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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon.

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during a ceremony to award Mexican actor/singer/radio personality Angelica Vale a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption

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Looking The Other Way, Part 1: A powerful Democrat and a #MeToo scandal

Did Eric Garcetti, a powerful Democrat, lie under oath about a #MeToo scandal in his office?

Looking The Other Way, Part 1: A powerful Democrat and a #MeToo scandal

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The Los Angeles City Hall building is seen in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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Looking The Other Way Part 2: On tape and under oath

What happens when political ambition collides with a #MeToo allegation in the Democratic party?

Looking The Other Way Part 2: On tape and under oath

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Hadley Duvall answers questions from a reporter during an interview in Versailles, Ky., Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Timothy D. Easley/AP hide caption

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The fight over reproductive rights continues to define the presidential campaign

Donald Trump's rhetoric on abortion care and reproductive rights has been all over the map this year, but his record — and that of the Republican party — is clear: he has bragged about ending the nationwide right to abortion access.

The fight over reproductive rights continues to define the presidential campaign

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"I Voted" stickers, which were designed by New Hampshire fourth grade students, are displayed on a table at Pinkerton Academy , Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Derry, N.H. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption

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How to run an election

Voting looks a little different in 2024 than it did during the last presidential election. We explore some of the changes & challenges as voting begins, alongside NPR's new voter registration guide.

How to run an election

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A secret service agent is stationed outside the funeral of Ivana Trump, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in New York. Julia Nikhinson /AP hide caption

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A conversation about political violence in the United States

Former president Donald Trump appears to have been the target of a second assassination effort Sunday. A man was arrested after the Secret Service spotted him with a gun on the golf course where Trump was playing.

A conversation about political violence in the United States

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Taylor Swift watches play between Jannik Sinner, of Italy, and Taylor Fritz, of the United States, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in New York. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption

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Weekly Roundup: Swift endorses, Congress stalls, & TikTok sounds

The influential pop star threw her support behind Vice President Kamala Harris in an Instagram post Tuesday. What impact does her endorsement — or any endorsement — have on an election?

Weekly Roundup: Swift endorses, Congress stalls, & TikTok sounds

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Vote buttons are displayed during a presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption

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What's behind Republicans' false claims of noncitizens voting?

It's an allegation that's centuries old, but is increasingly becoming prominent in political discourse — that noncitizens are voting en masse to influence American elections. Even though it isn't true, it is influencing policy discussions, and having an impact on registered voters.

What's behind Republicans' false claims of noncitizens voting?

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a watch party at Cherry Street Pier after the presidential debate in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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How Harris & Trump are campaigning post-debate

Following Tuesday's debate, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are hitting the campaign trail — and tweaking their strategies to court voters. What are they up to?

How Harris & Trump are campaigning post-debate

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Harris and Trump sparred, and ABC moderators fact-checked.

Vice President Kamala Harris went on the offensive against former President Donald Trump in the ABC News Presidential Debate, putting Trump on the defensive for most of the night.

Harris and Trump sparred, and ABC moderators fact-checked.

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The debate stage is set ahead of the start of the second and final presidential debate Oct. 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Harris & Trump have their first debate. Here's what to expect.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have their first — and, so far, only — scheduled debate on Tuesday. What are the stakes, and what is each candidate doing to prepare?

Harris & Trump have their first debate. Here's what to expect.

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