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U.S. House candidate former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin greets the crowd during a rally held by former President Donald Trump on July 9 in Anchorage.

Sarah Palin faces Alaska voters again in a special election for Congress

8:11am August 16, 2022

by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

Over a decade after she ran for vice president and then resigned as Alaska governor, Palin is in both a special election for U.S. House on Tuesday and a primary for the full term starting next year.

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How are Republicans reacting to the Guiliani probe and the Mar-a-Lago search?

7:21am August 16, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Republican political strategist Scott Jennings about how Republican leaders have responded to the latest events involving former President Trump and his allies.

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A probe into election interference in Georgia focuses on Rudy Giuliani

7:21am August 16, 2022

Rudy Giuliani helped lead efforts to try to reverse the 2020 election loss of former President Donald Trump. Giuliani's attorneys say he is the target of the Georgia investigation.

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News brief: Georgia election probe, Alaska House seat, Kenyan election results

6:07am August 16, 2022

An update in the Georgia probe against former President Trump and his allies. Sarah Palin faces Alaska voters again in a special election for Congress. William Ruto wins Kenya's presidential election.

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Rep. Liz Cheney fights to keep her seat in Wyoming's GOP primary

5:06am August 16, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

Congresswoman Liz Cheney is facing a likely primary defeat in Wyoming. She has spoken out against former President Donald Trump and is down by 20 points in primary polls.

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming speaks at a hearing held by the House Jan. 6 committee. Cheney, who serves as vice chair of the committee, is facing a likely defeat in Tuesday's GOP primary in Wyoming.

Politics & Government

Liz Cheney is facing a likely primary defeat in Wyoming. Here's why

5:01am August 16, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Cheney, who has spoken out clearly against former President Donald Trump, is down by 20 points in primary polls — and her approval ratings are in the tank among Wyoming Republicans.

The next test of Trump's sway in GOP primaries involves Liz Cheney, Sarah Palin

5:43pm August 15, 2022

by Ron Elving

Two names with Republican Party history will be on ballots Tuesday. Wyoming voters appear ready to boot Liz Cheney, while Sarah Palin looks for an Alaska comeback. What does it say about the GOP?

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Rudy Giuliani is now a target of a Georgia probe into 2020 election interference

5:43pm August 15, 2022

by Stephen Fowler

Rudy Giuliani is a target of a criminal investigation into election interference in Georgia. Giuliani, a personal lawyer for former President Donald Trump, helped try to reverse 2020 election results.

Biden's approval ratings haven't recovered since the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan

5:43pm August 15, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

The bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan was a turning point for Biden's presidency, marking the end of his popularity and the start of a difficult political year.

OB-GYN residents want to quit in Indiana after state's abortion law, harassment

4:38pm August 15, 2022

by Farah Yousry

Medical residents in Indiana are rethinking their decision to practice medicine in the state after an almost total ban on abortion and harassment of an obstetrician.