NPR’s Interview With House Speaker Paul Ryan On Poverty And Politics

Is Donald Trump Proposing Privatizing The VA?
The Republican presidential candidate this week outlined 10 ways he would reform the Department of Veterans Affairs, including allowing veterans to choose a doctor outside the VA system.

Trump Wraps Up Vice President Auditions, Nears Decision
Donald Trump’s public tryout of potential vice presidential picks finished up in Indiana Tuesday night with Gov. Mike Pence giving the final audition.

Trump Tweets Justice Ginsburg’s ‘Mind Is Shot,’ Calls On Her To Resign
Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump fired at the Supreme Court justice after she called him a ‘faker.’

After Dallas, Black Gun Owners Take Stock
Many African-Americans keep guns for self-defense, dating back to Emancipation. But the shooting in Dallas, and recent killings of black men by police, have raised hard questions for black gun owners.

LISTEN: Trump’s Past Commentary On Clinton, Guns And Women
Transcripts and audio have emerged from a syndicated radio show Donald Trump hosted until 2008. In them, he takes stances, comments on current events and gives relationship advice.

Obama Delivers Remarks At Memorial For Fallen Dallas Police Officers
President Obama speaks about unity at a memorial service for the Dallas police officers killed last week.

Bernie Sanders Endorses Democratic Rival Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton campaigned in New Hampshire Tuesday, joined by her primary rival Bernie Sanders. Sanders endorsed her after a month of intense negotiation between their campaigns.

Donald Trump Campaigns With Rumored Vice Presidential Finalists
Donald Trump campaigned with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Tuesday, one of the rumored finalists to be his running mate. Trump has campaigned with several potential vice presidential picks in recent days.

Trump Campaign Turns To Washington Insider Paul Manafort
Donald Trump’s campaign is being run by Paul Manafort, a Washington, D.C., veteran with a long and sometimes controversial career as a lobbyist.

House Panel Grills Attorney General Loretta Lynch Over Clinton Email Case
Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee pressed Attorney General Loretta Lynch on the Justice Department decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton on her handling of classified information.

LISTEN: 8 Excerpts From The Attorney General’s Post-July 4 Grilling On Capitol Hill
Loretta Lynch spent hours before a House committee, fielding questions about her decision to accept the FBI’s recommendation to not bring charges against Hillary Clinton.

LISTEN: Funeral After Funeral, Obama Calls For Healing And Gun Reform
President Obama attended a memorial on Tuesday to honor the five law enforcement officers killed in the Dallas shooting. It’s one in a long line of funerals he’s had to attend.

NPR Politics Lunchbox: Sanders Endorses Clinton, BLM Refuses RNC Protest Rules
Our favorite 2016 news and stories curated from NPR and ’round the Web. Today, Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton, and the Republican Party’s platform committee has its first openly gay member.

WATCH: Dallas Remembers Slain Officers
Four of the murdered officers served with the Dallas Police Department and the fifth with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit police. They ranged in age from 32 to 55 years old.

Americans Really Dislike Trump, Clinton. So Why Aren’t Third Parties Doing Better?
The last time people were this dissatisfied with presidential candidates, Ross Perot became a third-party success story. This year, however, there are new hurdles for outsiders.

Hillary Clinton Still Has A Problem With A Key Pro-Sanders Group: Young Voters
A new poll suggests Clinton still lags far behind Bernie Sanders among voters 30 and younger.

WATCH: In Show Of Party Unity, Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton
The Vermont senator’s endorsement is the conclusion to the long, surprising Democratic primary fight. Clinton praised Sanders, and Sanders returned the favor, saying it was important to elect Clinton.

Colorado County Gains Political Power As Accurate Presidential Prognosticator
In Colorado, a diverse swing state, both parties are aggressively seeking the votes of suburban women in Jefferson County. For decades, the suburbs west of Denver have picked the next president.

There Is Still Much Party Business To Handle Before GOP’s Convention Begins
Ahead of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week, delegates are hashing out the party platform with key debates over same-sex marriage and transgender rights.

Meet Hillary Clinton’s Potential Vice Presidents In 100 Words
The Democrat will already make history with her own nomination for president. Now the question is whether she wants to do it again with her choice of running mate by picking a second woman or Latino.

Sanders And Clinton To Campaign Together In Portsmouth, N.H.
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are coming together after an intense primary season for a N.H. campaign event on Tuesday. The question remains how enthusiastically does Sanders endorse Clinton?

Former Trump Adviser Gives Closer Look At A Non-Traditional Campaign
NPR’s Robert Siegel discusses the Trump campaign organization with Barry Bennett, a former adviser to the Trump campaign and the former campaign manager for Ben Carson.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Calls For ‘Responsible Nationalism’
NPR’s Robert Siegel speaks with Larry Summers, a professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and former U.S. treasury secretary, about his op-ed in the The Washington Post regarding popular support for Brexit and Donald Trump.

Race For Pennsylvania Likely To Hinge On Philadelphia Surburbs
Republican leaning women could be key to winning Pennsylvania’s electoral votes this November, and both parties are appealing to them, especially along the New Jersey border in Bucks County.

