Politics

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Aug. 6.

Claims of voter fraud, old as the republic, still work as weapons for Trump

5:00am September 04, 2022

by Ron Elving

The prevalence or importance of voter fraud seems less a matter of fact than of faith. Those who accept Trump's claims are exercising their beliefs to push back against experts, courts and academics.

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Unpacking Biden's argument about state-level threats to democracy

5:29pm September 03, 2022

President Biden warns that there are threats to American democracy taking shape at the state level. NPR's Michel Martin discusses how and why with political scientist Jacob Grumbach.

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A 2024 announcement from Trump would complicate ongoing investigations

8:43am September 03, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

Legal experts say former President Trump won't gain any protections against ongoing investigations if he declares his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race, but it could complicate the optics.

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Biden and Trump underscore the political importance of Pennsylvania

8:35am September 03, 2022

by Katie Meyer | WHYY

It's a busy time in Pennsylvania, with appearances from President Biden and former President Trump, underscoring the state's importance in the upcoming midterm elections.

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Week in politics: Biden's Philadelphia speech; Why Sarah Palin lost

8:29am September 03, 2022

We look at the repercussions of President Biden's speech in Philadelphia attacking former President Trump and his rivals. Plus, why Sarah Palin lost the special election for the Alaska House seat.

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Ali Zaidi speaks to White House reporters during the daily briefing on Dec. 16, 2021.

Biden has a $369 billion climate plan — and new advisers to get the program running

5:00am September 03, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

President Biden has brought one of Washington's most experienced political hands into the White House to help implement the climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks before former President Donald Trump at an America First Policy Institute agenda summit at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., on July 26.

Jan. 6 panel is asking former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for information

8:12pm September 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Jan. 6 investigatory panel is seeking information from Gingrich about his communications with senior advisers to then-President Trump in the days leading up to the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

President Biden delivers a prime-time speech Thursday night at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.

Politics & Government

Biden's speech walks a fine line in its attack on MAGA Republicans

8:10pm September 02, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

In his Thursday evening address to the nation, President Biden chose a risky strategy of criticizing elected GOP officials while trying not to alienate Republican voters.

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Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Empty folders with classified banners are among the items seized from Mar-a-Lago

7:58pm September 02, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

A federal judge has unsealed a list of items the FBI seized from former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home during a court-authorized search last month.

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The GOP reacts to President Biden's speech condemning "MAGA republican" extremism

4:16pm September 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former Rep Barbara Comstock, R-Va., about the Republican Party's reaction to President Biden's address, where he called "MAGA Republicans" a threat to American Democracy.

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