changing how the party picks its presidential candidates

4:55pm April 12, 2022

by Juana Summers

The Democratic National Committee is considering an overhaul of its presidential nominating process this week. It would give more diverse states an earlier role and promote primaries over caucuses.

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France's President and French liberal party La Republique en Marche (LREM) candidate to his succession Emmanuel Macron waves to supporters during a one-day campaign visit in Hauts-de-France region, in Carvin, northern France, on Monday.

On the presidential campaign trail, competing visions of France emerge

12:39pm April 12, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

As President Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen campaign for the April 24 run-off election, analysts say the vote results will have deep consequences in France and on the world stage.

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Macron and Le Pen face off again as France's presidential election continues

4:52pm April 11, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

Incumbent Emmanuel Macron got the most votes in the first-round of France's presidential election, but the runoff battle with his far-right challenger looks set to be a hard fight.