Montana has become the new home for the ultra-rich. How will they vote? Democrats in booming Montana are trying to capitalize on resentment over the ultra-wealthy driving up costs as they try to re-elect Jon Tester to the Senate. But the strategy could backfire. Kirk Siegler
The Democratic nominees are clear. What purpose will the convention serve? We look at what to expect from the Democratic National Convention — given that the ticket was determined two weeks prior to the event — and what the Republicans have planned as counterprogramming. Scott Simon
DNC Committee Chair Minyon Moore on what to expect in Chicago NPR's Scott Simon Speaks to Democratic strategist and chair of the Democratic National Convention Committee Minyon Moore, about the upcoming convention in Chicago. Scott Simon
Want to know November's election outcome? Washington's primary may be a crystal ball Election analysts say Washington state’s August primary, open to all voters and sending the top two candidates to the general election, acts as a “dress rehearsal” for how voters may feel in November. Stephen Fowler
'Hillbilly Elegy' is back in the spotlight. These Appalachians write a different tale NPR spoke with Appalachian fiction and nonfiction writers about this moment and how they are building a tapestry of what they know as home. Clayton Kincade
The Washington state ballot is big. Does it have to be? Washington is electing more statewide executives this year than any state in the union except for North Carolina. Is it all too much — not just in this state, but in this country? Scott Greenstone
Harris lays out economic plan In her first major policy speech of her compressed campaign, Vice President Harris talked about her economic plans. Asma Khalid
A look at Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's political aspirations ahead of Chicago DNC Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was passed over in the Harris campaign veepstakes. How has the billionaire navigated the party and what might he win or lose at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago? Alex Degman
Democrats don't want to repeat 2016 mistakes in Wisconsin Both Republicans and Democrats see Wisconsin as a must-win state in the race to the White House. Democrats say they've learned lessons from 2016 and don't want to repeat that loss again. Anya van Wagtendonk
Trump, Harris plans for the economy and more in the week of politics Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are laying out their plans for the economy ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention.