Politics & Government

"Exploratory" Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush speaks April 17 at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Conference in Nashua, N.H. His super PAC — Right to Rise — is aiming to raise $100 million dollars by June 1.

17 Months Before Election Day, One Campaign Aims For $100 Million

4:13pm May 11, 2015

by Peter Overby

The lofty target for the superPAC of not-quite-a-candidate Jeb Bush is one more sign of the cash gusher — and legal gray areas — opened up by recent campaign finance decisions.

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Maria Hamilton (left) marches in Milwaukee with her sons on April 30 in remembrance of her son Dontre, who was shot and killed by a now-former police officer in a park last year. Hamilton founded Mothers for Justice United, which planned a march on Washin

'Million Moms March' Walks Washington To Protest Police Violence

10:26am May 11, 2015

by Lauren Hodges

Mothers who have lost their children to deadly encounters with law enforcement will march on the nation's capital Saturday to protest police brutality.

Clinton's Bold Immigration Plan Leaves Republicans Nearly Speechless

9:42am May 11, 2015

by Tamara Keith

This week, Hillary Clinton called for a broad path to citizenship for many of the 12 million people in the United States illegally. Doing so opens Clinton up to charges of flip-flopping.

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Politics & Government

NC Lawmakers Debate Job Development Tax Breaks

7:48pm May 10, 2015

North Carolina legislators who say their corporate and personal income tax cuts two years ago spurred job growth are debating whether to preserve elective tax breaks Gov.

Week In Politics: GOP Presidential Field Expands

6:29am May 10, 2015

The Republican presidential field grew this week, as Hillary Clinton staked out a position on immigration to the left of President Obama. NPR's Mara Liasson and NPR's Scott Simon the week in politics.

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Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks with student Betsaida Frausto on May 5 at Rancho High School in Las Vegas. Clinton said that any immigration reform would need to include a path to "full and equal

Las Vegas High School Has A Proud History Of Political Involvement

6:29am May 10, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton brought her presidential campaign to Rancho High School in Las Vegas this week. It's a school full of DREAMers with big plans for the future, and they aren't afraid of politics.

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Conservative Victory Moves U.K. Closer To EU Exit

10:38pm May 08, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

The dramatic Conservative Party victory in Thursday's British elections raises the question of whether the U.K. will vote to leave the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to let British voters decide whether to stay in the EU.

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Week In Politics: New Presidential Candidates, U.K. Elections

10:38pm May 08, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the 2016 candidates and U.K. elections.

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch, seen here with Baltimore police Commissioner Anthony Batts, met Tuesday with the city's police officers, faith leaders and the family of Freddie Gray.

Justice Dept. Hopes Investigation Will Create A 'Stronger' Baltimore

10:38pm May 08, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that an investigation into the city's police department will focus on allegations of excessive force, unlawful searches and discriminatory policing.

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A Black Eye, A Middle Finger And Other Tales From A White House Press Secretary

6:09pm May 08, 2015

Former press secretary Dana Perino's new book, And the Good News Is ..., details her time at the White House, including heated moments in the press briefing room.

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