[ad_1] ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights New Law About Threats: A 2023 Tennessee law requires a minimum yearlong expulsion for students who threaten mass violence. Some students […]

[ad_1] Vice Presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shakes hands with panelists during the Native American Caucus meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Grace Widyatmadja/NPR hide caption toggle caption Grace Widyatmadja/NPR CHICAGO — Party leaders courted Native American delegates at the Democratic National Convention, touting their record on tribal sovereignty […]

[ad_1] Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, arrives onstage to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images History was made Thursday night when Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination, the […]

[ad_1] From left: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Reverend Al Sharpton, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. Chip Somodevilla, Saul Loeb/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla, Saul Loeb/Getty Images The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. The Democratic National Convention is a wrap. […]

[ad_1] As the dust settles on the DNC, host Brittany Luse takes a look at the challenges facing a group of progressive democrats commonly known as “The Squad.” Incumbent Reps. Cori Bush in Missouri and Jamaal Bowman in New York lost their seats this summer to candidates whose campaigns received funding from pro-Israel PACs. Brittany […]

[ad_1] The Harris/Walz ticket will need to make inroads typically Republican states, counties, and districts. So, how can Democrats flip these red areas? NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with strategists and rural delegates at the DNC about how Democrats can win these voters in 2024. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Voters walk to a polling station in Tempe, Ariz., in November 2020. Matt York/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt York/AP The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing Arizona to enforce for now part of a new state law that requires election officials to reject any state voter registration forms that are submitted without the applicants’ […]

[ad_1] Attendees wave “Coach Walz” signs as Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Tim Walz formally accepted his nomination to be the Democratic Party’s vice presidential candidate in a keynote address on August 21 at the party’s convention, calling […]

[ad_1] Doris Wallace, a board member for the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters, attends the “Climate Voters Go All In” event in Chicago, during the Democratic National Convention, on Aug. 20, 2024. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR Climate and energy policy will be featured on the final night of the Democratic […]

[ad_1] Republican Presidential nominee, former president Donald J. Trump remarks during a campaign event at Precision Custom Components on August 19, 2024 in York, Pa. Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s campaign speeches have plenty of phrases that get repeated so much they get stuck […]