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Young Black voters are becoming more conservative than their parents. Here's why

Black voters are the most reliable Democratic voting bloc. Young voters overwhelmingly support the party, too. But young Black voters are a wild card as they feel disconnected from politics.
- Bria Suggs
Harris’ presidential campaign was met with enthusiasm. When will the honeymoon end?

Vice President Harris has had a three week launch to her campaign that most candidates can only dream of. Campaign veterans, however, say this honeymoon will inevitably end.
- Tamara Keith
The abortion debate is headed to 2 more states' ballot boxes in November

Voters in Arizona and Missouri will be asked to weigh in on the right to an abortion in November. That makes eight states so far that will have ballot measures around reproductive rights.
- Leila Fadel
Harris, Trump camps haven't specified how their Ukraine plan may differ from Biden's

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Politico editor-at-large Matthew Kaminski on the lack of clarity from the Harris and Trump campaigns on their Ukraine policy.
- Steve Inskeep
'Republicans for Harris' want conservatives to vote Democrat in 2024 to topple Trump

In its first virtual rally, "Republicans for Harris" encouraged fellow conservatives to vote for Democrats, Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, over former President Donald Trump.
- Sarah McCammon
After other members of the 'Squad' lost their primaries, Rep. Ilhan Omar manages to hold on

The Minnesota congresswoman held on in Tuesday's primary. Omar's race gained significant attention after losses by other members of the progressive group of House lawmakers known as the "Squad."
- Clay Masters
Seattle City Council votes against restoring student mental health funds back to $20 million again
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
How Tim Walz handled the George Floyd protests as the governor of Minnesota

Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams talks about Gov. Tim Walz and the George Floyd protests. Walz is now the presumed Democratic vice presidential candidate.
- Brandt Williams
Sick of customer service bots and subscription headaches? There's a plan for that

This week, the Biden administration announced it is taking on more of what it calls "everyday headaches and hassles that waste Americans' time and money."And it's doing that by having federal agencies make new business rules. There are actions to simplify health insurance paperwork, crack down on fake product reviews, streamline parent-teacher communications in schools and circumvent those automated customer service calls that the White House labels "doom loops."It's all part of a wider economic mission to eliminate modern business practices that the Biden administration believes exploit Americans.Neera Tanden, the director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, breaks down why this is happening and how it will work in reality.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Why America's presidential campaigns are so long — and what Harris' shortened run could change

For the past few decades, U.S. presidential campaigns have stretched on for years. But campaigns used to be much shorter.

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