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![From left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Fox News Channel Wednesday in Milwaukee.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ap23236044236044_custom-fd24842669aaaa96b76f7652274f93b201c7f399-scaled-e1692913086965-900x422.jpg)
5 takeaways from the first Republican primary debate
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MILWAUKEE (NPR) — Imagine a world in which Donald Trump decided not to run again for reelection. That’s what the audience experienced for about the first 50 minutes of the… Read More
![A former President Donald Trump supporter stands near the Fiserv Forum Tuesday as setup continues for Wednesday's Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ap23234675920534_custom-04024aaa23f50c7f5a777a66fb1e1e5e6a1eeba1-scaled-e1692821579417-900x422.jpg)
5 questions ahead of the first GOP primary debate of the 2024 election cycle
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MILWAUKEE (NPR) — Let’s get right to the obvious — former President Donald Trump, the far-and-away frontrunner for the GOP nomination again, will not be at the Republican Party’s first… Read More
![Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listen as President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ap23039133511031-c5fabfc296af9373095e681fa2f4acd2896ca487-scaled-e1675871295508-900x422.jpg)
5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — President Biden delivered a State of the Union address Tuesday night that Democrats will likely be thrilled with. He struck notes of his traditional unity message, pledging… Read More
![A video of former President Donald Trump is shown on a screen as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its final meeting on Capitol Hill Monday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ap22353711130211_wide-0f9c5636b9098cd024637e6c1367f12a1ff90f02-scaled-e1671554172688-900x422.jpg)
5 takeaways from the final Jan. 6 committee hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol referred former President Donald Trump for four criminal charges related to an insurrection… Read More
![Stephen Parlato of Boulder, Colo., holds a sign that reads "Hands Off Roe!!!" as abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ap22223102580510_custom-cdb90960557036b3756d5f955d17d01f53858b37-scaled-e1662651557721-900x422.jpg)
Poll: Abortion and inflation collide as top issues in midterm elections
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Both major political parties are facing crosswinds heading into the 2022 midterms, with Democrats and many independents motivated by the issue of abortion, while Republicans have… Read More
![President Joe Biden delivers a primetime speech at Independence National Historical Park September 1, 2022 in Philadelphia.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/biden.getty-ba7b9a9947a40647d359ad137e9161afc2307bf0-scaled-e1662130165945-900x422.jpg)
Biden’s speech walks a fine line in its attack on MAGA Republicans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Democrats have picked up some momentum this election cycle with wins in multiple special elections, following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. And the… Read More
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Americans have increasingly negative views of those in the other political party
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – The age of Trump has been hotly polarizing in a country that was already seeing its social fabric stretched thin. A large Pew survey out this… Read More
![A video of Pat Cipollone, former White House counsel, is shown on a screen during the seventh hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1241860844-085a93f8ba06a42c14b62430657517c3e35e2c49-scaled-e1657731228151-900x422.jpg)
The meeting that changed history and 3 other takeaways from the latest Jan. 6 hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Former President Trump knew there was no evidence of widespread election fraud because people close to him told him so on multiple occasions. Many of those… Read More
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Jan. 6 panel says Trump fleeced his base and 5 other takeaways from the 2nd hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It wasn’t in prime time this time, but the Jan. 6 committee held an eyebrow-raising hearing Monday in its second of seven promised ones. This hearing… Read More
![The Jan. 6 committee displays testimony on a screen during the committee's hearing on Thursday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1402030678-b24763b04f63079e537ed6bec1d5c4cc64bfe696-scaled-e1654886775868-900x422.jpg)
New revelations and 3 other takeaways from the first Jan. 6 committee hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It wasn’t clear what the country could expect from the Jan. 6 select committee’s beginning presentation of its findings, but the prime-time, opening hearing Thursday night… Read More
![President Biden delivers the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/biden.sotu-83e6db0d8bbea9b2248c4c19b50659492df50ea7-scaled-e1646236219997-900x422.jpg)
5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden’s first formal State of the Union address focused on Ukraine, inflation, the coronavirus pandemic and a four-point “Unity Agenda.” He urged world unity in… Read More
![Security has been heightened and fencing was erected around the U.S. Capitol ahead of President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/gettyimages-1373384342_custom-7b779861ea6fd3fb29f6c22dd4aa950a0aa18d94-scaled-e1646158343617-900x422.jpg)
The challenges Biden faces in his State of the Union address
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As President Biden is set to make his first formal State of the Union address Tuesday night, he and the country are facing pressing issues, from… Read More
![US President Joe Biden joins the White House COVID-19 Response Teams regular call with the National Governors Association to discuss his administrations response to the Omicron variant](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gettyimages-1237434650_custom-9dcc3f365afe013bbc8ec63274375527630bed3c-2-scaled-e1641239567410-900x422.jpg)
6 questions for politics in 2022
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — From control of Congress and the strength of the Biden presidency to potential Jan. 6 committee revelations and the future of abortion rights, there’s a lot… Read More
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From the Capitol riot to abortion rights, here are the top political stories of 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — This year was supposed to be one of recovery, but it has been far from that. It began with the insurrection at the Capitol, a second… Read More
![Former President Donald Trump was impeached for inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, but has been acquitted by the Senate.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gettyimages-1230457865-159556f776db73b32c58d78663a44d1386a71f51-scaled-e1613249869105-900x422.jpg)
Senate Acquits Trump In Impeachment Trial — Again
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Seven Republicans joined with all Democrats and independents to vote to convict the former president for inciting an insurrection, but the tally is short of the two-thirds vote needed.
