Why aren't more editorial boards and columnists calling on Trump to step aside? The day after the disastrous presidential debate, the New York Times editorial board and several of its well-known columnists called on President Biden to step out of the race.
The next president has power to influence climate through judicial appointments Judges have no role over policy; they’re supposed to interpret the law. But the way they interpret the law has a big effect over policies, especially climate policies.
Democrats' private fears about Biden are slowly going public Democrats have been unable to escape questions about their support for President Biden and some are letting private fears go public. Deirdre Walsh
Bipartisan Senate group pushes ban on lawmaker stock trading Senators from both parties unveiled bipartisan compromise bill that would require all members of Congress, spouses and dependent children to stop buying or selling individual stocks, saying it will help restore confidence in Congress. Deirdre Walsh
Georgia law now makes it easier for citizens to challenge a voter's eligibility In the battleground state of Georgia, it's easier for anyone to challenge voter registrations of people without permanent addresses. Critics say voters who are homeless could be silenced. Stephannie Stokes
Dissecting the GOP platform and what a 2nd Trump term would look like NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post columnist Phillip Bump about if the Republican Party's platform, and a policy document called Project 2025 offer clues about Trump's second-term agenda. Steve Inskeep
What can the White House do to control the narrative around Biden's ability? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Clinton, about the challenge the White House has in controlling the scrutiny surrounding President Biden's ability. Elena Burnett
Arizona's Maricopa County prepares to be in the election spotlight once again Maricopa County has been a hotbed of false election claims since 2020. Officials there have some changes planned this year to try to improve election administration and tamp down on misinformation. Ben Giles
How much influence is Christian nationalism gaining? Kevin Roberts — president of the Heritage Foundation, which created Project 2025 — recently said the country is “in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
Why Biden's age and competency has dominated media coverage since the debate Media coverage of former President Donald Trump's falsehoods and bluster has been overwhelmed by speculation about whether President Biden will stay in the race.
