Politics & Government

President Obama spoke with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep at the White House last week.

A Year After Ferguson, Obama Tells NPR He Feels 'Great Urgency'

3:48pm August 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, the president rejects the suggestion that political considerations put race relations on the back burner in his first term.

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A poll worker hands out "I Voted Today" stickers in Washington, D.C., in 2012. Journalist Ari Berman says a 2013 Supreme Court ruling opened the door for new voting restrictions that disproportionately affect poor people, young people and people of color

Block The Vote: A Journalist Discusses Voting Rights And Restrictions

3:37pm August 10, 2015

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed racial discrimination in voting. But author Ari Berman says a 2013 Supreme Court ruling blocks the act's enforcement — and opened the door for new restrictions.

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NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House. The interview will air this week on Morning Edition.

'Ideological' Or 'Illogical': President Obama Responds To Iran Deal Critics

3:25pm August 10, 2015

by Amita Kelly

In an interview with NPR to be broadcast this week, the president spoke strongly of his critics, including some in his own party. He also talked about letting his passions show more in his sixth year.

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With Climate Change Plans, Democratic Candidates Aren't Just Courting Voters

2:50pm August 10, 2015

by Tamara Keith

The vast majority of Democratic voters believe that something needs to be done to combat climate change. So, the party's presidential candidates have been racing to tout their environmental plans — and to court environmentalist megadonor Tom Steyer.

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Alabama Cuts Funding To Planned Parenthood

2:29pm August 10, 2015

It's the third state to cut funds to the women's health organization over a series of sting videos. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks to correspondent Jennifer Ludden.

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Despite Disinvite, Trump Dominates GOP Confab

2:46pm August 09, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

The RedState Gathering in Atlanta may have disinvited Donald Trump after his recent disparaging remarks, but the Trump phenomenon is very much on the minds of the conservative activists there.

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Politics & Government

Forsyth County Officials Will Begin Search For New Elections Director

10:21am August 09, 2015

by Keri Brown

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City Officials: Winston-Salem Is Not A 'Sanctuary City'

12:12am August 09, 2015

Winston-Salem officials told a local delegation of the General Assembly Friday that the city is not a so-called “sanctuary city.”

Following Controversial Remarks, Trump Gets Uninvited To Conservative Confab

5:21pm August 08, 2015

by Arun Rath

Donald Trump's invitation to speak at the Red State Gathering in Atlanta was revoked after he made disparaging comments about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly, who challenged him in a debate this week.

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Week In Politics: Republican Presidential Debate And Iran Nuclear Deal

3:13pm August 08, 2015

Political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times discuss the first GOP presidential debate and the Iran nuclear deal.

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