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    <title>NPR Topics: Congress</title>
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      <title>Top 2 Democrats on Intel say they&apos;re preparing for Trump to claim foreign meddling</title>
      <description>The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees said they are working under the presumption that the president will seek to justify election interference by alleging fraud.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:47:18 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6011170/democrats-election-interference-preparations-president-trump</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4050x2700+0+0/resize/4050x2700!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2Fc3%2F3121b42a43e38191535a1defcc71%2Fgettyimages-2301237711.jpg' alt='President Trump walks to board Air Force One on Oct. 20 at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.'/><p>The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees said they are working under the presumption that the president will seek to justify election interference by alleging fraud.</p><p>(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6011170' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Eric McDaniel</dc:creator>
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      <title>Between the coasts, populist Democrats see room to reclaim lost ground in red states</title>
      <description>In parts of the Great Plains and Midwest, Democrats are betting that harnessing anger at corporate power and both parties might succeed when voters believe the economy and government are not working.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:14:26 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/19/nx-s1-5985862/democrats-prairie-populism-montana-sam-forstag</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2850x1901+0+0/resize/2850x1901!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd3%2F67%2F971b2f704b1c86e7d3babd7d8cdf%2F261014-nprmtelection05.JPG' alt='Sam Forstag poses for a portrait on a ranch outside of Drummond, Montana on October 7, 2026. A former U.S. Forest Service smokejumper, Forstag is trying to flip a House seat in the state's 1st congressional district.'/><p>In parts of the Great Plains and Midwest, Democrats are betting that harnessing anger at corporate power and both parties might succeed when voters believe the economy and government are not working.</p><p>(Image credit: Tailyr Irvine for NPR)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5985862' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Sam Gringlas</dc:creator>
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      <title>With an ad aimed at Trump, this Republican exposed GOP angst about Latino voters</title>
      <description>Rep. María Elvira Salazar filmed an ad warning the president that he&apos;s &quot;gone too far&quot; on immigration. It reflected concern among some Republicans that their gains with Latino voters could be at risk.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/18/nx-s1-5978762/maria-elvira-salazar-immigration-trump</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7504x5005+0+0/resize/7504x5005!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6c%2Fac%2Ffc3bbe93495fa44fe8b172314b5d%2Fgettyimages-2277340758.jpg' alt='Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., looks on during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2026. Salazar has warned that President Trump's immigration policies could be driving Latino voters away from the GOP.'/><p>Rep. María Elvira Salazar filmed an ad warning the president that he's "gone too far" on immigration. It reflected concern among some Republicans that their gains with Latino voters could be at risk.</p><p>(Image credit: Heather Diehl)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5978762' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Claudia Grisales</dc:creator>
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      <title>Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation</title>
      <description>The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into the mailings, some of which included an unidentified powdery white substance. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:54:15 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/15/nx-s1-6003857/suspicious-mailings-election-congressional-offices</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8003x5336+0+0/resize/8003x5336!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2F37%2F7c03adfa4e89b7205dea8dcf1056%2Fgettyimages-2295968526.jpg' alt='Federal authorities are investigating suspicious mailings sent to election officials and congressional offices in multiple states. Above, a USPS mail collection box in Pasadena, Calif.'/><p>The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into the mailings, some of which included an unidentified powdery white substance. </p><p>(Image credit: Mario Tama)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6003857' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Eric McDaniel</dc:creator>
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      <title>In Kansas, a newly competitive Senate race tests limit of Trump&apos;s unpopular policies</title>
      <description>Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor&apos;s office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/14/nx-s1-5995633/kansas-senate-race-hamilton-marshall-tossup</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5712x4284+0+0/resize/5712x4284!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0b%2F15%2F18fc484f4ddea3d1bb115343ceba%2Fks-bus-tour.JPG' alt='A sign seen on a Kansas GOP bus tour across the state to bolster Republican candidates in an unusually competitive year. Kansas has a Democratic governor and Republican U.S. senators but recent polls show voters could elect a Republican governor and Democratic U.S. senator this year.'/><p>Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP.</p><p>(Image credit: Stephen Fowler)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5995633' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Stephen Fowler</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal</title>
