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Politics & Government

In Winston-Salem, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton Make First Joint Campaign Appearance

8:18am October 28, 2016

A trio of Democratic women made their pitch to North Carolina voters Thursday at a campaign rally, working hard to make gains in this largely GOP-run swing state state.

(Left) Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak during a campaign rally at the on Monday in Tampa, Fla. (Right) Hillary Clinton greets supporters during a campaign rally at Broward College on Tuesday in Coconut Creek, Fla.

Double Vision: At Trump, Clinton Rallies In Fla., Divergence Is Clear

1:54pm October 27, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigned in Florida this week. NPR attended two rallies — one for her, one for him — that made clear just how different these candidates are.

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Hillary Clinton waves to supporters at a "Latinos for Hillary" grassroots event last year in in San Antonio.

Battleground: Texas? Could Hillary Clinton Actually Win The Lone-Star State?

4:47pm October 26, 2016

by Wade Goodwyn

Republican women have soured on Donald Trump, and Latinos are fired up against him. It's why Texas, which has gone Republican for the last 40 years, could be closer than it's been in decades.

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.

Voters line up to vote early at the Supervisor of Elections Office in Bradenton, Fla., on Monday. Multiple House districts in the state could flip for the opposite part in this election.

House Top 40: Flipping Control Still A Tough Task For Democrats

4:07pm October 24, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Even with Donald Trump's scandals and a growing lead by Hillary Clinton nationwide, Democrats aren't yet seeing the wave they need to win back control of the House of Representatives.

Jeffrey Goldberg was named as The Atlantic's new top editor earlier this month.

National

Atlantic Editor On Acrimony In U.S.: 'I Have To Imagine That It Actually Gets Worse'

12:54pm October 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic's new editor, tells NPR about the magazine's unexpected endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president and anti-Semitic tweets directed at him and other journalists.

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump walk off stage Wednesday after the third and final presidential debate at the University of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.

Sexism Is Out In The Open In The 2016 Campaign. That May Have Been Inevitable

6:00am October 23, 2016

by Tamara Keith

With Hillary Clinton, the first woman to head a major party ticket on the ballot, it was always likely there'd be undercurrents of sexism. What surprising is just how out in the open it has been.

Divided States: 4 Florida Voters Weigh In After The Final Presidential Debate

4:45pm October 21, 2016

As part of Morning Edition's election-year project Divided States, four voters in Florida, a battleground state, share their thoughts on the presidential candidates and the final debate.

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Cyber Aggression Takes A Back Seat To Other Presidential Campaign Issues

2:24pm October 21, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

The White House says it plans to retaliate against Russia for cyberattacks. Cybersecurity has been a constant issue on the campaign trail. No candidate professes to have expertise in this policy area.

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At Al Smith Dinner, Donald Trump Turns Friendly Roast Into 3-Alarm Fire

11:07am October 21, 2016

by Sam Sanders

The annual event, hosted by the Catholic archbishop of New York, is supposed to be a friendly, funny meeting of the two major-party presidential nominees. Thursday night, it was something else.

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