Complaints Of Media Bias Come From All Sides This Season
Donald Trump calls the media "a big fat cog" in a "rigged system." John Podhoretz, editor of the conservative magazine Commentary, weighs in on media bias.
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Democracy 101: A Last-Minute Guide To Voting In North Carolina
Election Day is just days away (Nov. 8th, to be precise), and while plenty of North Carolina voters will head to the polls on the day itself, there's still time to vote early, as well.
State Judicial Elections Become Political Battlegrounds
For the first time ever, four judges up for re-election to the Kansas Supreme Court may get voted off the bench. And that raises a question: Are judges impartial arbiters or accountable to voters?
Gun Control Groups Aim Their Money At States — And The Ballot
Borrowing tactics from campaigns to legalize same sex marriage and marijuana, gun control groups are shifting to a national strategy of tightening gun laws via state ballot initiatives.
Episode 413: Our Fake Candidate Meets The People
On today's show, Planet Money's economist-approved fake candidate makes his first ads. Then we nervously watch to see what a focus group thinks of them.
Obama Campaigns For Hillary Clinton In North Carolina
President Obama is campaigning in North Carolina Wednesday in a final push to turn out support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Clinton Campaign Manager Outlines Closing Arguments Before Election Day
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Robby Mook, campaign manager for the Clinton campaign, about the state of the race one week out from the election.
Voters To Weigh In On Variety Of Ballot Measures On Election Day
Next week voters will weigh in on everything from marijuana to minimum wage laws to campaign finance. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Caroline Cournoyer of Governing magazine about state ballot measures that voters will see at the polls.
Platform Check: Trump And Clinton On Health Care
The candidates diverge sharply on Obamacare but both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump see opportunities to improve health care through the tax code.
Ohio Republicans Consider Future Of The GOP After Divisive Election
Establishment Republicans in Ohio, Attorney General Mike DeWine, National Committeewoman Jo Ann Davidson and Franklin County GOP Chair Doug Preisse, consider the future of the GOP.