elections

Presidential Candidates Await First Results In Key States

9:27pm November 08, 2016

Results are coming in from some of the first battleground states where polls have closed. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are both holding election night parties in New York City.

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Sen. Claire McCaskill Reflects On Future Of Democratic Party

9:27pm November 08, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat representing Missouri, about the presidential election.

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Sen. Roger Wicker Weighs In On Key Senate Races, Battleground States

9:27pm November 08, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican representing Mississippi, about the presidential election.

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Former GOP Candidate Ben Carson Reviews 2016 Election Season

9:27pm November 08, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Dr. Ben Carson, who ran in the Republican presidential primary and is now a supporter of Donald Trump.

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Polls Begin Closing In 6 States Across the U.S.

9:27pm November 08, 2016

Polls are closing in Virginia, Indiana, Georgia, Vermont, Kentucky and South Carolina. Georgia is a reliably Republican state that could be close this year.

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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker Weighs In On Presidential Election

9:27pm November 08, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, about the presidential election.

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Through Ups And Downs, Trump Was Fueled By Loyal Core Of Support

9:27pm November 08, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump has come far closer to the presidency than anyone expected when he launched his campaign 17 months ago. Through many ups and downs, he's been fueled by a solid, loyal core of support.

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Despite Concerns, Voting Goes Smoothly Across The Country

9:27pm November 08, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Despite fears of issues at the polls, voting around much of the country has gone fairly smoothly so far. There have been some scattered reports of problems, like voting machine malfunctions.

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Hillary Clinton Ran Campaign Amid Unrelenting Email Controversy

9:27pm November 08, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Clinton weathered a difficult primary and controversy over her emails. But in the end, she ran a race focused on less-than-bold policy prescriptions in a year that could have been a change election.

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Polls Close In Ohio, North Carolina And West Virginia

7:37pm November 08, 2016

The key states of Ohio and North Carolina are closing their polls in the 2016 presidential election. West Virginia has been called for Donald Trump.