Michel Martin
Stories
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Abortion rights are on the ballot in 10 states this Election Day
The results could end up dramatically expanding access to abortion, and influencing the presidential and congressional elections.
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Republicans and Democrats aim to capture tight state legislative races
Though it doesn't get as much attention as the presidential election, state government plays a crucial role in the laws that govern lives. This year control of several state capitols is up for grabs.
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Striking machinists at Boeing will vote Monday on a new contract offer
Union members will vote on Boeing's latest proposal. They have rejected two previous offers, but union leaders are backing this proposal to end the seven-week strike.
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Ukrainians worry about results of the U.S. presidential election
Much of the world is following the U.S. presidential election, but probably nowhere more closely than in Ukraine. Ukrainians worry what a change in the White House would mean for their survival.
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Presidential candidates embark on a final day of campaigning
With Tuesday being Election Day, it's the last leg of the presidential campaign. The candidates have been racing around the swing states.
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Some worry violence or civil unrest will happen in the days after the election
Military experts are preparing for possible election violence or unrest with tabletop simulations. We talk to a retired general about what this exercise revealed.
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House Speaker Johnson is on the campaign trail, hoping to keep a GOP majority
In this month alone, Mike Johnson has traveled to 65 cities in 24 states, raising tons of money for other Republican candidates.
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After months of TV ads, texts and door knocks, what the mood is like in 2 key states
In the final days of the election season, presidential campaigns are focused on motivating their supporters to vote by making frequent trips to key swing states like Georgia and Pennsylvania.
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Morning news brief
VP Harris delivers campaign's closing arguments. If reelected, Donald Trump plans mass deportation of undocumented migrants. Federally funded preschool program struggles to hire and pay staff.
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Trump campaign faces backlash after jokes and comments about Latinos at NYC rally
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rep. Nydia Velazquz of New York, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, about what she's heard from Puerto Ricans in response to the rally comments.