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Nonprofit Works To Reshape Public Perception Of Latinos In America

4:37pm May 26, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with former government official Henry Cisneros and businessman Sol Trujillo, co-founders of the nonprofit Latino Donor Collaborative, which works to reshape the public's image of Latinos.

Democrats Burned By Charges Of A Rigged Nomination, But Some In GOP Watch With Envy

3:09pm May 26, 2016

by Ron Elving

Even some of Hillary Clinton's foremost fans and staunchest party regulars — such as House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi — are ready to talk about a fresh infusion of populism for the next round.

Politics & Government

Trump Gains Enough Delegates For GOP Presidential Nomination

1:12pm May 26, 2016

Donald Trump has reached the magic number of 1,237 delegates, according to The Associated Press, making him the presumptive Republican nominee for president.

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Now presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.

Donald Trump Clinches GOP Nomination

11:46am May 26, 2016

by Amita Kelly

Garnering support of 1,238 delegates out of 1,237 needed, Trump is now the Republican Party's presumptive nominee.

Donald Trump Holds Rally In California Ahead Of Final Primaries

11:09pm May 25, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

With the Republican nomination virtually in hand, Donald Trump is on a campaign swing through states voting on June 7 — the final day of GOP primaries. He's also holding his first fundraisers.

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TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger prepares to testify during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers sought answers as to why long security lines persist at airports around the country.

TSA Hopes To Speed Up Screening Lines This Summer, Administrator Tells Congress

7:17pm May 25, 2016

But the agency projects that its checkpoints will screen 100 million more people in 2016 than it did in 2013 — even as its workforce has been reduced by 12 percent over that same time period.

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Ryan Shoots Down Trump Endorsement, As He Readies House GOP Campaign Agenda

2:09pm May 25, 2016

by Susan Davis

House Republicans will begin rolling out their policy agenda in June. It will, in theory, allow lawmakers to run with Donald Trump on ideas they agree on, and be able to demonstrate where they differ.

Protesters help a fellow demonstrator who was affected by the smoke and pepper spray reportedly used by police to disperse the crowd outside Tuesday's rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Albuquerque, N.M.

Protesters, Police Clash At Donald Trump Rally In New Mexico

10:30am May 25, 2016

by Marie Andrusewicz

The Albuquerque Police Department said officers were hit by rocks thrown by anti-Trump demonstrators. Police responded with smoke grenades and pepper spray, according to news reports.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles following his victory in the May 3 Indiana primary, which cemented his status as the GOP's de facto nominee.

Politics & Government

A Guide To The Many Conspiracy Theories Donald Trump Has Embraced

8:08pm May 24, 2016

by Brett Neely

They run the gamut from the JFK assassination to Vince Foster's death to, of course, Barack Obama's birth certificate.

Donald Trump Dredges Up Clinton Scandals Of The '90s

5:44pm May 24, 2016

by Mara Liasson

The scandals of the 1990s are back as likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump dubs likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton an enabler of her husband's extra marital affairs.