Politics & Government

Hillary Clinton announces her candidacy.

It's Official: Hillary Clinton Announces Presidential Run

4:26pm April 12, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Clinton, a former secretary of state, U.S. senator from New York and first lady, is the first Democrat to officially announce a presidential run — and she's by far the favorite to win the nomination.

Clinton To Roll Out Her Campaign On The Small Stage

11:01am April 12, 2015

Hillary Clinton is expected to announce Sunday that she is formally a candidate for president. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Tamara Keith, who will be covering Clinton's 2016 campaign.

Queue Listen Now

Obama, Castro Meet In 'Spirit Of Openness'

11:01am April 12, 2015

by Scott Horsley

President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shared a stage for the first time since the U.S. and Cuba began moving toward normalizing relations.

Queue Listen Now

President Obama speaks beside Russian President Dmitry Medvedev after signing New START documents in 2010. Now five years old, that treaty has taken on renewed relevance in light of the framework nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran.

New START Nuke Deal With Russia May Be Aging — But It's Not Over

9:04pm April 11, 2015

by David Welna

Five years have gone by since President Obama signed the nuclear treaty with then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Long after negotiations reached their end, the deal's merits still provoke debate.

Queue Listen Now

Cuban President Raul Castro and President Obama shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, on Saturday. It was the first substantive talk between leaders of the two countries in more than five decades.

Obama, Castro Sit For Historic Meeting At Americas Summit

6:07pm April 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The two leaders met on the sidelines of the gathering in Panama City. It was the first substantive meeting between leaders of the U.S. and Cuba in more than five decades.

With Paul, Cruz and Clinton On The Verge, 2016 Election Takes Shape

10:54am April 11, 2015

Sens. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have announced they'll run for president, and Hillary Clinton is expected to announce on Sunday. Correspondents Mara Liasson and Don Gonyea join NPR's Tamara Keith.

Queue Listen Now

President Obama talks with Cuban counterpart Raul Castro before Friday's inauguration of the VII Summit of the Americas in Panama City.

Obama, Castro Shake Hands Ahead Of Historic Meeting Saturday

10:54am April 11, 2015

by Scott Horsley

In a moment some have looked forward to for more than 50 years, the presidents of the U.S. and Cuba met at the annual Summit of the Americas.

Queue Listen Now

A March 16 satellite image from the CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative shows one of China's artificial islands in the South China Sea.

'Great Wall Of Sand': China Builds Islands In Contested Waters

8:13pm April 10, 2015

by NPR Staff

The scale of China's construction in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands is clear in new satellite images released by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, whose director speaks with NPR.

Queue Listen Now

President Obama, Raul Castro To Share Face Time At Americas Summit

7:30pm April 10, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

The leaders of all 35 nations in the Western Hemisphere gather for the first time ever this week at the Summit of the Americas.

Queue Listen Now

Removing Cuba From U.S. Terrorism List Would Be Mostly 'Symbolic'

7:30pm April 10, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks about the history of how Cuba ended up on the state-sponsored terrorism list.

Queue Listen Now