elections

Platform Check: Presidential Candidates Present Family Policies

6:27pm September 14, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

NPR takes a look at the policy proposals of the major presidential candidates on childcare and paid family leave, following a speech on the subject by Donald Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, in Aston, Pa., on Tuesday.

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Libertarian Nominee Gary Johnson Delivers Economic Speech In Detroit

6:27pm September 14, 2016

by Brian Naylor

After an embarrassing gaffe on national television last week, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson tries to get his campaign back on track with a speech on economics in Detroit Wednesday.

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Ballot Measures Transform Into Political Chess Pieces For Special Interests

5:08pm September 14, 2016

Voters across the country will weigh in on more than 70 ballot measures this fall — the most in a decade. NPR takes a look at how ballot measures can become political chess pieces for outside interests from the view of Maine and Colorado.

Trump's Stump Speech Reveals Changing Style With A Consistent Theme

4:28pm September 14, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump's stump speech has evolved in style recently, but the content sticks to a consistent theme.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump released his medical records during a taping of The Dr. Oz Show with host Dr. Mehmet Oz, set to air Thursday.

Trump Shares Medical Information And Affinity For Fast Food With 'Dr. Oz'

4:01pm September 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The controversial TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz declared the GOP presidential nominee to be "very healthy" though Donald Trump said he needs to lose weight and didn't apologize for an affinity for fast food.

Powell: Trump A 'National Disgrace'; Clinton 'Screws Up' Everything 'With Hubris'

1:54pm September 14, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

In hacked emails, the former secretary of state rips into Donald Trump as leading a "racist" movement and laments Hillary Clinton's inability to "honestly" defend her private email server.

Hillary Clinton exits her daughter Chelsea Clinton's apartment on Sunday after she became sick at a Sept. 11 memorial service. Diagnosed with pneumonia, she had taken several days off the campaign trail to recover.

Hillary Clinton Will Resume Campaigning On Thursday

7:10pm September 13, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

With Clinton recovering at home from pneumonia after falling ill at a Sept. 11 memorial service on Sunday, her husband Bill Clinton and President Obama have been campaigning in her place.

Hillary Clinton's Stump Speech Reveals Careful Approach To Campaigning

5:49pm September 13, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton's stump speech on the campaign trail reveals her carefully calibrated approach to campaigning.

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Obama Stumps For Clinton In Battleground State Of Pennsylvania

5:49pm September 13, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama returns to the campaign trail to urge people to vote for Hillary Clinton in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania.

Platform Check: Presidential Nominees Share Plans To Help Veterans

5:49pm September 13, 2016

by Quil Lawrence

The next president could make sweeping changes to programs for veterans. NPR takes a look at what Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump say they will do for vets.