Analysis

Politics & Government

What To Expect From The Last GOP Presidential Debate In 2015

3:06pm December 15, 2015

Ahead of Tuesday night's GOP presidential debate in Las Vegas, Renee Montagne talks to Robert Costa of The Washington Post to get an insider's take on what is ahead for debate viewers.

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Are Americans Convinced Obama's Strategy Against ISIS Is Working?

5:07am December 15, 2015

President Obama says ISIS is rapidly losing ground in Iraq and Syria. David Greene talks to Democratic adviser Bruce Jentleson about whether the president is succeeding in assuaging Americans' fears.

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For Millennials, Rising Interest Rates Sound Like Olden Tales

4:59pm December 14, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The last time Fed policymakers raised rates, young Americans' lives were different. They couldn't share the news or comment via Twitter on iPhones and iPads because those things didn't exist.

Politics In The News: French Elections; U.S. Presidential Polls

3:21pm December 14, 2015

France's anti-immigration party failed to win any regions. U.S. polls show GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump holds the lead nationwide, but Ted Cruz overtakes him as the front-runner in Iowa.

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Did Religious School Play A Role In Tashfeen Malik Becoming Radicalized?

3:15pm December 10, 2015

Malik, one of the San Bernardino shooters, attended a religious school for women in Pakistan. David Greene talks to Ayesha Saddiqa, a Pakistan-based military expert, about how people get radicalized.

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Less Than Half Of Adults Now Middle Class

The Tipping Point: Most Americans No Longer Are Middle Class

5:03pm December 09, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

In the post-World War II economy, most Americans lived in middle-income homes. But that has been shifting for decades. Today, middle-income families make up less than 50 percent of all households.

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National

'Chi-Raq' And A Hard Place: What Critics Are Saying About Spike Lee's New Movie

7:04am December 09, 2015

by Leah Donnella

When it comes to problems of violence in Chicago, does Lee's latest help, or hurt? We rounded up some smart takes on the film.

Season 2 of Amazon's Transparent begins with Maura Pfefferman (played by Jeffrey Tambor) and her ex-wife, Shelly, attending their eldest daughter's wedding.

Arts

'Transparent' Is Transfixing In Season 2

5:57pm December 08, 2015

by Eric Deggans

The acclaimed Amazon show about a transgender woman and her dysfunctional family has just returned for a second season. TV critic Eric Deggans praises the show's drama, nuance and complexity.

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When politicians seem to spend less time understanding Latino issues and more time dining at taquerias, well, there's a word for that.

A Politician Walks Into King Taco ... A Look At The Political Term 'Hispandering'

11:52am December 08, 2015

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

It wouldn't be an election without a good, old-fashioned, racially charged pun.

Politics In The News: Obama Urges Americans Not To Give In To Fear

4:17pm December 07, 2015

Morning Edition surveys the political landscape with Cokie Roberts, who is joined by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius to discuss President Obama's Sunday night address to the nation.

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