Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Clinton Makes A Stop In Missouri; Discusses Race Near Riot-Torn Ferguson

1:56pm June 25, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton is leaning into the conversation on race following the S.C. church shootings by going to Florissant, Mo., which borders Ferguson. As a presidential candidate the move brings some risk.

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President Obama delivers remarks in the Rose Garden after the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling to uphold the nationwide availability of tax subsidies that are crucial to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Obama: Affordable Care Act Is 'Here To Stay'

1:28pm June 25, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The president said that after setbacks and successes, health care in America has been affirmed as "not a privilege for few, but a right for all."

Strength Of Governors In Presidential Races Takes A Dip In 2016

8:27pm June 24, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Being a governor can be a very good thing if you're running for president. NPR explores the role of governors in presidential races and how they might affect 2016.

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Obama Announces Change In U.S. Policy On American Hostages

8:01pm June 24, 2015

President Obama announced Wednesday that families of hostages will no longer be subject to criminal prosecution if they decide to pay ransom to hostage takers.

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Mother Of Son Who Was Held Hostage: 'I Was Very Moved By The President'

8:01pm June 24, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nancy Curtis about the changes to U.S. policy on American hostages. Curtis' son, Theo Padnos, was held hostage in Syria for two years until he was released last August.

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Australia Allegedly Paid Smugglers To Reverse Boat Of Indonesian Migrants

8:01pm June 24, 2015

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Hugh de Kretser, director of the Melbourne-based Human Rights Law Center, about allegations that the government paid smugglers to take the boat back to Indonesia.

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Changing Demographics Influenced Shift In Southern Political Landscape

8:01pm June 24, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Bruce Oppenheimer, a professor at Vanderbilt University, about the changing demographics and politics of the South after the Charleston, S.C., shooting.

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Greensboro, Trinity Restructuring Bill Bumped...Again

7:42pm June 24, 2015

For the second time this week, the controversial measure that would trim the size of governments in both Greensboro and Trinity has been postponed for a vote.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday.

5 Things You Should Know About Bobby Jindal

6:27pm June 24, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The 44-year-old Indian-American governor, who entered the presidential race Wednesday, was once seen as a rising star in the GOP. But presidential hopes are dimming.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Announces Presidential Run

6:03pm June 24, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Jindal joins a crowded Republican field, and polls show him trailing the other presidential hopefuls.