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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Roundup: Demographics, Voter Trends, & Political Alignment

Roundup: Demographics, Voter Trends, & Political Alignment

Republicans gained among voting groups largely seen as part of the Democratic base. What's behind the shift, and is it a fluke or a realignment? This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara K...

22 Nov 202422min

Trump's Controversial Attorney General Pick Withdraws

Trump's Controversial Attorney General Pick Withdraws

The former Florida congressman's nomination encountered controversy from the start, over allegations that he participated in sex parties, used illegal drugs and had sex with a minor. Both the House et...

21 Nov 202410min

Trump's Transition Trouble

Trump's Transition Trouble

Well before we know who wins the presidential election, a clock is ticking, counting down to the next administration. The transition between one president to the next can be tumultuous, and the curren...

20 Nov 202414min

Third Party Candidates & Nonpartisan Voting Initiatives Falter

Third Party Candidates & Nonpartisan Voting Initiatives Falter

Even though many voters said they didn't like Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, very few who voted decided to cast their ballots for other candidates. Then, a look at why many ranked choice voting & nonp...

19 Nov 202414min

Trump's Next Challenge: Confirming Cabinet Nominees

Trump's Next Challenge: Confirming Cabinet Nominees

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he could rely on recess appointments to get his preferred cabinet picks into position if the Senate won't confirm them. But, some conservative legal scholars...

18 Nov 202412min

Roundup: Here Are Trump's Picks To Run Government Agencies

Roundup: Here Are Trump's Picks To Run Government Agencies

President-elect Trump has named Pete Hegseth to run the Department of Defense, Matt Gaetz to run the Department of Justice and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services....

15 Nov 202425min

Full Control: Republicans To Control Congress & White House

Full Control: Republicans To Control Congress & White House

Republicans will control both chambers of Congress and the White House, giving President-elect Trump broad latitude to enact his agenda. But Congress has been largely ineffectual for years, making sta...

14 Nov 202411min

Trump Won. What Happens to His Election Fraud Movement?

Trump Won. What Happens to His Election Fraud Movement?

Donald Trump's election win took the wind from the sails of his election fraud conspiracy movement. Following Vice President Harris' concession, the early stages of post-election administration went s...

13 Nov 202414min

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