elections

Hillary Clinton claims victory in the Democratic primary in the Brooklyn Navy Yard on June 7, 2016.

Politics & Government

Hillary Clinton's Path To Election Day: Opponents, Emails, Paid Speeches And More

1:24pm November 05, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton's second run for the White House has gone much further than her first. But in the end, her biggest opponent of 2016 may be herself.

People cast their ballots on electronic voting machines at the Provo Recreation Center on Oct. 25, the first day of early voting in Provo, Utah.

Experts Warn Of Election Day Cyberattacks

12:33pm November 05, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Nearly all 50 states have asked for federal assistance in protecting their voting systems and Ohio has asked the National Guard for help.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at his Iowa Caucus night gathering February 1, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Politics & Government

Donald Trump Has Brought On Countless Controversies In An Unlikely Campaign

12:28pm November 05, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Trump's rise to the Republican nomination had an aura of invincibility, as he unleashed a force in American politics that could carry him to the presidency.

No Relation: Meet Donald L. Trump, The Cancer Doctor From Virginia

9:16am November 05, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Donald "Skip" Trump, a Virginia doctor, who has spent decades answering questions about a different Trump with the same first name.

Beyoncé, Jay-Z Join Clinton On Campaign Trail To Drive Up Minority Turnout

9:16am November 05, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Hillary Clinton campaigned in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania in an effort to excite young voters and shore up turnout among African-Americans in states that can protect her path to victory.

'Rigged' Election Myths Contradict Voter Fraud's Low Threat To Sway Outcome

9:16am November 05, 2016

A minority of American voters believe the polls will be accurately tallied in the 2016 election. But fraud or tampering with the voting process — even via hacking — is highly unusual and unlikely.

Writer Thomas Mallon: Fact Is Stranger Than Fictionalizing The Election

9:16am November 05, 2016

Writer and critic Thomas Mallon, who happens to be Republican, imagined the 2016 presidential campaign as a novel in a recent New Yorker article. He talks to NPR's Scott Simon.

3 Days To Go: Poll Results Show Tightening Race As Candidates Head To Swing States

9:16am November 05, 2016

The election of 2016 is in its final days. Scott Simon and NPR correspondent and editor Ron Elving look back over a tumultuous campaign that ends on Tuesday.

Courts Rule For Easier Voting As Presidential Election Nears

11:21pm November 04, 2016

by Barbara Campbell

The rulings went the Democrats' way Friday in North Carolina, Ohio, Arizona and Kansas in lawsuits against moves they said would restrict voting, especially by minorities.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Henderson, Nev., on Oct 5.

Watch: Clinton Campaign Deliberately Trolls Trump With Ads

6:31pm November 04, 2016

by Tamara Keith

The Clinton campaign now admits it has been deliberately trying to get Donald Trump to personally react to its TV ads.

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