![Poll workers sort out early and absentee ballots on Election Day in Kenosha, Wis. Hours after the polls closed around the country, there's still no winner in the presidential contest.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ap_20309158409909-62f5f149d813948de2449f159aa6debfbd60cf41-scaled-e1604505308347-900x422.jpg)
Results Still Unclear And 5 Other Takeaways From Election Night 2020
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The election between Trump and Biden is still not settled, and it might not be for days.
![The University of Utah in Salt Lake City is hosting the vice presidential debate on Wednesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gettyimages-1228930740-748c215d116874b6ea8257df3bc42eb320610f2c-scaled-e1602075474628-900x422.jpg)
5 Questions Ahead Of The Pence-Harris Vice Presidential Debate
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It’s the showdown many have been waiting for — the debate between Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris. Pence needs to right the ship, while Harris has to deflect charges of socialism.
![From left, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr., Tiffany Trump, President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Barron Trump stand on the South Lawn of the White House on the last night of the Republican National Convention.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/trump-acceptance-speech-c34b5d39451bf8b1703702806eae21fb57d3bfec-900x422.jpg)
7 Takeaways From The Republican National Convention
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It’s going to be a nasty post-Labor Day sprint to Election Day, as both parties argue that the soul of America is at stake. For Republicans, it’s all about trying to stick the culture war to Biden.
![Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., gave a policy-driven and hopeful speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gettyimages-1268374941-2b2b1a98147b9615fe0557bd810f34447672c356-scaled-e1598368454753-900x422.jpg)
4 Takeaways From The 1st Night Of The Republican National Convention
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President Trump promised an “uplifting” convention, but the first night painted an image of a dystopia that would take hold if Democrat Joe Biden is elected.
![In this screenshot from the 2020 Democratic National Convention's livestream, actress and activist Eva Longoria introduces former first lady Michelle Obama.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gettyimages-1266882718-d0d0b1732341d37788be136a9acd3178bccd7144-scaled-e1597763007221-900x422.jpg)
7 Takeaways From The 1st Night Of The Democratic National Convention
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Former first lady Michelle Obama stole the show as Democrats tried out a glossy, highly produced, made-for-TV special to replace the energy of a live crowd at a convention.
![Supporters of President Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, talk in Kansas City, Mo.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/gettyimages-1211051947-f10e67543c2b19de9e16979107bbcf96f151347a-scaled-e1595869231286-900x422.jpg)
Inside 100 Days To The Presidential Election, 9 Things That Could Change The Race
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Joe Biden leads President Trump in polls, but there are still a lot of things that could change the dynamic, from the coronavirus and the economy to debates and “October surprises.”
!["Cases are up because we have the best testing in the world," President Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday. "I'm glad we do [testing], but it really skews the numbers." In fact, cases are rising at a faster rate than tests.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ap_20200466952404-792d92d8374f0f182eb9afc4a250180e9a29f27f-900x422.jpg)
Some People ‘Have The Sniffles’: Trump Downplays The Coronavirus’s Severity
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In a Fox News interview, the president weighed in controversially on the pandemic and issues of race.
![A bartender wearing a face mask and gloves checks a patron's ID at Under the Volcano in Houston last month. Texas is one of the states seeing a big uptick in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/gettyimages-1214738713-1f4390cd18f39f1c31b43852c3181240eecfcb1b-scaled-e1592853221298-900x422.jpg)
Trump Wants To Move On, But The Coronavirus Is Surging In Parts Of Red America
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New COVID-19 cases are on the rise in almost half the states, including spikes in Florida, Texas and Arizona, where the president is headed Tuesday.
![President Trump speaks during a campaign rally on Saturday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ap_20173053772562-ce7c9fc81a44264ec43ce2cf5c3168b2b53bcf9d-scaled-e1592764273200-900x422.jpg)
Trump Returns To Campaign Trail With A Familiar Message In A Changing World
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Amid slumping poll numbers, the president delivered a dark message, trying to tie Democratic opponent Joe Biden to the extreme left. Trump’s campaign promised a massive crowd but didn’t deliver.
![President Trump walks back to the White House escorted by the Secret Service after appearing outside of St John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., on Monday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/gettyimages-1216826658-4c23dcebc8843f818b5e347dfa93c48cb6b59361-900x422.jpg)
Poll: Two-Thirds Think Trump Made Racial Tensions Worse After Floyd Was Killed
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The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found Americans see the nationwide protests as legitimate — a big shift from the 1960s — and almost half strongly disapprove of the job President Trump is doing.