Democrats hope to flip a Springfield Senate seat for the first time in more than 80 years as two state representatives vie to replace Republican Lincoln Hough
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With the midterm elections just weeks away, President Trump continues his tour across the country to rally for Republican candidates, stopping Tuesday in Alaska.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean about how the low-polling party can hone its message to voters in the final few weeks before the midterms.
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Pakistan has imposed emergency rule in the province governed by the political party of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.
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Prices can get sticky. That helps explain why recessions hurt so much — and what policymakers can do about them.
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With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball.
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Nearly 200 independent candidates in more than 100 congressional races are trying to prove there's an alternative to the two party system — even though the chance of winning is very low.
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Coral reefs are facing increasing threats around the globe. But on a remote Pacific island, scientists have found that reefs can get help from a surprising ally: seabirds.
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Voters in Massachusetts will decide whether to require cities and towns to allow smaller homes on smaller lots. A growing number of states are doing the same to help ease a housing shortage.
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Trump will headline a rally in Alaska Tuesday, federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home Monday, Trump's diesel deal with Russia frustrates European leaders.
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Britain's prime minister says Iran was "almost certainly" behind last month's security incident at the US-run RAF Fairford airbase.
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NPR's A Martínez asks David Martin Davies of Texas Public Radio about the state's surprisingly close U.S. Senate and governor's races.
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NPR's A Martínez visits a Texas border town to see how the Trump administration's immigration policies have affected it, and how people there are viewing the midterm elections.
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Researchers all over North America are attaching tiny transmitters to Monarch butterflies as they begin their migration to Mexico, to learn more about their stops and challenges.
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Texas Republicans kicked off the nationwide redistricting war by redrawing several seats in the state to make them more Latino. NPR's A Martínez explores what that means for the midterm elections.