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Layi Oniwinde, 16, fills out an election worker application as his mother, Adaobi Oniwinde, looks on with a smile in Wheaton, Md. "I love the way the system here allows everybody to be involved," says Adaobi about the U.S. election system.

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The midterm elections need workers. Teens, veterans and lawyers are stepping up

5:10am September 07, 2022

by Hansi Lo Wang

Some election officials are sending the call out to high school students, veterans and lawyers to help staff the elections. But COVID and the political climate are making it harder to recruit.

Couy Griffin, a county commissioner in Otero County, New Mexico, speaks on June 17 outside federal court in Washington, D.C., where he was convicted of entering a restricted area during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

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A New Mexico judge cites insurrection in barring a county commissioner from office

4:52pm September 06, 2022

by Ashley Lopez

Otero County's Couy Griffin, who was convicted of entering a restricted area during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, must be removed from office for his involvement in an insurrection, a judge ruled.

J.D. Vance, left, rode former President Donald Trump's endorsement to a narrow victory in Ohio's Republican U.S. Senate primary in early May. Across the country, Trump endorsed dozens of candidates in this year's GOP primaries.

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Tracking Trump's endorsements: Here's how his picks have fared in primaries

5:00am September 06, 2022

The former president has remained a constant presence in this year's statewide primaries, endorsing more than 200 Republican candidates. Here's his win-loss record so far.

Mary Peltola has been fishing on the Kuskokwim since she was a child.

Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native heading to Congress, journeys home to the river

5:01am September 05, 2022

by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

The daughter of a Yu'pik mom and a dad from Nebraska, Peltola defeated Sarah Palin in a special election. She'll be the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the U.S. House in 50 years.

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How Democratic messaging in Pennsylvania is resonating with voters there

5:23pm September 04, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political reporter Jonathan Tamari about why Pennsylvania is such a key state in the 2022 midterm elections and how voters are talking it all in.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Aug. 6.

Claims of voter fraud, old as the republic, still work as weapons for Trump

5:00am September 04, 2022

by Ron Elving

The prevalence or importance of voter fraud seems less a matter of fact than of faith. Those who accept Trump's claims are exercising their beliefs to push back against experts, courts and academics.

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A 2024 announcement from Trump would complicate ongoing investigations

8:43am September 03, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

Legal experts say former President Trump won't gain any protections against ongoing investigations if he declares his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race, but it could complicate the optics.

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Biden and Trump underscore the political importance of Pennsylvania

8:35am September 03, 2022

by Katie Meyer | WHYY

It's a busy time in Pennsylvania, with appearances from President Biden and former President Trump, underscoring the state's importance in the upcoming midterm elections.

President Biden delivers a prime-time speech Thursday night at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.

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Biden's speech walks a fine line in its attack on MAGA Republicans

8:10pm September 02, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

In his Thursday evening address to the nation, President Biden chose a risky strategy of criticizing elected GOP officials while trying not to alienate Republican voters.

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President Biden will give a prime-time speech on Thursday about "the battle for the soul of the nation," a rally cry he and Democrats will use leading up to November midterm elections.

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Why Biden is reviving his 'soul of the nation' argument for the midterm elections

6:14pm September 01, 2022

by Tamara Keith

President Biden wants to focus midterm arguments on the threat of political violence and risks to rights and freedoms. It's a strategy that worked for Democrats in a recent special election race.