Impeachment Trial Could Be A "Disaster" For Senators In 2020 Race

Impeachment Trial Could Be A "Disaster" For Senators In 2020 Race

All six U.S. Senators still running for president are backing the House's impeachment inquiry. But now that the lawmakers may be getting what they want, many political operatives see it as a train wreck for their presidential campaigns. This episode: Congressional correspondent Susan Davis, political correspondent Asma Khalid, and political correspondent Scott Detrow. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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Roundup: Outstanding Races

Roundup: Outstanding Races

Republican nominee Blake Masters lags incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly in Arizona, as we wait for that race to be called. GOP election officials there have decried Republican gubernatorial hopeful K...

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Election Deniers Running To Oversee Voting Mostly Lost

Election Deniers Running To Oversee Voting Mostly Lost

Michigan's Jocelyn Benson and Minnesota's Steve Simon beat election deniers to oversee voting systems in their states. A key race in Arizona remains undecided. Nationwide, no major violence broke out ...

10 Nov 202213min

Far-Right Losses And Abortion Politics Blunt Republican Gains

Far-Right Losses And Abortion Politics Blunt Republican Gains

Democrats outperformed expectations last night. Despite Biden's unpopularity and big economic headwinds, abortion politics and the unpopularity of Trump-backed candidates helped stave off a Republican...

9 Nov 202218min

Election Night : What We've Seen So Far

Election Night : What We've Seen So Far

The balance of power will take time to sort out, but here are some firsts you can talk about around the water cooler Wednesday: Vermont becomes the final state to elect a woman to Congress, Florida is...

9 Nov 20228min

What To Watch For On Election Night

What To Watch For On Election Night

More than 40 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2022 midterms, but be prepared: results may not come quickly Tuesday night. We take a look at what races could serve as bellwethers for ...

7 Nov 202215min

Here's How Inflation Became The Biggest Story Of The Midterms

Here's How Inflation Became The Biggest Story Of The Midterms

Trump and Biden signed off on historic amounts of stimulus money that helped the country's economy weather the pandemic, but — on top of supply chain straggles and shutdowns — that money may have come...

4 Nov 202220min

What Young Voters Talk About: Abortion Access, Democracy, Money

What Young Voters Talk About: Abortion Access, Democracy, Money

Biden gave a speech Wednesday night on the health of democracy — it's one of many things on the minds of young voters this election cycle, alongside abortion access and the economy. But our polling su...

3 Nov 202214min

Nevada, The Most Interesting Senate Race You Haven't Heard About?

Nevada, The Most Interesting Senate Race You Haven't Heard About?

Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, the first Latina U.S. senator, is in an extremely close race against Republican Adam Laxalt, Nevada's former Attorney General. Flagging enthusiasm and shrinking suppor...

2 Nov 202214min

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