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How the Founding Fathers' concept of 'Minority Rule' is alive and well today

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How the Founding Fathers' concept of 'Minority Rule' is alive and well today

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Journalist Ari Berman says the founding fathers created a system that concentrated power in the hands of an elite minority — and that their decisions continue to impact American democracy today.

How the Founding Fathers' concept of 'Minority Rule' is alive and well today

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Four 'American Indicators' share their view of the U.S. economy — and their politics

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Four 'American Indicators' share their view of the U.S. economy — and their politics

The economy is a top voting issue for many Americans. Four "American Indicators," people reflecting different sectors of the economy in different parts of the country, talk about their politics.

Four 'American Indicators' share their view of the U.S. economy — and their politics

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Democratic Sen. Jon Tester hopes to secure another win in deep-red Montana

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., speaks during a town hall hosted by the Democratic lawmaker at Montana Technological University, Nov. 10, 2023, in Butte, Mont. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption

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Democratic Sen. Jon Tester hopes to secure another win in deep-red Montana

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Tester is the last Democrat holding statewide office as Republicans have dominated recent elections in Montana. He's carved out an identity as a moderate and he hopes that will win him another term.

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester hopes to secure another win in deep-red Montana

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Trump's anti-abortion stance helped him win in 2016. Will it hurt him in 2024?

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Trump's anti-abortion stance helped him win in 2016. Will it hurt him in 2024?

Back in 1999 when Donald Trump was flirting with a presidential run, he was pro-abortion rights. In an interview on Meet the Press with NBC's Tim Russert, the New York real estate developer said he didn't like abortion, but he wouldn't ban it.

Trump's anti-abortion stance helped him win in 2016. Will it hurt him in 2024?

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Poland's president visits Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump walks with Poland's President Andrzej Duda at Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan in New York on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Stefan Jeremiah/AP hide caption

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Poland's president visits Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return

Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as they brace for the possibility of a second Trump term.

Biden tells Pittsburgh steelworkers he wants to hike tariffs on Chinese steel

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Biden tells Pittsburgh steelworkers he wants to hike tariffs on Chinese steel

The White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to hike tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports.

Voting technology company settles lawsuit against OAN over 2020 election claims

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Voting technology company settles lawsuit against OAN over 2020 election claims

The settlement between Smartmatic and One America News Network is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies targeted by fraud claims related to the 2020 election.

Figures, Dobson advance in Alabama's runoffs for new House district

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Figures, Dobson advance in Alabama's runoffs for new House district

Troy Public Radio

Alabama's 2nd Congressional District was reshaped to give Black voters more political power and followed a lengthy legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

Figures, Dobson advance in Alabama's runoffs for new House district

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In new congressional district, Black voters weigh what representation really means

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In new congressional district, Black voters weigh what representation really means

Alabama could soon have a U.S. House delegation that more closely matches its diversity after a redistricting lawsuit. For Black voters, the change has greater significance than who holds the seat.

In new congressional district, Black voters weigh what representation really means

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Florida voters will decide on abortion rights this fall. Here's what some are saying

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Florida voters will decide on abortion rights this fall. Here's what some are saying

Central Florida Public Media

The campaign to amend Florida's constitution to protect abortion rights kicked off in Orlando, attracting voters on both sides of the issue. The ballot question needs 60% approval to pass.

Florida voters will decide on abortion rights this fall. Here's what some are saying

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We, The Voters — The Left. The Right. The Disillusioned.

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We, The Voters — The Left. The Right. The Disillusioned.

We, The Voters — The Left. The Right. The Disillusioned is a special series from NPR exploring the issues most important to you when choosing your next leader.

Trump's criminal trial, a first for a former president, has begun in New York

Former President Donald Trump appears with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection Monday at Manhattan criminal court. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. Jabin Botsford/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump's criminal trial, a first for a former president, has begun in New York

Jury selection is underway for Donald Trump's hush-money trial — the first time in U.S. history a former president is being tried on criminal charges. A decision could come by summer.

These Mormon women are rejecting Trump, fraying GOP support in a key state

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These Mormon women are rejecting Trump, fraying GOP support in a key state

In this swing state, every voting bloc can make a difference. That includes Maricopa County's LDS community, where Republican women have been turning away from former President Donald Trump.

These Mormon women are rejecting Trump, fraying GOP support in a key state

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Trump's next rally arena: a Manhattan courthouse

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Trump's next rally arena: a Manhattan courthouse

The presumptive GOP nominee will stand trial Monday in the first criminal trial of a former president. At this point, Trump is used to trying to leverage his appearances as part of his campaign.

Trump's next rally arena: a Manhattan courthouse

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This Pennsylvania county picks presidents. Here's what it can tell us about 2024

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This Pennsylvania county picks presidents. Here's what it can tell us about 2024

Erie County, Pa., is one of just a handful of places that boomeranged from supporting Obama in 2008 and 2012, to Trump in 2016, to Biden in 2020. It's worth watching in 2024.

This Pennsylvania county picks presidents. Here's what it can tell us about 2024

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