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Scott Stearns is VOA’s State Department correspondent. He has worked as VOA’s Dakar Bureau Chief, White House correspondent, and Nairobi Bureau Chief since beginning his career as a freelance reporter in the Liberian civil war. He has written for the BBC, UPI, the Associated Press, The Jerusalem Post, and The Economist. Scott has a Bachelors and Masters in Journalism from Northwestern University.

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November 05, 2024
US voters explain their choices on Election Day
November 04, 2024
Trump and Harris make final push before Election Day

Voters in the United States cast ballots Tuesday to choose their next president. Political polls show candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in a close race. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns has our story.
October 04, 2024
Trump, Harris enter last month of campaigning

There is just one month to go in the U.S. presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns looks at the state of the race.
September 30, 2024
Vance, Walz prepare for US vice presidential debate

In the U.S. election, vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz meet Tuesday for their first, and only, debate. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns looks at what to expect when the candidates meet in New York.
September 20, 2024
Haitian migrants in Ohio feel threatened in US presidential campaign

Republican candidates spreading false claims about eating cats and dogs
September 19, 2024
Trump, Harris focus on economy as election draws near

With fewer than 50 days left in this year’s U.S. presidential race, candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are campaigning in key swing states, each declaring to be the nominee with policies that can boost the economy. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns reports.
September 03, 2024
Trump, Harris campaign on economy, prepare for debate

With just over two months to go before Election Day in the United States, presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are campaigning on the economy and preparing for their first debate. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns looks at the race.
August 28, 2024
Swing state Georgia draws Trump and Harris campaigns

Both campaigns hope to carry the state
August 01, 2024
The Inside Story - USA Votes 2024 | 155

The largest prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia since the Cold War, an update on the U.S. presidential election, and we explore how the election might influence U.S. support for Israel amid regional conflicts. Join us for The Inside Story: USA Votes 2024.
July 31, 2024
Trump questions Harris’ racial identity

In the U.S. presidential contest, Republican candidate Donald Trump and likely Democratic candidate Kamala Harris are both out on the campaign trail, where Trump questioned Harris’ racial identity and Harris challenged Trump to debate.
July 25, 2024
The Inside Story - Biden Ends Reelection Bid | 154

A seismic shift in American politics as President Joe Biden announces he will no longer seek reelection. This paves the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to face former President Donald Trump in November. This week on the Inside Story: Biden Ends Reelection Bid.
July 24, 2024
Trump recalibrates campaign to take on Harris

In the U.S. presidential campaign, Republican candidate Donald Trump is facing a new opponent with President Joe Biden’s withdrawal as his party’s presumptive nominee. VOA's Scott Stearns looks at how Trump’s campaign is recalibrating its approach to take on Vice President Kamala Harris.
July 23, 2024
US voters face new presidential campaign

Voters in the United States are facing a new presidential campaign with incumbent Joe Biden dropping out and Vice President Kamala Harris likely to be the Democratic Party’s nominee to face Donald Trump in November. VOA’s Scott Stearns looks at how some voters are reacting to the change.
July 22, 2024
US voters surprised, encouraged by Biden quitting presidential race

President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek reelection has upended the U.S. presidential campaign. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns reports on voters’ reactions to the shifting political landscape. Contributor: Nina Vishneva Videographer: Michael Eckels
July 16, 2024
US voters consider impact of Trump assassination attempt

U.S. voters are assessing the impact of Saturday’s attempted assassination of presidential candidate Donald Trump. As VOA correspondent Scott Stearns reports, they are considering what the shooting means for the country and this November’s election.
July 11, 2024
Who might replace Biden as Democratic Party nominee?

U.S. President Joe Biden is rejecting calls by some in his political party to step down as its candidate following a debate with Donald Trump last month in which Biden sometimes struggled. If Biden is not the Democrats' nominee, who will be? VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns looks at some contenders.
July 08, 2024
US voters mixed on Biden staying in race

U.S. President Joe Biden says he is staying in the race for reelection against former President Donald Trump after Biden struggled in their first debate. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns looks at what U.S. voters think about the president’s continuing candidacy.
July 04, 2024
Biden says he 'screwed up' in presidential debate

U.S. President Joe Biden says he “screwed up” in last week’s debate with Donald Trump but is staying in the race for reelection. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns looks at the presidential campaign as Americans celebrate Independence Day. Contributor: Evgeny Maslov. Camera: Vladimir Badikov.
June 30, 2024
Could Biden’s party replace him as their presidential nominee?

U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump are back on the campaign trail following their first debate last week. Biden’s sometimes-struggling performance in that debate has some members of his political party looking at who might replace him as their nominee.
June 17, 2024
Supreme Court decision keeps guns at center of US presidential race

The U.S. Supreme Court last week struck down a ban on a gun accessory that allows many semiautomatic weapons to fire like machine guns. The decision keeps guns and gun owners at the center of this U.S. presidential campaign. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns has our story.

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