elections

Two Weeks Out: Democrats Have The Edge In The Fight For The Senate

4:51pm October 25, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

States like Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Missouri and North Carolina will be decisive, and they're all moving Democrats' way as Republicans are put further on the defensive by Donald Trump.

Texas Hispanic Republicans Chairman 'Very Disappointed' With Trump Campaign

4:23pm October 25, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel checks back in with Artemio Muniz, chairman of the Federation of Hispanic Republicans in Texas. Back in July at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Muniz was a self-described "leave it blank" uncommitted delegate because he said he was unsure about who to vote for. At the time, Muniz said he was undecided about Donald Trump.

Marco Rubio at Calle Orange, a street festival in downtown Orlando, Sunday.

Attempting To Woo Latino Voters, Marco Rubio Gets Booed At Orlando Festival

4:11pm October 25, 2016

by Adrian Florido

Some in the crowd expressed anger over his endorsement of Donald Trump, who kicked off his presidential campaign last year by disparaging Mexican immigrants.

It's unheard-of for a Republican presidential candidate to be this close to losing in Utah.

4 Reasons Mormons Are More Skeptical Of Trump Than Other Religious Conservatives

3:49pm October 25, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

White evangelicals are some of Donald Trump's strongest backers. But another reliably Republican group of Christians — Mormons — is leery of the GOP candidate. Here's why.

A Pew Research Center survey says most Americans on social media are stressed out by online political interactions — and those feelings appear to be bipartisan.

Many 'Worn Out' By Campaign, Survey Of Social Media Users Shows

2:27pm October 25, 2016

by Brian Naylor

A Pew Research Center survey says most Americans on social media are stressed out by online political interactions — and those feelings appear to be bipartisan.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg argues that the media's decision to bleep or otherwise block out a particular word can result in concealing information the public needs to know.

Politics & Government

Not Fit To Print? When Politicians Talk Dirty, Media Scramble To Sanitize

2:01pm October 25, 2016

by Geoff Nunberg

Donald Trump isn't the first politician to use coarse language, but linguist Geoff Nunberg says the 2005 Access Hollywood tape of him discussing women's genitalia wasn't like other live-mic incidents.

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Rigging An Election? It's Not So Easy, Voting Law Expert Says

1:32pm October 25, 2016

Rick Hasen, founder of the Election Law Blog, discusses Donald Trump's claims of potential voter fraud. "He's threatening the bedrock of democracy, and doing it to claim he's not a loser," Hasen says.

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shakes hands with Fox News anchor and moderator Chris Wallace after the third presidential debate.

'Trump TV' Launches Its Pilot With Pitch To His Base

11:13pm October 24, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

On the inaugural nightly Facebook Live from Trump Tower, the GOP nominee's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said "unequivocally" that Trump will win even as he badly trails Hillary Clinton in polls.

Donald Trump speaks during a rally on Monday in St. Augustine, Fla.

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Trump, Down In The Polls, Tells Supporters To Ignore 'Phony Polls'

7:52pm October 24, 2016

While campaigning in Florida on Monday, the Republican presidential candidate accused the media of counting too many Democrats in their polls. Let's take a look at the numbers.

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Elizabeth Warren Rallies 'Nasty Women' To Vote For Clinton

7:41pm October 24, 2016

by Asma Khalid

The progressive heroine and Massachusetts senator amped up a crowd before Hillary Clinton spoke in New Hampshire on Monday.