6 Things You Might Not Have Known About Trump's Border Enforcement Plan
His proposed "great wall" gets all the attention. But his plan would mean record spending on top of what's already record spending on border enforcement.
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Trump Affirms Tough Immigration Stance After Visiting Mexican President
On Wednesday, Donald Trump met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Hours later, he gave a speech on immigration where he promised to build a border wall and empower a new deportation force. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Sean Sullivan, a reporter for The Washington Post, about Trump's stance on immigration.
The Making Of Clinton And Trump
The 2016 presidential campaign has, in many ways, become a question of character. In this hour long special, Rachel Martin digs into how
Presidential Candidates Sharply Divided Over NATO
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Angela Stent, a Brookings senior fellow and director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at Georgetown University, about the presidential candidates' positions on NATO and the U.S. relationship with Russia.
White House Considers Steps To Protect Voting Systems From Hackers
Given the threat of cyber attacks, the Obama administration may designate U.S. election systems as "critical infrastructure." But not everyone thinks that's a good idea.
Trump Wants A Special Prosecutor For Clinton. But They Can Be Political Weapons, Too
Donald Trump has called for a special prosecutor to investigate his political opponent. But the history of special prosecutors suggests they do not remove politics from the law enforcement process.
Deadly Protests Shake Gabon After Allegations Of Election Fraud
After official results were announced showing the incumbent president had won, protesters called for a vote recount and set fire to parliament. The military retaliated, killing at least three people.
Trump Makes Nice In Mexico, Talks Tougher Than Ever Just Hours Later In Phoenix
If this was the opportunity for a turnaround speech that changed the broad public perception of the candidate, it was a moment not only missed but thrust away with both hands.
Smithsonian Collects Convention Memorabilia To Tell This Election's Story
Smithsonian curators shipped some 100 pounds of souvenirs from the Republican and Democratic conventions — "great objects that engage issues for 2016" — back to the American history museum.
Fact Check: Donald Trump's Speech On Immigration
NPR's politics team is live annotating Trump's speech on immigration, which comes after a week of seeming to change direction on the issue.