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A poll worker looks on as he works at a laptop at a polling location on election day at a polling station on November 3, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. CHET STRANGE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Our Changing Democracy: Non-Partisan Primaries, Internet Voting

Closed primaries — where only members of that political party can vote — are effectively the final say in the vast majority of House of Representatives elections. Can open primary elections help incentive candidates to work toward consensus?

Our Changing Democracy: Non-Partisan Primaries, Internet Voting

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Donald Trump chats with Steve Burns Lordstown Motors CEO about the Endurance all-electric pickup truck on the south lawn of the White House on September 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Will Visit Striking Auto Workers, Reception Could Be Mixed

The former president is evidently trying to shore up support with working class voters in Michigan. He narrowly lost the state in 2020.

Trump Will Visit Striking Auto Workers, Reception Could Be Mixed

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North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is seen in the Spin Room following the first Republican Presidential primary debate at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 23, 2023. KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Can Gov. Doug Burgum Introduce Himself In Time To Win The GOP Primary?

The governor of North Dakota is running to be the Republican nominee for president after a long career in business and two elections to the governor's mansion.

Can Gov. Doug Burgum Introduce Himself In Time To Win The GOP Primary?

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the media during a joint press conference with Denmarks Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (not pictured) outside the presidential palace following their meeting in Kyiv, on September 6, 2023. IDA MARIE ODGAARD/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima hide caption

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Divisions Grow Over Sending More Aid To Ukraine

The country's wartime president heads to the United Nations and to Capitol Hill this week to make the case for more support. But the topic of further funding Ukraine's war efforts is increasingly dividing the American public, with Republicans in Congress especially split.

Divisions Grow Over Sending More Aid To Ukraine

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The rising sun illuminates the US Capitol building on November 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

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How Mapmaking Can Tilt The Balance In Congress

Congressional redistricting in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and New York may give Democrats a chance to win more seats in the House of Representatives & improve their chances to take back the chamber in the 2024 elections. We explore why.

How Mapmaking Can Tilt The Balance In Congress

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Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, exits Holy Spirit Catholic Church after attending mass with his father (out of frame) in Johns Island, S.C., on Aug. 13, 2022. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Hunter Biden Indicted On Gun Charges

The president's son faces three felony charges related to a weapon he purchased in 2018. The charges come after a plea deal fell apart earlier in the summer, and may cause headaches for the Biden campaign — not to mention become fodder for the House's impending impeachment inquiry into the president.

Hunter Biden Indicted On Gun Charges

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 4: United Auto Workers members and others gather for a rally after marching in the Detroit Labor Day Parade on September 4, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption

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The Summer Of Labor

Public opinion toward organized labor is at recent highs. As a potential strike by the United Auto Workers looms, we look at what UAW workers are looking for in a new contract, and how the Biden administration & Republicans alike are approaching this moment.

The Summer Of Labor

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US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters outside of his office at the US Capitol Building on September 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that he endorsed launching a formal impeachment inquiry into US President Joe Biden. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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McCarthy Calls For Impeachment Inquiry Into Biden

The speaker of the House cited "allegations of abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption" in his reasoning to direct House committees to begin the proceedings, which will start at a date to be determined. The White House called it a "political stunt" in a statement, and not all Republican lawmakers are on board with the idea just yet.

McCarthy Calls For Impeachment Inquiry Into Biden

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Left to right: Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl, 37, and North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton, 25. Quentin Renard Gunn and Eamon Queeney for NPR hide caption

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Meet The New Bosses — Younger Than The Old Bosses

The chair of North Carolina's Democratic party is just 25. Her Republican counterpart in Alabama is 37. Together, they represent a younger generation making inroads in political leadership. How do their perspectives inform their parties' plans in 2024?

Meet The New Bosses — Younger Than The Old Bosses

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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at a town hall-style event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College on June 6, Manchester, N.H. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Is Chris Christie A Man Without A Party?

The former governor of New Jersey is running to be the Republican nominee for president for a second time, having lost to Donald Trump in 2016. In an interview with The NPR Politics Podcast, Christie says both he and the GOP have changed in the intervening years, but his break with Trump and Christie's positions on abortion & Ukraine increasingly put him out of step with the party he hopes to lead.

Is Chris Christie A Man Without A Party?

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