If Hillary Clinton Wins, Bill Would Be A Powerful First Gentleman
If Hillary Clinton is elected, it would be historic for many reasons. Her husband would be the first male spouse of a president and the first former president married to the person in the oval office.

Email Case Raises Doubts About Bill Clinton’s Value To Wife’s Campaign
Bill Clinton is widely considered an exceptional political talent. But he recently muddled perceptions of the investigation of his wife’s email system, raising doubts about his value to her campaign.

NPR Politics Lunchbox: Continued Protests, GOP Platform Calls For Marriage Amendment
Our favorite 2016 news and stories curated from NPR and around the web. Today, protests continue across America’s cities and more than 40 million Americans shoulder $1.3 trillion in student debt.

Sanders And Clinton To Rally Together In New Hampshire
Democratic sources familiar with negotiations between the campaigns say a formal endorsement is expected.

Contemplating On What Kind Of First Lady Melania Trump Would Be
Donald Trump’s wife Melania hasn’t had a prominent public role in his presidential campaign. Her role as first lady could be more old-fashioned and less political than recent presidential spouses.

Candidates Counting Down The Days Until ‘Veep’ Selection
Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are vetting their shortlists of vice presidential contenders. With the GOP convention starting in eight days, Trump could name his running mate any day now.

Changing Presidential Campaign Approach On Display In Ankeny, Iowa
Ankeny, Iowa is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country and an example of a growing urban/rural divide. The presidential campaigns are shifting focus in this critical swing state.

A Swiss Way For The U.K.?
Switzerland has never been a member of the European Union. Former Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey says that it could provide a potential model for the U.K. after the “Brexit” vote.

Black Lives Matter Activists Take It Off The Street And Into The Museum
A postcard from the Underground Museum in Los Angeles, featuring reactions to the week’s events from several founders of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Detroit Working Class Men Split On Donald Trump
If Trump hopes to win Michigan, then he’s got to win over working-class white men in suburban Detroit. But it will be tough. The state hasn’t backed a Republican presidential candidate since 1988.

In Search For Answers, Author George Saunders Covers Trump Campaign
The author, a self-professed liberal, traveled to Trump rallies to try to understand the candidate’s appeal. He talks to NPR’s Lynn Neary about what he’s learned about American politics.

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 8: No Words
It’s hard to figure out what to say after this week’s horrific violence, which began with two viral videos of police shooting black men and ended with a deadly attack by a gunman on police officers.

‘This Is Not How We Want Our Communities To Operate,’ Obama Says After Deadly Week
Obama argues that America is “not as divided as some have suggested,” saying people of all backgrounds are outraged by attacks on police and about the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

Dallas Shooting: Donald Trump And Hillary Clinton Strike Different Tones
This week’s police-related shootings have added more uncertainty to an already tumultuous campaign. NPR editor Domenico Montanaro discusses the possible political fallout with NPR’s Lynn Neary.

Hillary Clinton Addresses Recent Shootings At African Methodist Episcopal Church Convention
The AME Church is holding its convention this week in Philadelphia. Members react to the deaths of five police officers, after a spate of police-related violence rocked Minneapolis and Baton Rouge.

In Search For Answers, Author George Sanders Covers Trump Campaign
The author, a self-professed liberal, traveled to Trump rallies to try to understand the candidate’s appeal. He talks to NPR’s Lynn Neary about what he’s learned about American politics.

Post-Brexit, Ireland Faces Economic And Political Downturn
Ireland is not happy with Britain’s decision to leave the EU. Correspondent Frank Langfitt tells NPR’s Lynn Neary that the country faces economic uncertainty and border issues with Northern Ireland.

LISTEN: Obama’s Growing Frustration After Fatal Police Shootings
After saying “this could have been my son” after Trayvon Martin’s death in 2012, the president’s calls for action grew stronger over the years.

Week In Politics: Deadly Sniper Attack On Dallas Police
NPR’s Robert Siegel speaks with political commentators, Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the deadly shooting of Dallas police officers and the FBI’s recommendation not to indict Hillary Clinton in the email case.

NPR Politics Lunchbox: Reaction To Dallas Shootings, Campaigns Sell Emails For Cash
Our favorite 2016 news and stories curated from NPR and around the web. Today, politicians react to the recent shootings, and Sanders seeks DNC platform changes.

There’s A Reason We Look To Politicians After Tragedy
This presidential election, people are choosing someone they can put their faith in when tragic events inevitably happen.

Attack On Dallas Police: Special Coverage, The Morning After
NPR correspondents and Sarah Mervosh of the Dallas Morning News talk about the latest from Dallas, U.S. law enforcement and politics, and Friday’s news conference by the Dallas police chief and mayor.

Trump And Clinton Cancel Campaign Events, Respond To Shootings
Donald Trump called for more unity in the country while Hillary Clinton said she mourns “for the officers shot while doing their sacred duty.”

Getting To Know Ivanka Trump
Rachel Martin talks to Gabriel Sherman of New York Magazine about Ivanka Trump’s role in her father’s bid for the presidency. Sherman recently wrote about Ivanka Trump for the magazine.