Politics & Government

Dueling Republican narratives: The GOP debate and Trump's interview

5:29pm August 24, 2023

With former President Donald Trump sitting out the first GOP debate in Milwaukee, candidates had a chance to stand out. But Trump offered his own counter programming in a one-on-one interview.

The GOP candidates' differing takes on the war in Ukraine

5:11pm August 24, 2023

Last night, eight of the Republican candidates running for president took the debate stage for the first time. They had one major point of disagreement: Russia's war on Ukraine.

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A look at Trump's legal troubles on the evening that he's set to turn himself in

5:11pm August 24, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Former President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in this evening at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, Ga. Trump will be booked and have his photo taken and then leave the facility.

Russia expert says it would make sense that Putin was behind the death of Prigozhin

5:11pm August 24, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Fiona Hill, senior policy advisor at the Brookings Institute and former white house advisor, about the apparent death of Wagner Group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Trump is expected to turn himself in to a jail in Georgia today

4:42pm August 24, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

Former President Donald Trump is set to turn himself in to Georgia authorities following his indictment there on racketeering charges.

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Mississippi wants to overturn ruling that allows formerly incarcerated felons to vote

4:42pm August 24, 2023

by Michael McEwen

A federal court ruling earlier this month would allow as many as 30,000 formerly incarcerated felons to regain their voting rights in Mississippi. The state is looking to overturn that decision.

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Gov. Cooper vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority

4:06pm August 24, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a sweeping Republican elections bill Thursday that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers.

This booking photo provided by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office shows Mark Meadows in Atlanta Thursday, after he surrendered and was booked.

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Trump ally Mark Meadows turns himself in after Georgia election indictment

3:20pm August 24, 2023

by NPR's Washington Desk

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has turned himself in to face charges as part of the case targeting Donald Trump and his allies for attempting to subvert Georgia's 2020 election.

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.

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5 takeaways from the first Republican primary debate

12:29pm August 24, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

The first Republican debate of the 2024 election cycle is in the books. Without the front-runner onstage, each candidate had the opportunity to grab the spotlight, though some had more of an impact.

A shirt displaying a fake mug shot of the former president and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen during a campaign rally in Pickens, S.C., in July.

Trump is likely to finally get a real mug shot. Does it matter?

12:28pm August 24, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

The Fulton County sheriff says he'll treat the former president according to the jail's normal practices. That includes taking a booking photo, which could become a famous — or infamous — image.