Politics For the formerly incarcerated, voting for the first time is also about those who can't Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence. Elena Moore Charlotte West
Politics On Arizona's campaign trail, there are 22 tribal lands. He set out to visit them all Democrat Ruben Gallego says his party has often taken Native American voters for granted. As he competes for an open Senate seat, he has vowed to visit all of Arizona’s federally recognized tribes. Ben Giles
Elections In a purple Pacific Northwest pocket, three Latina candidates face tough House races The Pacific Northwest is often presumed be an easy win for Democrats, but down-ballot races are actually a much stronger shade of purple. And it makes for a series of pretty close contests. NPR Staff
Politics Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year's election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart. Andrea Hsu
Politics Trump, using violent language, attacks 'war hawk' Liz Cheney "Let's see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on her face," Trump said while criticizing Cheney's support of the U.S.-led conflicts in the Middle East. Tamara Keith NPR Washington Desk
Politics Support from rural Democrats will be crucial for Harris to win this swing state North Carolina has more rural voters than any other 2024 presidential swing state, and canvassing groups are working to turn out voters in one purple county as early voting continues in the state. Kathryn Fink Ashley Brown Scott Detrow Tyler Bartlam
Politics Here are the key Electoral College dates to keep in mind ahead of Inauguration Day Former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the last election put a spotlight on what are essentially ministerial steps between Election Day and Inauguration Day. Here are the key dates ahead. Benjamin Swasey
Politics Meet the Democrats using porn ads to convince Trump voters to stay home Two friends launched a political action committee to run anti-Trump ads in perhaps the last untouched advertising market in politics: pornographic websites. Susan Davis
Politics Election anxiety and partisanship are blazing hot. When will the fever break? Former Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed has overseen multiple general elections, some during eras of partisan extremes. He expects a shift to the center. Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
Environment Energy foes spar with misleading claims over natural gas Initiative 2066 "Stop the gas ban," roadside signs and online ads urge Washington voters, even though gas hasn’t been banned in Washington. John Ryan
