Oct 27 Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips to challenge Biden with Democratic presidential run By Will Weissert, Holly Ramer, Associated Press The 54-year-old Minnesota congressman is finally entering the race himself, telling a Friday event outside New Hampshire's statehouse, “I am today announcing my candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America.”… Continue reading
Oct 26 The new U.S. House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about 2024 By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Republican congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana spearheaded a legal brief in support of an unsuccessful lawsuit trying to overturn President Donald Trump's loss. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela after filing for New Hampshire primary By Holly Ramer, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump suggested at a rally Monday that he might go to prison for political reasons due to what he argues are prosecutors out to get him. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 6:28 Exploring ways to build faith and security in U.S. elections By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn Last month, a group of election experts warned that American democracy is under great stress. Their report outlines 24 recommendations spanning law, media, politics and tech to protect American elections. Rick Hasen, the director of UCLA Law School's Safeguarding Democracy… Continue watching
Oct 20 Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Pence has failed to gain traction in a race that has been dominated by his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump, polling in the low single digits. Continue reading
Oct 20 U.S. warns of Russian efforts to sow doubt over upcoming elections around the globe By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Encouraged by its success amplifying doubts about election procedures like mail balloting used in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Russian intelligence is trying to do the same in several other countries, according to U.S. intelligence. Continue reading
Oct 09 Former Texas congressman Will Hurd suspends long-shot 2024 presidential bid By Will Weissert, Associated Press Hurd is endorsing Nikki Haley for the GOP nomination. He was the last major candidate to join the already-crowded Republican primary field when he announced his run in late July. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 9:14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on pressure to elect House speaker after attack in Israel By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the lack of leadership in the House of Representatives and the pressure mounting on Republicans to… Continue watching
Oct 09 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drops his Democratic primary bid, will run as an independent By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The decision by Kennedy adds a wrinkle to a 2024 race that's heading toward a likely rematch between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican ex-President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 06 To keep election leadoff spot, Iowa Democrats announce plan for January caucus with delayed results By Will Weissert, Associated Press Iowa's Democratic Party announced Friday it will hold a caucus on Jan. 15 but won't release the results until early March, attempting to retain their state's leadoff spot on the presidential nominating calendar without violating a new national party lineup… Continue reading