FEC Says That Candidates Can Use Campaign Funds For Child Care
The unanimous decision comes as a record number of women run for the U.S. House — and motherhood takes on an increasingly visible role in politics.
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Likely 2020 Democratic Candidates Want To Guarantee A Job To Every American
Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders and others back "job guarantee" programs to assure jobs for all who want them. It's another sign of top Democrats embracing further left positions.
Tuesday's Primaries: Spotlight On GOP Senate Battles In West Virginia And Indiana
An ugly West Virginia contest features controversial coal executive Don Blankenship. President Trump said he could jeopardize a key GOP Senate target. Ohio Democrats have a big contest for governor.
Trump To Announce In Hours Whether U.S. Withdraws From Iran Nuclear Deal
President Trump has long been critical of the agreement. Rachel Martin talks to Robert Malley, the lead White House negotiator on the deal under President Obama.
Republican Fears About Holding The Senate Start To Sink In
Republicans have been worried about keeping the House in 2018. Now those fears have spread to the Senate. Democrats are raising more money and going on offense in places like Tennessee.
Will Trump Submit To An Interview With Special Counsel Mueller?
Presidential lawyer Rudy Giuliani says Trump shouldn't need to sit for special counsel Robert Mueller. Steve Inskeep talks to former U.S. Attorney Matt Olsen about what Mueller can and can't do.
Get Caught Up On Donald Trump's Complex Web Of Legal Challenges
The president is dealing with three lawsuits from two women, a federal criminal investigation of his longtime attorney and the Justice Department's probe of the 2016 election.
The Russia Investigations: Will Trump Give Mueller The Stiff Arm?
After another mind-bending week, the chances of a presidential interview with the team of Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller appear slimmer than ever.
What The Kanye Controversy Can Teach Us About Black Voters
The reactions to Kanye West's noisy rightward lurch illustrate some important dynamics about black voting behavior and why a country with many black conservatives has so few black Republicans.
How Can Trump Turn Around His Rocky Relationship With Latinos?
Steve Inskeep talks to conservative writer Henry Olsen, who argues that President Trump should do more to welcome Mexican immigrants and should commit to this in a speech marking Cinco de Mayo.