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Tuesday night, JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off in their first debate. Host Brittany Luse is joined by NPR’s national race and identity correspondent Sandhya Dirks and political correspondent …

Jim Neumeyer is the owner of Beans & Barley, a staple cafe and shop in a Milwaukee neighborhood, talks to customers at his shop. Beans & Barley is a progressive …

The economy is always a top issue for voters. David Wessel, director of the Brookings Institution’s Hutchins Center, compares the presidential candidates’ plans on taxes, tariffs, housing and more.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Elaina Plott Calabro of “The Atlantic” about her profile of Kash Patel, a key figure in former President Trump’s plans for a return to the …

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In a small town less than an hour outside of Milwaukee that feels like a world away from the big city, the main street here, Walworth Street, …

Vice President Harris consoles a woman as she toured damage from Hurricane Helene in the Meadowbrook neighborhood of Augusta, Ga., on Oct. 2. Brendan Smialowski/AFP hide caption toggle caption Brendan …

The debate was largely civil, but Vance and Walz clashed over the economy, immigration and reproductive rights. It was a very substantive debate, and there were not that many personal …

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This week, we’re looking into the endgame of the racist and false rumors targeting Haitian immigrants. Are the lies being told about migrants across the country part of a strategy …

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event on Tuesday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images This story first appeared in the NPR …