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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Is Trump Immune From Prosecution? SCOTUS Will Decide

Is Trump Immune From Prosecution? SCOTUS Will Decide

The Supreme Court announced it will hear a case related to special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of former president Donald Trump related to Trump's alleged actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 ins...

29 Feb 202413min

Michigan Votes; McConnell Vacates

Michigan Votes; McConnell Vacates

President Biden won the Michigan Democratic presidential primary Tuesday by a wide margin, despite a push by those upset by his administration's policies about the war in Gaza to vote uncommitted.Mean...

28 Feb 202421min

States Tell SCOTUS That Social Media Censors Conservatives

States Tell SCOTUS That Social Media Censors Conservatives

The United States Supreme Court is weighing in on a case legal experts say is the biggest test of free speech this country has seen in decades. The question is whether states can force social media pl...

27 Feb 202413min

Biden's 'Uncommitted' Problem in Michigan

Biden's 'Uncommitted' Problem in Michigan

The president's most significant opposition in Michigan's Tuesday primary is not another candidate — it's a grassroots movement to vote 'uncommitted' on the ballot. The effort is in protest of how Bid...

26 Feb 202416min

Whose House? Trump's House.

Whose House? Trump's House.

Former President Donald Trump won the South Carolina Republican primary race in former governor Nikki Haley's own backyard. Trump won about 60 percent of the vote, answering the question--can Haley wi...

25 Feb 202414min

The Battle For The Base

The Battle For The Base

The South Carolina Republican primary is tomorrow. Former President Donald Trump is favored to win, but the contest will test how much appetite remains for a different Republican nominee. And how Repu...

23 Feb 202421min

U.S.-Israel Relations And The 2024 Election

U.S.-Israel Relations And The 2024 Election

The Israel-Hamas war has been raging for more than four months. The U.S. blocked another U.N. cease-fire resolution this week and $14 billion dollars in Israel aid is stalled in Congress. How critical...

22 Feb 202417min

Senate Races To Watch This Year

Senate Races To Watch This Year

All eyes are on the presidential primaries, but there are a few key Senate races to watch this year too. West Virginia, Maryland, and Arizona — to name a few — could decide if Democrats keep their one...

21 Feb 202420min

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