Mara Liasson

Stories

• Politics chat: Trump's erratic rallies continue, Harris relies on endorsements

  With just over two weeks until Election Day and voters casting ballots now, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their closing arguments.

  Oct 20, 2024 at 5:05 am

• Dwindling 'double hater' voters are picking sides

  NPR returns to 12 swing voters who disapproved of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump back in May to find out where they've landed with Kamala Harris as the nominee and the election just weeks away.

  Oct 18, 2024 at 2:05 pm

• We talk to pollsters about their models of the electorate this year

  Pollsters try to create an accurate model of the electorate. But that model can change abruptly, like when Vice President Harris became the Democratic nominee.

  Oct 14, 2024 at 3:46 pm

• Politics chat: Trump, Harris target battleground states and undecided voters

  We take a look at what Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are doing to reach voters in battleground states and in demographics that have not been favoring them so far.

  Oct 13, 2024 at 5:08 am

• Will recent economic wins help Vice President Kamala Harris win voters?

  Oct 06, 2024 at 2:29 pm

• Politics chat: Is the U.S. at risk of getting drawn into war in the Middle East?

  We look at how the possibility of the U.S. getting drawn into a wider conflict in the Middle East could affect the presidential race, as well as how the candidates are doing in swing states.

  Oct 06, 2024 at 5:10 am

• Weekend matchup: Harris and Trump campaigned on the same day. Hear the contrast

  VP Harris was in Nevada with her running mate, and ex-president Trump campaigned for a Senate candidate in Montana. The same-day appearances is a chance to hear the contrast in substance and style.

  Aug 13, 2024 at 4:12 am

• Harris inches ahead in the polls amidst swing state campaigning

  Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz complete their five-state introductory tour. Harris is gaining in the polls.

  Aug 11, 2024 at 5:30 am

• Politics chat: Trump and the presidential debate, Harris' running mate announcement

  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is trying to renegotiate the terms of a debate he had earlier agreed to. Also, Vice President Kamala Harris will announce her running mate imminently.

  Aug 04, 2024 at 5:19 am

• Politics chat: Harris campaign ramps up, Trump campaign refocuses its attention

  The Harris campaign moves into high gear as the Trump campaign redirects its focus, and tries out some new messaging.

  Jul 28, 2024 at 4:32 am