      <description>Six Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:52:52 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/13/g-s1-147871/trump-russia-diesel-deal-congressional-response</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7047x4700+0+0/resize/7047x4700!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F72%2F89%2Fa664c6904f82b4818108ab63f0e4%2Fgettyimages-2300011160.jpg' alt='President Trump stops to speak to members of the media as he departs the White House on Oct. 13, 2026.'/><p>Six Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin. </p><p>(Image credit: Win McNamee)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-147871' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Barbara Sprunt</dc:creator>
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      <title>Republican congressman tries to outrun a potential blue wave in New York toss-up seat</title>
      <description>Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, is in a tight race for re-election in a toss-up district that could help determine control of Congress in November.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/09/nx-s1-5986150/lawler-new-york-congress-trump</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa4%2Fb4%2F6a08bef64d2fa169694356e281d0%2Fgettyimages-2298899263.jpg' alt='Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, speaks during a press conference in Chappaqua, New York. Lawler is running in a tight race in a toss-up district that could help determine control of Congress.'/><p>Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, is in a tight race for re-election in a toss-up district that could help determine control of Congress in November.</p><p>(Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5986150' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Elena Moore</dc:creator>
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      <title>A congressman wants his House colleagues to pledge to accept election results</title>
      <description>Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., is co-leading an effort to get colleagues to pledge they&apos;ll accept this fall&apos;s election results and oppose any effort to block the seating of fellow members next year.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:19:55 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/08/nx-s1-5995371/a-congressman-wants-his-colleagues-to-pledge-to-accept-election-results</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7850x5236+0+0/resize/7850x5236!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F41%2Fffe02a1445109dfb49d3b3d41306%2Fgettyimages-2221893055.jpg' alt='Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., is seen on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2025.'/><p>Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., is co-leading an effort to get colleagues to pledge they'll accept this fall's election results and oppose any effort to block the seating of fellow members next year.</p><p>(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5995371' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Marc Rivers</dc:creator>
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      <title>Latter-day Saints women turn away from scandal-plagued Republican candidate in Arizona</title>
      <description>Arizona Republican candidate for Congress Mark Lamb has been accused of sexual misconduct while sheriff. His controversy is turning many voters away as Democrats see an opportunity in the red seat.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/04/nx-s1-5950536/arizona-house-race-mark-lamb-lds-church</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7327x4885+0+0/resize/7327x4885!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffd%2Fe7%2F1a6acfe94244a59c1f4eb68d297a%2Fgettyimages-1247558620.jpg' alt='In this file photo, Mark Lamb then-Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, testified during a House Homeland Security Committee on February 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. Lamb is facing accusations of sexual misconduct and racist remarks when he served as sheriff. Now, he's running for Congress.'/><p>Arizona Republican candidate for Congress Mark Lamb has been accused of sexual misconduct while sheriff. His controversy is turning many voters away as Democrats see an opportunity in the red seat.</p><p>(Image credit: Drew Angerer)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5950536' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Saige Miller</dc:creator>
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      <title>Can this Ohio Democrat win back working-class voters?</title>
      <description>After 32 years in Congress, Ohio&apos;s Sherrod Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 as many working class voters turned out for Trump. Now Brown is counting on union voters to send him back to Washington.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/nx-s1-5981096/ohio-senate-sherrod-brown-labor-workers</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7075x4717+0+0/resize/7075x4717!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fec%2F00%2F96cfe1034bb3ad77a0bf8d486503%2Fgettyimages-2181603541.jpg' alt='Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown attends a rally with the Communications Workers of America Local 4370 on Oct. 26, 2024. After losing his Senate seat two years ago, Brown is now running for the Senate again, seeking to defeat incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted.'/><p>After 32 years in Congress, Ohio's Sherrod Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 as many working class voters turned out for Trump. Now Brown is counting on union voters to send him back to Washington.</p><p>(Image credit: Tom Williams)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5981096' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Andrea Hsu</dc:creator>
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