Election coverage from WYPR and NPR
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Follow along as results come in from the AP for the 2024 Election, including the presidential race, and for statewide races for U.S. House, U.S. Senate and ballot initiatives.
WYPR Coverage of 2024 Elections
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Emily Hofstaedter/WYPRHe promised a city council dedicated to public safety, justice, and improved city services. -
Emily Hofstaedter/WYPR“In many ways, I think today we mark the closure of that chapter of uncertainty that has plagued our city — and close it for good,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. -
Emily Hofstaedter/WYPRBrandon Scott’s administration has seen high turnover in top offices. But the city has also seen reductions in homicides and vacant housing, issues that have plagued Baltimore for decades. -
Greg Morton/The Baltimore BannerMost impoverished communities voted to approve the David Smith-backed measure to shrink the Baltimore City Council from 14 to eight, precinct-level data shows. -
Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore BannerThe consulting firm Accenture will research Trump’s proposed agenda and how it will affect the state’s priorities and programs. -
What economic values do voters take to the polls? And why did low- and middle-income voters flock to President-elect Trump? -
We ask two Maryland Republican leaders about where they think things are headed and should be headed after the election. -
Jacquelyn Martin/APTom Hall speaks with Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Dr. George Everly about ways people can cope with and move forward after the 2024 election year. -
In the wake of this week's election, some Maryland residents received racist text messages from an anonymous sender. Attorney General Anthony Brown says he is is looking for answers. -
Emily Hofstaedter/WYPR“Let me be clear, this fight was about more than just the reduction of the city council or any single policy issue that was about keeping our local democracy intact.” -
Andrew Harnik/APAs Gov. Wes Moore, a state and national Democratic Party leader, guides Maryland through a Trump presidency, he and fellow lawmakers must consider what’s at stake and what they can protect. -
John Lee/WYPRWhat did election turnout look like this week. Plus, we look at the results. How did Maryland vote?
National News
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the House GOP caucus and the Dec. 20 stopgap funding vote.
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Hours away from a government shutdown, Congress passed a bill to fund federal operations until March 14, 2025.
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An impasse over the budget and the threat of a government shutdown dominated political news earlier this week.
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President Biden initially wanted to turn his foreign policy to China but instead was drawn into Ukraine and the Middle East.
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The most visible use of AI in many countries was to create memes and content whose artificial origins weren't disguised. They were often openly shared by politicians and their supporters. -
The 2024 election was widely considered to be run fairly by majorities of political parties. But so-called "election integrity advocates" who think 2020 was stolen are already making plans for 2025.
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If lawmakers can't reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like Social Security payments would continue. -
Anti-death penalty advocates hope President Biden will grant clemency to 40 people on federal death row. He has already commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others.
