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President Joe Biden speaks in support of changing the Senate filibuster rules that have stalled voting rights legislation in Atlanta.

Biden calls for changes to the Senate's filibuster to pass voting rights bills

6:50pm January 11, 2022

by Alana Wise

The president's remarks were among his most forceful denunciations of voter suppression legislation introduced in a number of GOP-controlled regions as well as for changing the Senate filibuster.

What President Biden's speech about voting rights legislation means for Georgia

5:28pm January 11, 2022

by Stephen Fowler

The president and vice president travel to Georgia to make the case for voting rights legislation. The state has been ground zero for debate over voting and elections reforms.

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Senate Democrats can't agree on Biden's push to pass voting rights legislation

5:28pm January 11, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

President Biden called for changes to Senate rules in an effort to pass voting rights legislation. Among the challenges to his effort is a lack of unity among Senate Democrats to making those changes.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. McConnell says he may be open to reforming the Electoral Count Act.

Politics & Government

Congress may change this arcane law to avoid another Jan. 6

11:14am January 08, 2022

by Miles Parks

Lawmakers passed the Electoral Count Act in 1887 after a contested election, and experts say they did a "terrible job." There may now be bipartisan support for a refresh.

Sen. Warnock says voting rights legislation is a moral issue

5:25pm January 06, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Geor., who says that if Congress doesn't pass voting legislation, it will have "failed in the trust the people have given us."

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People who believe Trump's election lies are running for offices that control voting

6:39pm January 05, 2022

by Miles Parks

More than a dozen Trump-aligned Republicans, who doubt President Biden won in 2020, are running to control the election process in their states. It could have sweeping consequences.

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Crowds arrive for the "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 electi

They believe in Trump's 'Big Lie.' Here's why it's been so hard to dispel

4:28pm January 05, 2022

by Tovia Smith

The resilience of the "Big Lie" is prompting consternation and creative efforts to reach those who remain adamant — despite all evidence to the contrary — that the 2020 Presidential vote was rigged.

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Rep. Mark Finchem, of Arizona, gestures as he speaks during an election rally in Richmond, Va., in October.

Politics & Government

Here's where election-denying candidates are running to control voting

2:19pm January 04, 2022

by Miles Parks

An NPR analysis found at least 15 Republican candidates for secretary of state offices in 2022 who doubt Joe Biden's 2020 victory.

Politics & Government

Week in politics: Congressional Democrats fear losing majority in midterms

8:15am January 02, 2022

by Mara Liasson

Political parties are already looking ahead to the midterm elections in November, and Democrats are feeling uneasy about holding onto power in Congress.

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A protester holds a Trump flag inside the U.S. Capitol near the Senate Chamber.

Trump still says his supporters weren't behind the Jan. 6 attack — but I was there

5:00am January 02, 2022

by Lauren Hodges

It's been a year since that pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. I was there when it happened, and I was also there months later when they tried to shift the blame.