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Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel gives a speech in 2023. The RNC is urging Republican voters to embrace early voting, even as conservative leaders continue to rail against the practice.

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The RNC wants Republicans to embrace early voting. Trump's rhetoric makes it tough

5:29am January 18, 2024

by Ashley Lopez

Republican officials want GOP voters to embrace the habit of early voting. But the Republican Party needs its voters to overcome a stigma created by Republicans.

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Democratic campaign committee commits millions to engage voters of color

5:12am January 18, 2024

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks Rep. Robert Garcia of California about congressional Democrats' new plan to engage voters of color ahead of November's elections.

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Biden summoned congressional leaders to the White House to talk about Ukraine

5:12am January 18, 2024

President Biden held a rare meeting with congressional leaders on Wednesday — a sign of how worried he is about funding for Ukraine. House Republicans have not agreed to a request for more aid.

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E. Jean Carroll testifies in her 2nd defamation case against Trump

5:12am January 18, 2024

In the second day of writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against former president Donald Trump, she took the witness stand. This is the second defamation case involving Carroll and Trump.

Rhode Island mayor discusses his top priorities for the city of Newport

5:12am January 18, 2024

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Xay Khamsyvoravong, the Democratic mayor of Newport, about issues facing his city this election year. He's in Washington for the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting.

Thousands of Democratic New Hampshire voters are switching party affiliation

5:29pm January 17, 2024

by Anthony Brooks

In New Hampshire, thousands of Democratic voters have switched party affiliation to Republican or undeclared ahead of the state's primary next week. Some say they switched to support Nikki Haley.

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With an Obamacare boom, comes a Medicaid bust

5:29pm January 17, 2024

Preliminary numbers show 21.3 million American signed up for Obamacare this year — a huge increase since Biden took office. 15 million people, however, have also been kicked off of Medicaid.

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E. Jean Carroll testifies against Trump once more

5:29pm January 17, 2024

The writer E. Jean Carroll testified today in her defamation case against former President Trump, saying that his remarks about her "shattered" her reputation.

Request made for 'line-of-duty' benefit for slain Greensboro Sgt. Dale Nix

4:51pm January 17, 2024

by Paul Garber

State Treasurer Dale Folwell is recommending a death benefit usually reserved for officers killed in the line of duty be granted to Greensboro police Sergeant Dale Nix, who

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in September 2022. At the rally, Trump invited the president and founder of the nonprofit Patriot Freedom Project to give a speech. The group's close ties to Trump have prompted scrutiny from lawmakers.

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Lawmakers call for IRS scrutiny of Trump-backed nonprofit that aids Jan. 6 rioters

4:26pm January 17, 2024

by Tom Dreisbach

A nonprofit that supports defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is facing scrutiny over its political activity. "The IRS should investigate this case immediately," said one congressman.