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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, at the time a candidate for governor, walks with then-President Trump as Trump arrives for a rally in Macon, Ga. on Nov. 4, 2018, just days before the election. Sour on Kemp, Trump is now backing former U.S. Senator Dav

As the 2022 campaign kicks off in Georgia, 2020 casts a long shadow

9:26am December 11, 2021

by Sam Gringlas

The tight relationship between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former President Trump crumbed after Kemp upheld the 2020 election results. Now, Trump has his staunch supporter challenging Kemp in 2022.

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President Biden spoke to participants in the Summit for Democracy from a soundstage that the White House has set up for such virtual events.

Why Biden is hosting more than 100 countries to talk about democracy

7:14pm December 09, 2021

by Scott Detrow

The White House wants to boost global commitments to human rights and fighting corruption. But as the summit convenes, American democracy itself is under pressure.

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Presidential race in France shaken up as far-right TV commentator launches campaign

5:02pm December 09, 2021

by Eleanor Beardsley

An extreme-right TV commentator has thrown the political world in France into turmoil by launching a presidential campaign ahead of next April's election.

Politics & Government

Journalist says Republicans now have more reliable ways to overturn election results

1:36pm December 09, 2021

by Terry Gross

Atlantic journalist Bart Gellman says the Republican party is increasingly unwilling to accept defeat and, in fact, is "prepared to win by sacrificing the essential elements of democracy."

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A voter waits to cast a ballot at the Graham Civic Center polling location in Graham, N.C., Nov. 3, 2020. On Dec. 8, 2021, the North Carolina Supreme Court delayed the 2022 statewide primaries by two months to give redistricting legal challenges more time

North Carolina delays 2022 primaries to give redistricting challenges more time

7:49pm December 08, 2021

by Steve Harrison

The midterm primaries for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat, 14 U.S. House seats and 170 legislative seats have been moved from March until May by the state Supreme Court due to voting map lawsuits.

Houston's Third Ward braces for state redistricting plans

5:00pm December 07, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Reverend Don Odom Jr., the social justice ministry leader at Houston's Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, about how Texas' redistricting plan will impact his community.

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Republican elections lawyer calls for reform to the Electoral Count Act

4:59pm December 07, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with election lawyer Ben Ginsberg on his National Review article calling to reform the Electoral Count Act, which spells out how Congress calculates the electoral college vote.

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Trump has backed former Sen. David Perdue for Georgia governor

4:52pm December 06, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue has launched a bid for governor, challenging sitting Gov. Brian Kemp in the GOP primary with the ultimate aim of defeating Democrat Stacey Abrams.

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DOJ is suing Texas, saying its redistricting plans put some voters at a disadvantage

4:52pm December 06, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department is suing Texas over its redistricting plans, saying the state is disadvantaging the Latino and Black voters responsible for most growth in the population over the last decade.

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Wisconsin GOP lawmakers want the state legislature to take over federal elections

4:51pm November 29, 2021

by Laurel White

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is pushing state lawmakers to consider stripping the bipartisan state elections agency of its control over federal elections.

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