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Democrat Julián Castro talks about exploring the possibility of running for president in 2020, at his home in San Antonio in December 2018.

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Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro Launches Presidential Campaign

4:11pm January 12, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

His announcement came Saturday in Texas, after weeks of hinting he was ready to join the 2020 Democratic primary field. "I've always believed with big dreams and hard work anything is possible."

North Carolina 9th district Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris, with his wife Beth, claims victory in his congressional race in Monroe, N.C. The race, however, has yet to be certified as authorities look into fraud claims in the eastern part o

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'Whatever It Took': Republican Mark Harris' Path To The Election That Won't End

11:20am January 11, 2019

by Miles Parks

The candidate at the center of the disputed congressional election in North Carolina is a pastor who worked hard to break into politics. Now, state investigators are probing his campaign's tactics.

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Political activist Tom Steyer speaks during a "Need to Impeach" town hall event in Cincinnati in March 2018.

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Billionaire Liberal Activist Tom Steyer Will Not Run For President In 2020

5:51pm January 09, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Instead, the 61-year-old investor and activist says he will spend even more of his own money on trying to impeach President Trump.

How 'Project Birmingham' Spread Misinformation In The 2017 Alabama Senate Election

5:03pm January 09, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Washington Post reporter Craig Timberg about a group called Project Birmingham that spread misinformation in the 2017 Alabama Senate election.

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President Trump delivers his first prime-time address from the Oval Office on Tuesday.

7 Takeaways From President Trump's Oval Office Address

11:12am January 09, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

For all the formality of an Oval Office address, the partial shutdown is no closer to being over, and Democrats and Republicans are living in very different worlds when it comes to immigration policy.

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North Carolina's Ninth District: Two Months On, Still In Limbo

6:38am January 09, 2019

by Sean Bueter

North Carolina is home to the last unsettled congressional race in the nation: the 9th District, around Charlotte.

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Supporters of Missouri's redistricting ballot measure hold signs behind former state Sen. Bob Johnson during a news conference in Jefferson City, Mo., in August.

Missouri Voters Backed An Anti-Gerrymandering Measure; Lawmakers Want To Undo It

3:57pm January 08, 2019

by Jason Rosenbaum

Like voters in Colorado, Utah and Michigan last year, Missouri's voters decided to alter the redistricting process. But lawmakers argue it could create bizarre districts that are hard to represent.

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People walk in front of Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice, in Caracas. Venezuelan Justice Christian Zerpa left the country for the U.S., denouncing the re-election of President Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuelan Supreme Court Judge Denounces Maduro Government, Flees To U.S.

5:09pm January 07, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Judge Christian Zerpa fled with his wife and daughter and denounced President Nicolás Maduro's re-election. Venezuela's highest court said Zerpa left to avoid an investigation into sexual misconduct.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks to potential voters during a campaign stop on Friday in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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What Iowa Democrats Want In A 2020 Candidate: Someone Who Can Beat Trump

12:50pm January 07, 2019

by Asma Khalid

Older voters and younger voters, former Clinton supporters and Bernie Sanders fans, all say they want a candidate who is electable. "I want somebody to get Trump out of there," said Marilynn Leggio.

California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom emerge from the Governor's office to talk with reporters after meeting at the Capitol. Newsom will be sworn into office Monday Jan. 7, 2019.

Passing The Torch, California Gov. Jerry Brown Tells Newsom, 'Don't Screw It Up'

5:00am January 07, 2019

by Scott Shafer

Democrat Gavin Newsom is sworn in as California's new governor Monday, taking the torch from four-term Gov. Jerry Brown.