Brian Naylor

Vote counting has been slowed by the need to check signatures on ballots against voter files. A problem in an age where signatures are less important elsewhere and cursive isn't taught in schools.

The fact that Florida currently has three statewide recounts underway is exceptional in American politics. Between 2000-2015, only three races flipped after statewide recounts.

"It was very difficult being married to a man that felt like politics was his destiny," the former first lady tells All Things Considered host Audie Cornish in a wide-ranging interview about her life.

Voters should be worried about "rampant voter fraud in Palm Beach and Broward counties," said Senate candidate and Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Experts say previous claims of widespread fraud are false.

While Democrats won control of the House, and Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate, many individual races remain too close to call.

The president mocked Republicans who lost Tuesday night and went after Democrats and the media.

Maine's mostly rural 2nd Congressional District was won by President Trump, and Republican Bruce Poliquin currently holds the House seat. But former Marine Jared Golden hopes to flip it to Democrats.

The 2nd Congressional District in Maine is a key one for control of the House. This rural district, the largest East of the Mississippi, has faced economic and drug addiction issues.

The Interior Department's Inspector General, the agencies independent watchdog, may be replaced by a political appointee now at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Ryan Zinke, Interior Secretary, is the subject of some 14 different investigations.

As the president and Elizabeth Warren trade jabs over her Native American roots, the Cherokee Nation secretary of state tells NPR they should instead be looking into the needs of Indian Country.

During a meeting at the White House, Kanye West spoke for 10 minutes on a range of topics. His stream-of-consciousness remarks left President Trump saying, "That was pretty impressive."

The federal appeals court judge was confirmed after a narrow Senate vote largely along party lines. He was sworn in Saturday evening so that he can begin work immediately, the Supreme Court said.

A final vote on the nomination is now expected Saturday. Barring an unforeseen development, Kavanaugh's confirmation seems all but certain, after two key senators announced their support.

Texts stating "Presidential Alert" were sent to some 225 million U.S. cellphones at 2:18 p.m. ET.

Michael Lewis' fascinating new book argues that Donald Trump was utterly unprepared to lead the some 2 million federal employees — and that his appointees are often hostile to the agencies they lead.

Ottawa agreed to make it easier for U.S. farmers to ship dairy products into Canada. The U.S. also agreed to shield Canada from auto tariffs.

Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh each gave riveting testimony in the daylong hearing called to look into Ford's accusation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when both were teenagers.

Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination was sailing through until Christine Blasey Ford came forward with a sexual assault allegation. Get caught up on what led to Thursday's hearing.

Senate Republicans confirm they have hired a female attorney to question Brett Kavanaugh and his first accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, during a hearing Thursday.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denied allegations of sexual misconduct against him. "I'm not going to let false accusations drive us out of this process," Kavanaugh said in a TV interview.