It's Infrastructure Week: More Potholes Than Tax Dollars To Fill Them
Money for federally funded road and bridge improvements is running low, and as usual, Congress is spinning its wheels trying to find a solution.
Politics & Government
17 Months Before Election Day, One Campaign Aims For $100 Million
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.
'Million Moms March' Walks Washington To Protest Police Violence
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
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.
NC Lawmakers Debate Job Development Tax Breaks
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
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.
Las Vegas High School Has A Proud History Of Political Involvement
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.
Conservative Victory Moves U.K. Closer To EU Exit
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.
Week In Politics: New Presidential Candidates, U.K. Elections
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.
Justice Dept. Hopes Investigation Will Create A 'Stronger' Baltimore
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.