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Is Hillary Clinton Really Trying To Win Texas?

1:58pm October 18, 2016

by Arnie Seipel

The Clinton campaign is running a new ad in the Lone Star State, but it is more seriously targeting Arizona and other traditional GOP states as her position in typical battlegrounds looks stable.

From The Economy To Race, See Where The Candidates Stand On The Big Issues

12:23pm October 18, 2016

by Meg Anderson

We broke down where the candidates stand on the 10 issues voters say they care about most.

Dark Talk Of A Rigged Election Signals New Emphasis For Trump Campaign

11:58am October 18, 2016

by Ron Elving

For as long as tales of voter fraud have had currency among conservatives, the notion of liberal media bias has been an article of faith for even longer. The combination has become central for Trump.

Are your friendly local polling workers part of a vast election-rigging conspiracy? (Probably not.)

5 Reasons (And Then Some) Not To Worry About A 'Rigged' Election

10:30am October 18, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Donald Trump is insisting the presidential election will be rigged. There is about zero chance of that happening. It would require an unprecedented, bipartisan and broad-sweeping conspiracy.

Election judges check ballots during a test of the ballot system at Denver election headquarters on Oct. 13. Edward Foley, an election law expert from Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law, says in the past, a "rigged" election has meant tampering

Election Law Expert: Rigged Election 'Extraordinarily Unlikely'

9:36am October 18, 2016

by NPR Staff

Donald Trump has questioned the integrity of the election. Edward Foley of Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law says he's not convinced that any widespread "rigging" could happen on Nov. 8.

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Melania Trump stands beside her husband, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July.

Melania Trump Stands By Her Husband, Dismisses Comments As 'Boy Talk'

9:11pm October 17, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The GOP nominee's wife said in an interview with CNN that she believes her husband when he denies allegations brought forward by multiple women that he groped or inappropriately kissed them.

Vice President Biden: What Trump Is Doing Is 'Very Dangerous'

7:19pm October 17, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Joe Biden about the latest report on the cancer moonshot initiative, the state of the presidential race, and possible U.S. retaliation for Russian hacking.

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Biden Shares Views On The State Of American Politics

7:19pm October 17, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Vice President Joe Biden about why Democrats have lost support of white working class voters, and asks him about the current political climate.

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Donald Trump Steps Up Claims The Election Is 'Rigged'

7:19pm October 17, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Donald Trump's increased claims that the presidential election is "rigged" — and hints that he may not accept its final results — go against political norms that have been in place for the bulk of American history.

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"I think when we appeal to the better angels of Americans, we've always succeeded," Vice President Biden told NPR.

Vice President Biden: 'Trump Is Out There Doing Something Very Dangerous'

7:17pm October 17, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

In a wide-ranging interview, the vice president talked with NPR's Robert Siegel about Donald Trump's recent threats to jail Hillary Clinton, talk of a "rigged" election and more.