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NPR 3385 - What happens if Trump tries to mess with the midterms?

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Episodes

What happens if Trump tries to mess with the midterms?

What's going on with vote-by-mail?

Graham survives runoff with help from Trump's super PAC

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How many noncitizens are on U.S. voter rolls?

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Crime in the U.S. is down. Why?

Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

What Florida's primaries tell us about American voters

Why White House press secretaries still matter

Two planes, a president and a catering truck

Is there a rift within the Democratic Party?

Voters sent mixed messages in Tuesday's primaries

Women could be the deciding votes in Maine Senate race

How Trump's focus on his legacy drives his decisions

GOP grapples with misconduct allegations against two lawmakers

What is Trump's interest in Paramount's merger with WB?

Progressives had a good night in Michigan

How the GOP plans to fight an anti-incumbent wave

It's (still) the economy, stupid

Why is Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general in limbo?

Who will Wisconsin Democrats pick to run for governor?

How power, corruption & lies influence voters' choices

This Senate race may shape the Democrats' future

Is Troy Jackson Maine's new main man?

How Trump's agenda complicates midterm races for Republicans

Fatal ICE shootings reignite campaign debate over immigration

As casualties rise, do the politics of the Iran war change?

2028 fantasy draft: Republicans

The races we’re watching in Arizona’s primary

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Trump pushes unsubstantiated claims of election fraud — again

These swing voters shrug at Trump earning billions last year

Trump warns that communism is coming for America

2028 fantasy draft: Democrats

With Graham's death, the Senate loses a key Trump whisperer

Where is Mitch McConnell?

What’s next after Democrat Platner exits Maine Senate race?

Trump says the Iran ceasefire is over. What happens now?

This Supreme Court term gave presidents a lot more power

Trump calls FIFA, then FIFA lifts ban on U.S. star player

An Independence Day tradition from the NPR Politics Podcast

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Gen Z democratic socialist ousts 30-year incumbent in Colorado

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship

Supreme Court gives Trump broad power to fire agency heads

Trump's week in the courts – big wins and big losses

Why won't Trump sign a bipartisan housing bill?

Mamdani picks winners in three New York House races

Why AI groups are spending millions to influence midterms