elections

Gavin Newsom Set To Succeed California Gov. Jerry Brown With A New Set Of Priorities

6:31pm January 03, 2019

by Scott Shafer

The end of an era is approaching in California, where Gov. Jerry Brown will leave office next Monday. Brown's successor — Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom — will take over with a very different style.

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While President Trump continues his fight for border wall funding, the E-Verify system that employers use to ensure employees are U.S. citizens sits idle.

'An Irony': Shutdown Fight Over Border Security Takes Toll On Immigration Enforcement

6:23pm January 03, 2019

by Joel Rose

The president has demanded billions for a border wall, but the ensuing standoff is taking a growing toll on immigration enforcement, including the online database that lets employers screen workers.

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The new Congress is more Christian than the U.S. population in general, according to a new survey from Pew Research.

The New Congress: Fewer Christians But Still Religious

5:13pm January 03, 2019

by Tom Gjelten

Pew Research finds that more than 99 percent of the Republican members of Congress identify as Christian, as opposed to 78 percent of the Democrats. Only one member identifies as unaffiliated.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., offered an apology on Wednesday after allegations were made public of sexual harassment and discrimination on his 2016 campaign.

Politics & Government

Bernie Sanders Responds To Allegations Of Sexism, Harassment By Aides During 2016 Race

12:53pm January 03, 2019

by Tim Mak

"We will do better next time," the U.S. senator from Vermont and former presidential candidate said. As Sanders considers whether to run in 2020, new allegations from his 2016 campaign have emerged.

Rep.-elect Carol Miller, R-W.V., will be the only new women member of the House GOP in the new Congress.

Politics & Government

The New Congress Has A Record Number Of Women — But Very Few Republican Women

5:00am January 03, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

While Democratic women are smashing records for serving in office, the GOP is grappling with how — and how much — to work on boosting its women candidates.

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What's Happening In North Carolina's 9th District As Congress Begins Its New Session

4:14pm January 02, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with WSOC-TV reporter Joe Bruno, who has been covering the absentee ballots investigation in the election in Congressional District 9 in Charlotte, N.C.

Ohio Voters Go The Polls In Special Congressional Election

Politics & Government

The Power Of Suburban Voters

1:49pm January 02, 2019

The plural of cul-de-sac is culs-de-sac.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to reporters outside her home in Cambridge, Mass., on Dec. 31, after announcing plans to explore a campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Politics & Government

'We Can Win': Elizabeth Warren Outlines 2020 Presidential Bid

4:13pm December 31, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Warren is launching an exploratory committee. The 69-year-old senator, former law professor and consumer advocate is likely to face a crowded Democratic field eager to take on President Trump in 2020.

DR Congo Votes In Long-Delayed Election

5:37pm December 30, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

President Joseph Kabila long resisted giving up power, but the Democratic Republic of Congo voted Sunday in a presidential election meant to usher in the country's first democratic transfer of power.

Is Florida's Amendment Restoring Felons' Voting Rights 'Self-Executing'?

8:38am December 30, 2018

by Danny Rivero

Voters in Florida approved a ballot measure to restore voting rights to felons in the state. Registration is supposed to begin Jan. 8, but that may not happen.