How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

Our colleagues at Planet Money had a simple question: how do pollsters do their work ahead of elections? They went to Marist College — home of the Marist Poll, which partners with NPR for its polling — to learn how to be pollsters. They break down the science of polling, and find out all the tricks that pollsters use to get people to finish their surveys.

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After Siege, 127 Republicans Back Failed Effort To Block Certification Of Biden's Win

After Siege, 127 Republicans Back Failed Effort To Block Certification Of Biden's Win

Members of the U.S. House and Senate on Wednesday voted to reject objections to President-elect Joe Biden's election victory in the state of Arizona. Debate continues and there could be further object...

7 Jan 20218min

Pro-Trump Extremists Storm US Capitol, Delay Election Certification

Pro-Trump Extremists Storm US Capitol, Delay Election Certification

Supporters of President Trump laid siege to the US Capitol today, occupying the building as lawmakers there began the process of certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Before the insurrection...

7 Jan 202116min

Dems Win At Least One GA Senate Seat. The Other Is Still Too Close To Call.

Dems Win At Least One GA Senate Seat. The Other Is Still Too Close To Call.

Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, according to the AP, inching the Senate closer to a Democratic majority. In the race that would clinch it, Jon Ossoff currently leads Republica...

6 Jan 202112min

Georgia's Runoff Ends. Doomed Electoral College Certification Fight Begins.

Georgia's Runoff Ends. Doomed Electoral College Certification Fight Begins.

Voters cast the final ballots in Georgia's Senate runoff elections Tuesday, ending the state's two months at the center of the political universe.Now, attention shifts back to Washington, where many R...

5 Jan 202114min

Republicans Are Divided Over Trump's Effort To Overturn Election Loss

Republicans Are Divided Over Trump's Effort To Overturn Election Loss

In a bid to stay in power despite losing the presidential election, President Donald Trump called Georgia's Secretary of State Saturday and pushed him to change the state's vote tally.The state's two ...

4 Jan 202114min

Weekly Roundup: January 1st

Weekly Roundup: January 1st

A new Congress will be sworn in on Sunday—the Democrats have a slimmer majority and Republicans have elected slightly more women. And Trump's education secretary Betsy DeVos survived his full presiden...

1 Jan 202124min

What Will The Courts Look Like Under Joe Biden?

What Will The Courts Look Like Under Joe Biden?

President Trump reshaped the federal judiciary and made three lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court. How will that legacy play out under a Joe Biden administration?In this episode: political corr...

31 Des 202013min

Exclusive Interview: Jake Sullivan, Biden's National Security Adviser

Exclusive Interview: Jake Sullivan, Biden's National Security Adviser

Jake Sullivan is the president-elect's top national security adviser. He told NPR's Scott Detrow that he is worried that a lack of communication from top Trump officials could jeopardize a safe transi...

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