Benjamin Swasey
Ben Swasey is an editor on the Washington Desk who mostly covers politics and voting.
A Massachusetts native, Swasey was previously a political editor and digital manager at WBUR in Boston.
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Bomb threats that U.S. officials linked to Russian email domains disrupted what was generally a smooth voting experience across America on Election Day.
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The turbulent 2024 campaign has reached its end. Here are some things to keep in mind throughout Election Day and beyond.
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Former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the last election put a spotlight on what are essentially ministerial steps between Election Day and Inauguration Day. Here are the key dates ahead.
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With the presidential election considered a toss up, the votes that third-party and independent candidates receive in key states could decide the White House. Here's who's on those state ballots.
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Deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every state. This will be a useful resource throughout the fall. https://apps.npr.org/voter-registration-2024-mail/ An embeddable version is available for stations here: https://apps.npr.org/voter-registration-2024-mail/customizer.html
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Former President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a landmark decision by Colorado's top court that ruled him ineligible from appearing on that state's primary ballot.
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Here's where the current notable GOP hopefuls, including Donald Trump, stand on issues of democracy and election integrity.
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To see the extent to which the Republican political calendar and Donald Trump's legal calendar are intertwined, it's helpful to see them laid out together.
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The battlegrounds of Michigan and Nevada are among the states where voters this fall are set to decide ballot measures relating to the elections process.
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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler was narrowly edged out of a spot in November's general election by Joe Kent, a Trump-backed opponent.