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Crowds of people take photos of the White House lighted in the rainbow colors in Washington on June 26, 2015.

2016 Has Been A Mixed Bag For LGBT Politics

5:00pm October 30, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Last year was one of LGBT triumph: The Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal throughout the country. But in 2016, post-marriage LGBT activism has become more complicated, and more state-focused.

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California Faces Opposing Ballot Initiatives On Death Penalty

9:06am October 30, 2016

by Scott Shafer

Voters in CA, NE, and OK will face ballot measures on capital punishment in November. California has two competing propositions: one would end the death penalty and another would speed up executions.

Former Federal Prosecutor Weighs In On Comey New Email Investigation Announcement

9:06am October 30, 2016

Peter Zeidenberg spent 17 years at the Justice Department. He talks to Rachel Martin about FBI Director James Comey's decision to announce new evidence in the investigation of Clinton's email server.

FBI Announcement On Renewed Clinton Investigation Gives Trump New Ammunition

9:06am October 30, 2016

NPR's Mara Liasson has been traveling with the Clinton campaign and talks with Rachel Martin about the announcement's impact in the final days of the presidential campaign.

How Down-Ballot Candidates Stand Out In Swing-State Ohio

9:06am October 30, 2016

by M.L. Schultze

There are about 500,000 elected officials in the U.S. For those running for office far, far down the ballot, it can be hard to get attention in a noisy presidential election year.

North Carolina Races For President, Governor, Senate, Run Close In Swing State

9:06am October 30, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Anna Douglas about the close U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races happening in North Carolina. She reports on North Carolina for McClatchy DC.

New Hampshire Grows Weary Of Same Two Candidates Running For Fourth Straight Election

9:06am October 30, 2016

by Todd Bookman

Voters in one New Hampshire congressional district are caught in a political version of the movie "Groundhog Day." Every year since 2008, they've had the same two candidates run for Congress.

After 8 Terms, Trump Supporter Rep. Darrell Issa Faces Close Race

8:30am October 30, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to KPBS reporter Steve Walsh in San Diego about Representative Darrell Issa, who is in a tight race for the seat he won by double-digit margins in the last eight elections.

Ana Temu of Colorado Latinos Rise, a progressive political action committee, says her campaign polled over 17,000 Latino voters this year about issues that matter to them.

Supporters Hope Minimum-Wage Votes Will Push Democratic Turnout

5:35pm October 29, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Voters in four states will be deciding whether to raise minimum wages. Supporters hope that voters will both approve the measures and help swing voters to Democratic candidates.

Barbershop: Months Later, Voters Update Us On Where They Stand

5:22pm October 29, 2016

Consultant Stacey Polk, social worker Amy Hoag and community organizer Gary Frazier return to discuss how their opinions about the campaigns have changed since they last spoke to NPR this past summer.