Larry Elder, Newsom's Main Opponent, Stoked Fears Of Election Fraud Earlier this month, Republican Larry Elder refused to promise to accept the recall election results. His campaign had set up a website where people could report suspicious election activity. A Martinez
To Fund The $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan, Democrats Aim To Undo Trump Tax Cuts Democrats are finalizing plans to fund President Biden's domestic agenda, largely by rolling back tax cuts for wealthy people and corporations passed by Republicans during the Trump years. Noel King
Newsom, Elder Deliver Messages To Voters Before Polls Close The latest polling shows that Newsom is likely to walk away from the recall election vote a winner. But just in case, he's been getting his message out to voters, as have his competitors. Nicole Nixon / CapRadio
Does Senate Testimony On Afghanistan Withdrawal Offer Clarity — Or Frustrations? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Armed Services Committee who heard testimony from Gen. Austin "Scott" Miller about the messy withdrawal from Afghanistan. Elena Burnett
Poverty Declined In 2020, The Result Of Government Aid, Census Bureau Reports Stimulus payments moved 11.7 million people from poverty in 2020, according to new Census Bureau data. Laurel Wamsley
An Independent Review Of The 1st 2020 Census Results Found No Major Irregularities Census experts with the American Statistical Association have been evaluating the state population numbers used to reallocate congressional seats and Electoral College votes for the next decade. Hansi Lo Wang
A $3.5 Trillion Question: What Is Budget Reconciliation? Here's An Explainer Democrats are hoping to use a maneuver called budget reconciliation to pass a big $3.5 trillion economic plan over Republican objections. Here's what you need to know about the process. Eric McDaniel
Senate Democrats Reach A Deal On Revised Voting Rights Legislation NPR's A Martínez talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar about advancing a voting rights measure. GOP senators are united in opposition to what they call a federal takeover of state election policy.
Blinken's House Testimony On Afghanistan Wasn't Persuasive, Rep. Chabot Says NPR's A Martínez speaks with GOP Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about Secretary of State Blinken's testimony on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Blinken Pushes Back Against Harsh GOP Criticism On Afghan Withdrawal Secretary of State Blinken sought to blunt complaints from GOP House lawmakers about the administration's response to the Afghan government collapse, and efforts to evacuate Americans and others. A Martinez