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Flags fly at half-staff on Friday at Dallas City Hall, following the fatal shootings of five police officers the night before.

Obama To Return Early To U.S. And Visit Dallas; Other Politicians Call For Unity

7:55pm July 08, 2016

by Amita Kelly

Among other remarks, Donald Trump called for more unity in the country while Hillary Clinton said she mourns "for the officers shot while doing their sacred duty."

President Obama speaks Friday at a hotel in Warsaw, Poland, about the recent shootings in the U.S.

LISTEN: Obama's Growing Frustration After Fatal Police Shootings

7:01pm July 08, 2016

by Ashley Young

After saying "this could have been my son" after Trayvon Martin's death in 2012, the president's calls for action grew stronger over the years.

President Obama weighed in, once again, on this week's horrific shootings. Depending on the ear of the listener, Obama has either struck the right chord or been off key.

In Search Of Leadership: Why We Look To Politicians After Tragedy

6:06pm July 08, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

This presidential election, people are choosing someone they can put their faith in when terrible events inevitably happen.

President Obama at the Warsaw NATO Summit.

NPR Politics Lunchbox: Reaction To Dallas Shootings; Campaigns Sell Emails For Cash

4:28pm July 08, 2016

Our favorite 2016 news and stories curated from NPR and around the Web. Today, politicians react to the recent shootings, and Sanders seeks DNC platform changes.

Donald Trump Visits Members Of Congress Ahead Of GOP Convention

6:33pm July 07, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

As Donald Trump tries to unify the GOP ahead of the Republican National Convention, he met Thursday with House and Senate Republicans in Washington, D.C.

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Bernie Sanders Expected To Endorse Hillary Clinton

6:33pm July 07, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Bernie Sanders is expected to endorse his former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton, at a campaign event in New Hampshire next week, a Democratic source confirms to NPR.

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Arkansas Governor Weighs In On State Of The GOP Ahead Of Convention

6:33pm July 07, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about the state of the GOP ahead of the Republican National Convention.

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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders shake hands before an April Democratic presidential debate in New York.

Bernie Sanders Expected To Endorse Hillary Clinton On Tuesday

4:48pm July 07, 2016

The endorsement will come next week, a Democratic source familiar with the campaigns tells NPR's Tamara Keith.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in front of the shuttered Trump Plaza casino on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, N.J., on Wednesday.

FACT CHECK: Clinton's Speech On Trump And Atlantic City, Annotated

4:08pm July 07, 2016

Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump's business record in the Atlantic City area. NPR's politics team breaks down Clinton's claims.

Mary Fallin, seen in 2014, is the governor of Oklahoma.

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Meet Donald Trump's Potential Vice Presidents In 100 Words

2:50pm July 07, 2016

Trump has run a highly unpredictable GOP campaign, and his vice presidential choice is likely to be the same. Here are some of his top prospects.