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Libertarian VP Pick Outlines Platform, To Draw Voters Away From Major-Party Nominees

11:05am August 06, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon asks the Libertarian vice presidential candidate to lay out the positions of his party on a range of domestic and foreign policy issues.

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As Trump Poll Numbers Slip, He Warns Of A Rigged Election

11:05am August 06, 2016

by Don Gonyea

As Donald Trump's poll numbers slip, he's warning of a rigged elections. We get the latest from the candidate's appearances in swing states.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally on August 5 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Trump Launches Fundraising Blitz As GOP Donors Wonder Whether He Can Win

10:49am August 06, 2016

by Peter Overby

The Republican nominee has 21 fundraisers planned in the next 31 days — but amid falling poll numbers and a series of stumbles, some big Republican donors may not contribute to Trump's campaign.

Rep. Curry Todd Charged With Campaign Sign Theft; Opponent Mark Lovell Posts Bail

8:50am August 06, 2016

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reports on a moment of grace in this nasty campaign season.

In a bid to bridge party divisions, Donald Trump formally endorsed prominent elected Republican leaders during a campaign rally on Friday, in Green Bay, Wis.

Donald Trump Endorses Paul Ryan, GOP Leaders He's Criticized

3:28am August 06, 2016

by Emma Bowman

After refusing to back the House speaker Tuesday, Trump took a step towards healing the party rift by issuing words of support to powerful GOP members who've sought to distance themselves from him.

Khizr Khan, father of Humayun S. M. Khan, who was killed while serving in Iraq with the U.S. Army, stands on stage with his wife during the Democratic National Convention on July 28 in Philadelphia.

Khizr Khan Says He Would Live This Week A 'Hundred Million Times' Over

11:00pm August 05, 2016

by Amita Kelly

Khan, a Muslim-American lawyer, was thrust into the spotlight after speaking at the Democratic convention about his soldier son who was killed Iraq in 2004.

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Iranians Deeply Divided Over U.S. Presidential Candidates

7:34pm August 05, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Ramin Mostaghim, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times in Tehran, about how people in Iran view the U.S. presidential election.

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U.S. Economy Continues Growth Ahead Of Presidential Election

4:34pm August 05, 2016

by Scott Horsley

With new jobs numbers out Friday and the recent anemic growth in the GDP, NPR takes stock of the economy three months before the election.

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Week In Politics: Donald Trump's Ailing Campaign

4:29pm August 05, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with our regular political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution about the political news of the week.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) joint convention in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Asked About Black Friends, Clinton Says She's 'Blessed To Have A Crew'

4:02pm August 05, 2016

by Meg Anderson

In a rare outreach to journalists, the Democratic nominee spoke Friday at the joint convention for the National Associations of Black Journalists and Hispanic Journalists.