elections

Anti-Trump Climate Hovers Over Texas Republican Convention

8:00am May 14, 2016

by Ashley Lopez

Texas Republicans overwhelmingly backed Ted Cruz for president but as they gather for their annual convention party faithful will have to decide how much they want to get behind Donald Trump.

Trump's 'America First' Foreign Policy As A Strategy To Pursue National Interests Over Values

8:00am May 14, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks with former ambassador Richard Burt about about what a nationalist foreign policy looks like and whether Donald Trump is channeling a shift in perspective on foreign policy.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Donald Trump's Alter Egos

11:14pm May 13, 2016

Seems the likely Republican presidential nominee may have his own Sasha Fierce, who some say used to handle his PR.

Week In Politics: White House Responds To North Carolina Bathroom Bill

4:27pm May 13, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Reihan Salam, executive editor of the National Review, and E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution, about North Carolina's law on transgender bathroom access and the latest on the presidential primary race.

Politics & Government

Political Ad Spending Way Up From 2012

3:02pm May 13, 2016

by Peter Overby

The biggest spending came from the campaign of Democrat Bernie Sanders. Outside groups dominated spending on the Republican side.

Fact-Checking Hillary Clinton's Medicare Buy-In Proposal

2:00pm May 13, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

The Democratic presidential candidate this week floated the idea of allowing people over 50 to "buy in" to Medicare. NPR looks at how that would affect health care costs for everyone else.

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Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shout at the media prior to a rally at the Charleston Civic Center on May 5 in Charleston, W.Va.

It's Gotten A Lot Harder To Act Like Whiteness Doesn't Shape Our Politics

1:16pm May 13, 2016

by Gene Demby

When we don't acknowledge the role whiteness plays in how Americans vote, we're essentially agreeing to misidentify some of the most important dynamics of this election cycle.

How Many Levels Can You Count In The Ryan-Trump Chess Game?

10:34am May 13, 2016

by Ron Elving

Speaker Paul Ryan is widely regarded as a thought leader in his party and in the conservative movement, generally. He speaks often of principles, and he seems to mean it. He has yet to back Trump.

'Washington Post' Columnist Literally Eats His Words In Trump Columns

6:30pm May 12, 2016

The Washington Post's Dana Milbank ate his prior columns in a nine course meal on Thursday. The columns noted that Donald Trump would never become the GOP presidential nominee.

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Factories have been closing in southwest Ohio for years. This Delphi factory in Dayton shut down in 2006. Economists say that to a large degree, the decline in middle incomes reflects the loss of factory jobs.

In 9 Out Of 10 Cities, Middle-Income Families Are Slipping Away

6:12pm May 12, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

A new study by the Pew Research Center shows the share of middle-income households is shrinking. That's because more households are moving into the upper class, while others are sinking lower.