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4:08pm Oct 18, 2018

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Poll Finds Wide Partisan Gaps On America's Biggest Problems

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A new Pew poll shows that there are few issues that Democrats and Republicans agree need to be fixed — and even then, they often don't agree on how to fix them.
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4:18pm Oct 03, 2018

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Poll: Amid Kavanaugh Confirmation Battle, Democratic Enthusiasm Edge Evaporates

by Domenico Montanaro

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that amid the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation battle, the share of Republicans saying the 2018 midterms are "very important" has spiked.
2:21pm Oct 02, 2018

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Democracy 101: The Fight Over The Supermajority

This is part of our election-year civics series, Democracy 101.

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2:36pm Sep 29, 2018

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Republicans Push Kavanaugh Nomination Forward, But At What Cost?

by Domenico Montanaro

With the midterms looming and women — especially Democratic women — already fired up, Republicans are taking a risk in continuing to back Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
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3:00pm Sep 23, 2018

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A Timeline Of Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill Controversy As Kavanaugh To Face Accuser

by Nina Totenberg

As another Supreme Court nominee faces allegations of sexual misconduct, what can be learned from the handling of the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill controversy?
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12:34pm Sep 21, 2018

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The Biggest Hurdle For Beto O'Rourke In Texas Is Turning Out Latino Voters

by Ashley Lopez

To win, Beto O'Rourke needs to change the Texas electorate. But voter registration data suggests Democrats aren't registering enough voters to offset Republicans' structural advantages in the state.

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1:52pm Sep 18, 2018

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Democrats Want FBI To Investigate Kavanaugh Allegations. It Likely Won't

by Tamara Keith

The Justice Department says, "The allegation does not involve any potential federal crime." That's ahead of high-stakes testimony scheduled Monday from Kavanaugh and his accuser.
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8:12pm Sep 17, 2018

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Kavanaugh Allegations Recall 1991's Supreme Court Scandal, With Key Differences

by Nina Totenberg

Allegations of sexual misconduct against a Supreme Court nominee are familiar. But there are some key differences between the accusations against Brett Kavanaugh and those against Clarence Thomas.

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7:56pm Sep 12, 2018

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Poll: Midwest Abandons Trump, Fueling Democratic Advantage For Control Of Congress

by Domenico Montanaro

An NPR/Marist poll finds that as the president has waged a trade war, Midwestern voters have moved in big numbers toward Democrats less than two months before November's elections.
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11:17am Sep 04, 2018

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Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings To Focus On 6 Hot-Button Issues

by Nina Totenberg

Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face tough questioning from Democrats during his confirmation hearings this week on abortion, guns, investigating the president, national security and regulation

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5:03pm Aug 22, 2018

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Democracy 101: Court Sidelines Controversial Amendments, But For How Long?

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4:02pm Aug 14, 2018

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Democracy 101: North Carolina's Constitutional Amendments

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