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Recent Political, Religious And Racial Violence Has Some Voters Eager For Change

With less than a week before midterm elections, NPR checks in with voters around the country to find out how they're feeling, given the violent events last week and politically charged rhetoric.

Recent Political, Religious And Racial Violence Has Some Voters Eager For Change

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Hundreds Of Black Women Are Running In Federal, State And Local Elections This Year

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ayanna Pressley, Democratic candidate for Massachusetts' seventh congressional district, about the surge of black women running for office this year.

Hundreds Of Black Women Are Running In Federal, State And Local Elections This Year

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Elections

How Will Recent Politically Tinged Violence Affect The Midterm Elections?

Over the past week, politically tinged violence, such as the killings in Pittsburgh, have dominated headlines. How will those stories impact turnout and voters' decisions in the midterm elections?

How Will Recent Politically Tinged Violence Affect The Midterm Elections?

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How Presidents Fulfill Their Role As Consoler-In-Chief

President Trump says he was representing the country in his visit to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. How have U.S. presidents traditionally filled the role of consoler-in-chief after a national tragedy?

How Presidents Fulfill Their Role As Consoler-In-Chief

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California Voters To Decide Whether To Repeal Recent Gas Tax Hike

California Republicans are pushing a ballot measure that would repeal a 2017 increase in the state's gas tax that funds transportation. The effort is widely seen as motivator for Republicans to vote.

California Voters To Decide Whether To Repeal Recent Gas Tax Hike

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Elections

Most Of The Money Pouring Into Midterm Campaigns Is Going To Democratic Candidates

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics, about midterm ad spending and what the numbers say about a possible election advantage.

Most Of The Money Pouring Into Midterm Campaigns Is Going To Democratic Candidates

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Another 'Civil War'? Pessimism About Political Violence Deepens In A Divided Nation

People protest the arrival of President Trump as he visits the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Many Americans fear more violence in U.S. political life. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Another 'Civil War'? Pessimism About Political Violence Deepens In A Divided Nation

Following a rash of deaths, threats and violent acts, Americans fear the nation may be growing so far apart that danger may become a regular factor in partisan disputes. It has happened before.

Another 'Civil War'? Pessimism About Political Violence Deepens In A Divided Nation

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Trump Continues Rhetoric On Immigration Ahead Of Election

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Elections

Trump Continues Rhetoric On Immigration Ahead Of Election

President Trump held a campaign rally in Florida on Wednesday — the first of 11 he is planning in the next six days. His immigration message may help GOP Senate candidates but hurt in House races.

Law

Is The Supreme Court The 'Most Dangerous Branch' Of Government?

Fresh Air

Author David A. Kaplan warns that the court is becoming increasingly polarized — and influential: "Why should nine unelected, unaccountable judges dictate so much policy in the country?"

Is The Supreme Court The 'Most Dangerous Branch' Of Government?

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Voters In 4 States Set To Decide On Medicaid Expansion

Grant Burningham, who lives in Bountiful, Utah, worked to get a referendum on Medicaid expansion on the Utah ballot in November. Kim Raff for NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Voters In 4 States Set To Decide On Medicaid Expansion

Ballot initiatives in Utah, Nebraska and Idaho will determine whether to expand Medicaid, after legislators refused to do so. Montanans will vote on whether to keep the state's expansion intact.

Voters In 4 States Set To Decide On Medicaid Expansion

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Former Trump White House Aide On Ending Birthright Citizenship

Former Trump White House communications staffer Michael Anton talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about President Trump's claim that he wants to end birthright citizenship.

Former Trump White House Aide On Ending Birthright Citizenship

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This Maine District Went For Obama, Then Trump. Now It's A Toss-Up

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Elections

This Maine District Went For Obama, Then Trump. Now It's A Toss-Up

Maine's mostly rural 2nd Congressional District was won by President Trump, and Republican Bruce Poliquin currently holds the House seat. But former Marine Jared Golden hopes to flip it to Democrats.

This Maine District Went For Obama, Then Trump. Now It's A Toss-Up

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Republican Campaign Mailer Faces Accusations Of Anti-Semitism

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Connecticut voters received a campaign mailer depicting a Democratic state Senate candidate, who is Jewish, greedily holding fists of cash. Many are calling the Republican ad anti-Semitic.

Republican Campaign Mailer Faces Accusations Of Anti-Semitism

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A Job Changes A Young Woman's Political Identity

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Alexa Gruman, who is 24 years old and from a family of Democrats in Minnesota. She's long considered herself a "proud liberal," but a recent job is changing her political identity.

A Job Changes A Young Woman's Political Identity

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Trump Shouldn't Be Shocked Anti-Semitism Persists: Conspiratorial Rhetoric Feeds It

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Religion

Trump Shouldn't Be Shocked Anti-Semitism Persists: Conspiratorial Rhetoric Feeds It

At the heart of anti-Semitic thinking are conspiracy theories and a resentment of elites. President Trump's rhetoric features both those views.

Trump Shouldn't Be Shocked Anti-Semitism Persists: Conspiratorial Rhetoric Feeds It

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