Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both leveraging popular entertainment media to reach voters who might not follow traditional news sources.

Our coverage of the Trump-Vance media strategy.

This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, politics reporter Elena Moore and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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The influential pop star threw her support behind Vice President Kamala Harris in an Instagram post Tuesday. What impact does her endorsement — or any endorsement — have on an election?

Plus, Congress returns with a government shutdown on the horizon, and a TikTok sound becomes an earworm.

This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, political reporter Elena Moore, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Former president Trump is still working to distance himself from the Project 2025 policy proposals created largely by his former aides in cooperation with the Heritage Foundation. And young voters' enthusiasm for Harris buoys her effort to rebuild President Biden's 2020 coalition.

This episode: national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, campaign correspondent Franco Ordoñez, senior political editor and correspondent Elena Moore, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

The podcast is produced by Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our intern is Bria Suggs. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Young voters historically vote for Democrats. But, former President Trump's style and rhetoric are drawing attention among some casting their first ballots. We went to a conservative convention in Detroit to learn more.

This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, campaign reporter Elena Moore, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our intern is Bria Suggs. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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The state is vital in both candidates' path clearing the 270 electoral vote threshold necessary to win the presidency. Wisconsin went once for Donald Trump and once for Joe Biden. How are voters in the state feeling this year?

This episode: national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, national political correspondent Don Gonyea, and political reporter Elena Moore.

This podcast was produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.

A look at where things stand on student loan forgiveness — and how Republicans and Democrats differ on whether to offer debt relief to student borrowers.

Four years ago, Bernie Sanders dropped his presidential bid and endorsed Joe Biden, helping Biden expand his coalition, including with young voters. Is another "unity" moment possible in 2024?

North Carolina is proving to be a major state in the 2024 election. As it votes on Super Tuesday, its young population will have a chance to make their voices heard and potentially change the outcome.

For some voters in the state who disapprove of President Biden's handling of Israel's war in Gaza, the primary was about sending a strong message: Change course or lose votes in the general election.

While Democrats don't have a contested primary in Michigan Tuesday, there is contention among Democratic voters about the future of the party.

In Michigan, some organizers and political leaders know the stakes of Trump but aren't willing to compromise on Biden's record. They're pledging to vote "uncommitted" if he doesn't take action.

One day after the South Carolina primary, Nikki Haley and former president Trump are looking ahead. NPR's Scott Detrow previews the Michigan primary.

Democrats are counting on young voters in 2024. But first? They have to speak meme to reach the extremely online generation. (This story originally ran on "All Things Considered" on January 19, 2024.)

Democrats are counting on young voters to come out in big numbers in 2024. But first? They have to figure out how to speak meme to reach the extremely online generation.

Iowa has gone first in the presidential nominating season for a long time — over half a century. But for Iowa's youngest voters, this historic political tradition is still very new.

NPR's Scott Detrow hears about what's driving the political decisions of young voters for the 2024 election.

Young voters lean toward Democrats but amid the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war, many Gen Z and millennial Americans are trying to find where they fit in the party - if at all.

A year out from the 2024 election, Democrats are considering TikTok as a strategy to reach younger Americans.

As another major election inches closer, Democrats are navigating how TikTok fits into their 2024 campaign strategy, as the social media platform continues to be a top destination for young Americans.