Don Gonyea

Don Gonyea appears in the following:

Sen. Tim Scott files paperwork to run for president in the 2024

Monday, May 22, 2023

Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina has filed paperwork to run for president in 2024. His intent has already gotten some attention from former President Trump.

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First big event involving many GOP presidential candidates was hosted in Iowa

Monday, April 24, 2023

The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition hosted a presidential candidate event over the weekend. Most at the gathering of Christian conservatives said they're willing to stand by former President Trump.

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Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott takes a step toward a presidential bid

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has taken a significant step toward a presidential bid, launching an exploratory committee.

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Newly elected United Auto Workers leader strikes militant tone ahead of contract talks

Friday, April 07, 2023

The UAW has a new president, Shawn Fain, who is promising a return to aggressive political activity by the union, along with a tougher approach with auto companies.

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New union head for auto workers promises militant contract bargaining and activism

Tuesday, April 04, 2023

The United Auto Workers has a new president who is promising a more militant approach to contract negotiations and a renewal of UAW political activism. The challenges for the union are steep.

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Races in Georgia show voters are defying Trumpism

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

We're joined by two correspondents who have been watching results come in: senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and national political correspondent Don Gonyea.

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The House and Senate have not yet flipped but a Republican-controlled House is likely

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

NPR national political correspondent Don Gonyea and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro break down the midterm election results.

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Examining the impact of former President Trump on the Midterms

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

What can we say so far about the impact of former President Donald Trump's endorsements in the midterms?

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Ahead of Midterms, the White House insisted Biden's programs were popular

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Control of congress is undetermined but we do know that the overwhelming victories that the GOP predicted did not happen, despite historic trends that usually give the party out of power huge wins.

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It's still undecided which party controls the House and Senate

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Republicans had been forecast in recent days to gain 12-25 seats in the House. Democrats appear to have stemmed the Republican tide.

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Did Republicans do as well in Midterm races as they had predicted?

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Republicans had been forecast in recent days to gain 12-25 seats in the House. With what we know now, how far did the red wave go?

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Candidates for Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat traded barbs in a formal setting

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

The only debate in the highly contentious Pennsylvania Senate race took place Tuesday night in Harrisburg, Pa. Democrat John Fetterman faces Republican Mehmet Oz.

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Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz face off in their first debate

Monday, October 24, 2022

The open senate seat in Pennsylvania has led to one of the closest races in the country. Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz face off Tuesday in their first — and only — debate.

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This midterm season, the role of the debate has changed

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Debates are a tradition in American politics. But in this year's midterms, there are fewer events where candidates share a stage.

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From Truman to Biden, the queen's meetings with presidents were formal, fun or awkward

Monday, September 12, 2022

Over seven decades, the late queen met with 13 of the last 14 American presidents. Such moments highlight the close friendship between the U.S. and Britain, but there was also occasional awkwardness.

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An audio tour of Queen Elizabeth meeting 13 U.S. Presidents across seven decades

Saturday, September 10, 2022

An audio tour of Queen Elizabeth II's meetings with 13 different U.S. presidents in her seven decades on the throne.

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Democrat Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin in special election for Alaska house seat

Thursday, September 01, 2022

Democrats scored a notable win last night in Alaska, defeating former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in the process.

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Will Trump's endorsements be a boost to candidates come fall?

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Trump-endorsed candidates have done well in key party primaries so far, but they may prove to be too extreme when they come before the general electorate this fall.

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Ads from Democratic groups boost the Republican candidates that may be easier to beat

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Democratic groups are running ads designed to boost more extreme or more pro-Trump candidates in hopes of getting a Republican nominee who — in theory — would be easier to beat in the primaries.

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Sidelined by a health scare, Fetterman readies a return to the Senate campaign trail

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman's expected return to the campaign trail comes as issues such as abortion rights and gun violence have taken on a new intensity.

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