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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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Nikki Haley has backed Donald Trump, but Biden is making a play for her voters

Nikki Haley, second from left, then South Carolina Gov.-elect, is seated with Vice President Joe Biden during a luncheon at the Blair House across from the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption

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Nikki Haley has backed Donald Trump, but Biden is making a play for her voters

The Biden campaign has hired a former Republican congressional chief-of-staff to lead its outreach to Republican voters, but interviews and polling suggest that, even despite Donald Trump's felony convictions, Nikki Haley's supporters are likely to back the former president come November.

Nikki Haley has backed Donald Trump, but Biden is making a play for her voters

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Politics Roundup: Hunter Biden trial, congressional races

Hunter Biden departs from federal court, Monday, June 3, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption

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Politics Roundup: Hunter Biden trial, congressional races

The president's son is being tried on federal firearm charges for allegedly lying about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. And as presidential primary season concludes, we turn our attention to the congressional races likely to determine control of the House and Senate.

Politics Roundup: Hunter Biden trial, congressional races

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Trump still faces dozens of charges, but more verdicts won't come before the election

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks in front of President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, Feb. 28, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Trump still faces dozens of charges, but more verdicts won't come before the election

The state charges in Georgia are on ice as Donald Trump and his team pursue an appeal, with initial arguments set for October. In the near term, Trump will need to select a vice presidential candidate and Sen. Tim Scott is making his case with a $14 million dollar effort to persuade Black voters.

Trump still faces dozens of charges, but more verdicts won't come before the election

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US & Taiwan: countering China, protecting a democracy, securing shipping routes

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, right, shares a light moment with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas after receiving a cowboy hat in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 27, 2024. Taiwan Presidential Office/AP hide caption

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US & Taiwan: countering China, protecting a democracy, securing shipping routes

In the landmark bipartisan foreign aid package that passed earlier this year, there was money for two allies in ongoing military conflicts: Israel and Ukraine. But there was also money for the Indo-Pacific region. So why is the U.S. interested in the region and how is Taiwan involved?

US & Taiwan: countering China, protecting a democracy, securing shipping routes

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President Biden will temporarily bar most asylum seekers at the US southern border.

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President Biden will temporarily bar most asylum seekers at the US southern border.

Following several record-high months for migrants crossings at the U.S. southern border last year, President Biden is taking executive action to swiftly deport would-be asylum seekers when the seven-day average of unauthorized crossings exceeds 2,500. It echoes past Trump administration policies and, pending expected court challenges, implements provisions laid out in a doomed bipartisan reform proposal negotiated earlier this year.

President Biden will temporarily bar most asylum seekers at the US southern border.

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Biden, Trump or the couch: hear from our focus group of unenthused voters

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Biden, Trump or the couch: hear from our focus group of unenthused voters

A huge portion of the American public doesn't like its choices this presidential cycle. So what will those voters do when they get to the ballot box? NPR partnered with Rich Thau of Engagious and Sago to put together focus groups and hear from them directly.

Biden, Trump or the couch: hear from our focus group of unenthused voters

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Roundup: Republicans Attack The Courts, Alito Won't Recuse Himself

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Roundup: Republicans Attack The Courts, Alito Won't Recuse Himself

Donald Trump, convicted yesterday of 34 felonies, held an event this morning where he continued his attacks on the judge who oversaw his case and the legal system as a whole. His allegations of a "rigged" process and politically-motivated judiciary have been echoed by Republican lawmakers of all stripes, in a major erosion of democratic norms.

Roundup: Republicans Attack The Courts, Alito Won't Recuse Himself

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Donald Trump Guilty On All Counts In New York Criminal Trial

Former President Donald Trump walks to the courtroom at Manhattan criminal court as jurors are expected to begin deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AP hide caption

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Donald Trump Guilty On All Counts In New York Criminal Trial

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 election, a historic verdict as Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, campaigns again for the White House. This is the first time a former or sitting U.S. president has been convicted on criminal charges.

Donald Trump Guilty On All Counts In New York Criminal Trial

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President Biden continues Democrats' long pursuit to win North Carolina

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President Biden continues Democrats' long pursuit to win North Carolina

North Carolina is a purple state with a Democratic governor and a closely-divided, Republican-controlled statehouse. But Democrats have struggled to win presidential elections in that state since Barack Obama won there in 2008. That hasn't stopped the Biden campaign from investing there.

President Biden continues Democrats' long pursuit to win North Carolina

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Does Biden have a

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Does Biden have a "red line" on Israel's actions in Gaza?

President Biden's steadfast commitment to Israel in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas hasn't changed, even as the civilian death toll tops 35,000, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. That is in contrast to many of his fellow world leaders — and to many of his own voters.

Does Biden have a "red line" on Israel's actions in Gaza?

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