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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What Happens When Neither Party Gets To Celebrate The Election?

What Happens When Neither Party Gets To Celebrate The Election?

Like two teams that meet in the seventh game of a World Series, both the Democratic and Republican parties bought Champagne for election night. But in this instance, it was hard for either to pop the ...

25 Nov 202016min

Trump Relents, Paving Way For Biden Transition To Formally Begin

Trump Relents, Paving Way For Biden Transition To Formally Begin

President Trump is still not conceding that he lost the election, but he's getting closer. On Monday the president tweeted that he had directed the General Services Administration to begin the process...

24 Nov 202014min

Biden Taps Historic Nominees As He Begins To Fill His Cabinet

Biden Taps Historic Nominees As He Begins To Fill His Cabinet

President-elect Joe Biden has begun to make his selections for key roles in his cabinet. He announced his picks for secretary of state and the ambassador to the United Nations. And he chose the first ...

23 Nov 202014min

Weekly Roundup: November 20th

Weekly Roundup: November 20th

Trump is sitting down with the leaders of the Michigan legislature ahead of the state canvassing board meeting on Monday, where the election results are expected to be certified. He apparently hopes t...

20 Nov 202028min

Joe Biden Won The Election—But He's Still Left Waiting In The Wings.

Joe Biden Won The Election—But He's Still Left Waiting In The Wings.

As President Trump refuses to concede the election Joe Biden won, Biden warns that that lack of cooperation on the transition could lead to even more deaths from the coronavirus.This episode: reporter...

19 Nov 202014min

Trump Doesn't Have To Win In Court To Erode Trust In Voting

Trump Doesn't Have To Win In Court To Erode Trust In Voting

President Trump has found little success in court, though he has continued to sew disinformation online and last night fired a top cybersecurity official who had worked to bolster public confidence in...

18 Nov 202013min

Democrats Riled By House Losses

Democrats Riled By House Losses

Democrats are regrouping after they saw their House majority shrink on election day. Their slim majority could heighten the stakes of the party's progressive-moderate divide.This episode: corresponden...

17 Nov 202014min

Obama Is Troubled More GOP Leaders Won't Acknowledge Biden's Win

Obama Is Troubled More GOP Leaders Won't Acknowledge Biden's Win

The NPR Politics team talks through big moments from NPR's sit-down with former president Barack Obama.Read the full interview here.This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, White House correspondent ...

16 Nov 202014min

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