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No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon

6:53am June 06, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

Right-wing podcaster and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says Elon Musk "crossed the Rubicon" by calling for impeachment. He says the president should deal with feud as "national security issue."

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Election Returns Are Still Being Tabulated In Parts Of Michigan

Detroit is among the areas in Michigan where counting continues. Michigan is part of the so-called Blue Wall — states that had previously gone for Democrats but flipped for President Trump in 2016.

Remembering A Houston Reverend Who Died Of COVID-19

When the Reverend Vickey Gibbs died of the coronavirus in July, she left a void at Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church in Houston, where she loved to preach. She was 57.

Voters Are Turning Out Early Across Texas To Cast Ballots

by Kaysie Ellingson

In the early voting period, Texas surpassed records for turnout. The race there is remarkably close based on early analysis.

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What Is The Impact Of The Presidential Election On The U.S. Economy?

NPR's David Greene talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about how the presidential election will set the economic course for years to come.

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Politics & Government

Election Day Update From Spanish Springs, Nev.

by Paul Boger

In Nevada, millions of voters have already cast their ballots by mail or early, but millions more are expected to turn out at the polls on Tuesday, too.

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Election Day Update From Iowa

by Kate Payne

NPR looks at voting in Iowa on Election Day 2020, where final polls have showed President Trump and Joe Biden in a close heat. Absentee voting in the state has seen large numbers.

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Tips For Talking To Children About The Election

With many Americans focused on the election, NPR's Life Kit team offers tips to parents and caregivers on how to talk about the election — and civics more broadly — with children.

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World News

In Kamala Harris' Ancestral Village, The U.S. Election Is Followed Closely

by Lauren Frayer

Sen. Harris is the first person of South Asian descent on a U.S. presidential ticket. Her mother's side of the family is from southern India. Hindu faithful offer prayers for a Biden-Harris victory.

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Politics & Government

The Counting Of Mail-In Ballots Is A Major Issue In Pennsylvania

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Pennsylvania's Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar about mail-in ballots, and those that are received up to three days after Election Day will be counted.

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Wisconsin Voters Turn Out To Cast Ballots During COVID-19 Surge

by Danielle Kaeding

Wisconsin is in the middle of a spike in COVID cases and hospitals are overwhelmed. How is the coronavirus outbreak there impacting polls, and what's the turnout expected to be like?

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Funeral Homes Help To Solve Transportation Needs For Voters

by Frank Morris

Some older voters have limited options for getting to the polls — there are lots of work-arounds though. But in some cities, funeral homes are making sure they get there.

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Politics & Government

It's The Last Day To Vote As 2020 Election Campaign Winds Down

Election Day is here. We get the latest on the final hours of President Trump's reelection campaign, and that of Democratic nominee Joe Biden's campaign.

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