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President Trump answers questions during a meeting with military leaders in the Cabinet Room on Tuesday at the White House.

What Is A Nationalist In The Age Of Trump?

10:17am October 24, 2018

by Ron Elving

"America First" has been a Trump mantra for years. The suggestion that the U.S. has been fleeced by foreigners has been his appeal to all those who find talk of "globalism" unsettling or threatening.

President Trump arrives with Sen. Dean Heller in Nevada on Saturday for a campaign rally.

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Nevada GOP Sen. Heller — Once A Trump Critic — Now Embraces President In Tight Race

10:09am October 24, 2018

by Scott Detrow

Heller is considered the most vulnerable Republican in the 2018 midterms. He's defending his vote on the GOP health care bill and touting a close relationship with the president.

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Steve Sisolak, the Nevada Democratic gubernatorial candidate, reacts as he walks off stage at an election night party in Las Vegas after winning the primary.

Democrats See Nevada As 'The Model' For A Blue Wave

9:06am October 24, 2018

by Leila Fadel

In 2016, Nevada flipped the statehouse from red to blue and sent the nation's first Latina senator to D.C. Now, the state could elect its first Democratic governor in 20 years.

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Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., in a May 2017 file photo. Cummings is in line to lead the powerful House Oversight Committee if Democrats take the House next month.

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Democrats Vow To Rein In Trump Administration If They Win The House

5:00am October 24, 2018

by Peter Overby

Democrats plan to launch oversight investigations of the Trump administration — a congressional duty that House Republicans resisted.

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Democracy 101: How Secure Are Our Election Systems?

5:00am October 24, 2018

by Sean Bueter

This is part of our election-year civics series, Democracy 101. Click here to find more o

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Voters cast ballots at C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta on Oct. 18 during Georgia's early voting period.

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In Florida And Georgia, Heated Campaigns For Governor Boil Over In Controversies

7:42pm October 23, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Two of the most closely watched races in the country have been roiled over alleged voter suppression, racist ads and newly ignited controversies over the Confederate flag and even Hamilton tickets.

Voters cast ballots during early voting last week in Atlanta. Georgia has blocked approximately 53,000 voter registrations.

Republican Voter Suppression Efforts Are Targeting Minorities, Journalist Says

6:35pm October 23, 2018

by Terry Gross

Ari Berman of Mother Jones warns that a Republican strategy to tighten access to the ballot box could have a major impact on the 2018 elections. "It could be tainted by voter suppression," he says.

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How Midterm Voters Are Reacting To The Killing Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

6:12pm October 23, 2018

by Brian Mann

The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has fueled growing international outrage. But how the case is resonating in the media and with voters in the U.S. just two weeks ahead of midterms?

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Voting Rights Advocates Raise Concerns About New Restrictions At The Ballot Box

5:26pm October 23, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Myrna Pérez, deputy director of the Brennan Center's Democracy Program, about how voter rights groups are working to counter voter suppression around the country.

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Family Feuds Become Part Of Divisive Political Campaigns Across The Country

5:26pm October 23, 2018

by Laurel White

Politics are dividing families like never before. Recently, several congressional campaigns have run attack ads featuring their opponents' siblings criticizing the candidate.

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