What Politicians Can Learn From Comedians On How To Deal With Protesters
There are a few ways to deal with a noisy protester. Sometimes, a politician needs to act like a stand-up comic — command the stage, let them have their say, but have a comeback.
Between Delays And Mending Relations, How Much Has Paul Ryan Accomplished As Speaker?
Paul Ryan has been speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for almost six months. How hard is his job about to get ahead of the Republican National Convention?
Corruption Charges Could Cost Congressman Chaka Fattah 12th Term
Indicted Philadelphia congressman Chaka Fattah hasn’t faced a democratic challenger in more than two decades. Now he’s fighting for his political life as he runs for re-election.
Why Tuesday Could Determine The Nominees In Both Presidential Primaries
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could take major steps toward becoming their parties nominees with big days in the pivotal primaries in the Northeast.
This Candidate Is Spending More Than Anyone Ever For A Seat In Congress
Wine retailer David Trone is spending $12.4 million of his own money to win a Maryland House seat, but his rivals say he’s trying to buy his way into Congress.
Virginia’s Governor Just Gave 206,000 People The Right To Vote
Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s Friday action will make 206,000 felons eligible to vote. Republican critics are calling the move a political ploy designed to help Hillary Clinton win the swing state.
RNC Wraps Up Final Meeting Before National Convention
Republican National Convention delegates have been talking about nominating rules and the delegate counts. NPR explores what we’ve learned about what the party’s nominating convention will look like.
Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights To Ex-Felons
By executive action, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, moved to expand voting rights to more than 200,000 ex-offenders in the state. Republicans have criticized the decision because of its election year timing. But McAuliffe tells NPR’s Kelly McEvers that it was a “moral issue.”
Week In Politics: New York Primary, Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill
NPR’s Kelly McEvers talks to our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the results of the New York primaries and the decision to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.
Shoemaker New Balance Challenges Obama On Trans-Pacific Partnership
Shoemaker New Balance is criticizing the Obama administration over the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The company is trying to make a running shoe with 100 percent American parts and feel the trade deal will doom shoes made in the U.S.
Like Everyone Else, Obama Woke Up Friday Morning And Played Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’
The president spoke about Prince’s death during a press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron.
Politics Podcast: She’s Got Hot Sauce In Her Bag (Swag)
The NPR Politics team is back with its weekly roundup of political news, including who won big at the New York primary earlier this week.
GOP Presidential Campaigns Zero In On Party’s Spring Meeting
The Republican National Committee is meeting this week in Hollywood, Florida. Delegates from across the country are gathered there ahead of July’s presidential nominating convention in Cleveland.
The View From Appalachia: The Pull To Get Out And Come Back Home
Appalachia, which stretches across 13 states, is rarely center stage during presidential campaigns. It is one of the most economically deprived regions of the country and deeply conservative.
Is Donald Trump A Modern-Day George Wallace?
Fueled by voter anger at a changing America, 50 years ago a pugnacious governor from Alabama made waves and got a lot of votes. Today, Wallace allies and family see Trump walking a similar path.
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