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A sign saying “Register & vote!” is on display at the King County elections office in Renton, Wash., in 2020.

A sign saying “Register & vote!” is on display at the King County elections office in Renton, Wash., in 2020. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Republicans are turning Biden’s voter registration order into a partisan flash point

Three years after President Biden issued an executive order for boosting voter registration, GOP officials are ramping up efforts to turn it into a partisan flash point before this fall’s election.

Aid trucks of The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) deliver aid to Salah al-Din Street on the fourth day of Eid al-Adha in the east of Gaza City, Gaza on June 19, 2024. Palestinians in the Gaza Strip welcome Eid al-Adha this year with sadness due to the absence of their loved ones in the shadow of Israel's attacks since October 7, 2023. (Photo by Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Aid trucks of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) deliver aid to Salah al-Din Street on the fourth day of Eid al-Adha in the east of Gaza City, Gaza on June 19, 2024. Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too

Almost no aid is getting into Gaza right now. Humanitarian groups continue to sound alarm bells, as deliveries of aid have been stalled because of rising security concerns in the Gaza Strip.

President Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections at CNN's studios in Atlanta on June 27.

President Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections at CNN's studios in Atlanta on June 27. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Analysis

4 takeaways from the first presidential debate

President Biden's stumbles right from the beginning played into his biggest vulnerability, but how much will the first 2024 general election debate make an impact?

President Joe Biden speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

President Joe Biden speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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Democrats struggle to respond to Biden debate performance

Democrats spent the hours following the first presidential debate dodging questions about President Biden’s fitness to lead the party and struggling to unify around a message about Biden's performance.

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. Brent Stirton/Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged some Jan. 6 defendants

The statute is also the basis for one of the four obstruction counts brought against former President Donald Trump in the criminal case currently pending against him in federal court in Washington.

The U.S. Supreme Court made it far more difficult for federal agencies to issue rules and regulations that carry out broad mandates enacted by Congress.

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Supreme Court just made it harder for federal agencies to regulate in sweeping ruling

The decision overturned Chevron v. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 decision that was not particularly controversial when it was announced 40 years ago.

Supreme Court just made it harder for federal agencies to regulate in sweeping ruling

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A homeless person walks near an elementary school in Grants Pass, Ore., on March 23. The rural city became the unlikely face of the nation's homelessness crisis when it asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold its anti-camping laws.

A homeless person walks near an elementary school in Grants Pass, Ore., on March 23. The rural city became the unlikely face of the nation's homelessness crisis when it asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold its anti-camping laws. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption

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The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places

The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem

U.S. Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places

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Guests at the Old Town Pour House watch a debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump on Thursday in Chicago. The debate is the first of two scheduled between the two candidates before the November election.

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Fact check: What did Biden and Trump claim about immigration in the debate?

Immigration is playing a big role in the 2024 election and was featured in Thursday night's presidential debate on CNN. NPR looks at the facts behind the candidates' claims.

This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden during a presidential debate hosted by CNN on Thursday in Atlanta.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden during a presidential debate hosted by CNN on Thursday in Atlanta. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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What to know about the key policies that got airtime in the presidential debate

Immigration, abortion and the economy were among the election-year questions the candidates were asked in the 90-minute CNN Presidential Debate. Here are a few of the issues that took center stage.

At the presidential debate on Sept. 29, 2020, in Cleveland, then-President Donald Trump stands on the left side of the stage, and then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stands on the right side. Debate moderator Chris Wallace, then with Fox News, is seated in front of the stage, facing the two candidates.

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As Trump takes to the debate stage Thursday, his signature style may be muted

Former President Donald Trump has a debate style all his own. It's brash and aggressive while trying to project dominance. At Thursday's presidential debate, he might be limited by a mute button.

What Biden and Trump do could matter as much as what they say in tomorrow's debate

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Supreme Court allows White House to request removal of misinformation on social media

The court by a vote of 6-3 ruled that those challenging the government’s interaction with social media companies lacked legal standing to sue.

Supreme Court backs Biden administration in social media case

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K-9 Maggie returns to her handler, Special Agent Lindsey Bates, during a demonstration of an explosives search following a graduation ceremony for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent Canine Handlers and their dogs at the ATF training facility in Front Royal, Va., on June 21.

K-9 Maggie returns to her handler, Special Agent Lindsey Bates, during a demonstration of an explosives search following a graduation ceremony for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent Canine Handlers and their dogs at the ATF training facility in Front Royal, Va., on June 21. Nathan Howard/for NPR hide caption

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These best boys and girls just graduated from the ATF's National Canine Academy

Meet the dogs who just finished the ATF's canine training program. ATF dogs have supported major events like the Super Bowl and are also used in the bread-and-butter of ATF's work: solving gun crimes.

A new generation of adorable crime-fighters collect their diplomas

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Then-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump debate on Sept. 29, 2020, in Cleveland.

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COVID tests and crosstalk: What happened the last time Trump and Biden debated

Biden and Trump last shared the stage at two presidential debates in September and October 2020 (a third was canceled due to COVID). Here's how it all it went — and what's different this time around.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Libertarian National Convention at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign plans 'three-way debate' counter programming

After he didn't make the debate stage, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign announced counter programming that will see the candidate answer questions simulcast with the live presidential debate.

There are signs Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign is struggling

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A stack of stickers sits atop a ballot scanner during the midterm elections on Nov. 8, 2022, in Tucker, Georgia. The stickers show a peach on which is written:

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Georgia is hosting the 1st presidential debate. Its voters could decide the election

Georgia has emerged as one of the swingiest states in politics, so it's no surprise that the first presidential debate happens there. But its voters are less excited for a repeat of the 2020 election.

GA Voters ahead of Debate

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A supporter of Julian Assange protests in front of Westminster Magistrates Court in London, while calling for his release from Belmarsh Prison, on April 14.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes plea deal with the U.S.

Under the deal, Assange faces a sentence of 62 months, equivalent to the time he has already served in Britain. He is expected to be released and to return to Australia following the court proceeding.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes plea deal with the U.S.

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