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Early voters line up in West Lake Hills, Texas, during the first hours of early voting on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

'Failed By The Courts': Texans Hoping To Vote By Mail Have To Hit The Polls Instead

8:00am October 15, 2020

by Ashley Lopez

A series of efforts by Texas Republicans to make access to voting more difficult in the final stretch of the fall campaign comes as the party's lock on the state's politics is getting looser.

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Bipartisan Christian Group Forms Super PAC To Oppose Trump

8:00am October 15, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Autumn Hanna VandeHei, co-founder of the new anti-Trump Super PAC, Not Our Faith, about the role of Christian voters in the upcoming election.

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With Debate Canceled, Joe Biden Appeals To Voters Via Town Hall

8:00am October 15, 2020

For a preview of Joe Biden's town hall, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic strategist Jennifer Palmieri about the stakes and goals of the campaign with less than three weeks to the election.

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Young Republican From Georgia Struggles To Find His Place In The Party

6:40am October 15, 2020

Young people coming up in the GOP are trying to answer this question: What does it mean to be a Republican right now? William Carter grew up in Georgia, and is trying to find his way in the party.

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News Brief: Town Halls, Amy Coney Barrett, Europe's COVID-19 Cases

5:49am October 15, 2020

President Trump and Joe Biden each have town halls Thursday. Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court appears to be on track for confirmation. And, coronavirus cases are spiking in Europe.

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'West Wing' Cast Reunites On HBO Max To Promote Voter Registration

5:49am October 15, 2020

Actor James Keane remembers his cameo in one of the most memorable episodes of The West wing. The show's original cast is recreating that episode on HBO Max to promote voter registration.

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Richard Williams sits in a folding chair, filling out paperwork, as he waits in line to vote early in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday. Black people are going to the polls by the thousands and waiting in lines for hours to vote early in Georgia.

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House Democrats' Campaign Committee Launches Blitz Targeting Black Voters

5:01am October 15, 2020

by Juana Summers

The investment, shared first with NPR, comes as the campaigns of both President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have focused intently on Black male voters.

Twitter and Facebook said their decisions to limit sharing of a New York Post article were meant to slow the spread of potentially false information.

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Facebook And Twitter Limit Sharing New York Post Story About Joe Biden

11:05pm October 14, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The social media companies said they wanted to slow the spread of possibly false information. But their actions drew charges of censorship from President Trump and his allies.

Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Miramar Regional Park in Miramar, Fla., on Tuesday, as supporters watch from their cars.

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Biden Announces Record $383 Million September Haul

11:00pm October 14, 2020

by Amita Kelly

The total is a new record-breaking one-month sum, topping its August record of $364.5 million.

Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, speaks during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday.

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Crapo Scoffs At Implication Barrett Will Be A Judicial 'Activist'

7:56pm October 14, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The Idaho senator sought to puncture what he called Democrats' caricature of Amy Coney Barrett as someone who, despite her claims, would bring an activist mindset to the Supreme Court.