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Ashley Lopez

Political Correspondent

The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue

The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue

Ashley Lopez | Aug 28, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand the problems Social Security faces — let alone be able to weigh in on solutions.
These swing voters in Nevada say they are not dismissing socialist candidatesThese swing voters in Nevada say they are not dismissing socialist candidates
Ashley Lopez | Aug 13, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Voters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changesVoters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes
Ashley Lopez | Aug 10, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Trump earned billions last year. Some Pennsylvania swing voters say they don't careTrump earned billions last year. Some Pennsylvania swing voters say they don't care
Ashley Lopez | Jul 16, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Some states will ask voters to make it harder to pass constitutional amendmentsSome states will ask voters to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments
Ashley Lopez | Jul 14, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP
The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.
Ashley Lopez | Jun 29, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC
Trump keeps sabotaging legislation over a voting bill. Here's what's in it
Trump keeps sabotaging legislation over a voting bill. Here's what's in it
President Trump blew up what could have been a win for his party — and he did it to force lawmakers to pass an elections overhaul bill that has been all but doomed in the Senate.
Ashley Lopez | Jun 25, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
These Wisconsin swing voters say Trump's war in Iran wasn't worth it
These Wisconsin swing voters say Trump's war in Iran wasn't worth it
The war in Iran was a costly blunder, according to Wisconsin swing voters who participated in two online focus groups that NPR observed.
Ashley Lopez | Jun 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
As American elections become more tense, officials are turning to local police
As American elections become more tense, officials are turning to local police
Since the 2020 election, local law enforcement has increasingly been playing a bigger role in helping local officials secure elections.
Ashley Lopez | Jun 6, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC
How single-party primary elections are reshaping Congress
How single-party primary elections are reshaping Congress
Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty.
Eric McDaniel, Ashley Lopez | May 30, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC