Ashley Lopez
Stories
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Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower
Primary voters in a small number of districts play an outsized role in deciding who wins Congress. The Trump-initiated mid-decade redistricting is driving that number of competitive seats even lower.
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We observed 2 groups of swing voters in Arizona. They say ICE should be reformed
Concerns about the tactics of federal immigration agents remain front of mind for some key voters who supported President Trump in 2024.
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Some voters who backed Trump say ICE is going 'too far'
A new focus group of Biden-to-Trump voters weighs in on immigration operations and Trump's foreign affairs leadership on Greenland and Venezuela.
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Candidates have legal standing to challenge election laws, the Supreme Court rules
In a case related to Illinois state law about the return of mail ballots, the U.S. Supreme Court says political candidates have the legal standing to challenge election policies.
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Democrats plan a new investment in winning rural voters, who've fled the party
Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message.
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The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to grace periods for mail ballot returns
The Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something that about 20 states and territories currently allow.
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Here are the races to watch this Election Day
There are several big races to watch this Election Day. New York City will elect a mayor, New Jersey and Virginia will pick a governor and California will decide a consequential redistricting ballot.
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Democratic voters say California's Prop 50 gives them a way to 'counteract' Trump
Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare opportunity to directly counteract President Trump and other Republicans.
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California voters weigh in on redrawing the state's Congressional map
Voters in California are weighing whether to allow Democratic state leaders to redraw the state's Congressional map to offset Republicans' redraw in Texas.
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Social Security workers say the shutdown has them unable to help with benefit letters
Employees at Social Security field offices say the government shutdown has left them unable to carry out an important service: help recipients with benefit verification letters.
