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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The judge wrote: "Musk made the decisions to shutdown USAID's headquarters and website even though he lacked the authority to make that decision." What does that mean for the agency's future?
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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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Ahead of the 2024 general election, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia.
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The legislation now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott, who plans to sign it. Once he does, Texas will become the latest GOP-run state to enact new voting restrictions.
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The vote on the Republican-led election legislation follows historic efforts by Democrats to block it.
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While several states, including Texas and Georgia, have passed new restrictive voting laws, others, like Nevada and Vermont, have increased voters' ballot access.
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Trumka, the leader of the AFL-CIO and a close ally of Democratic Party officials, has died. He was 72.
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The West Virginia Democrat, who holds a crucial centrist position in the divided Senate, has offered a new series of voting and election provisions he said he'd support.