West Virginia, Nebraska Hold Presidential Primary Contests
Voters in West Virginia and Nebraska are heading to the polls Tuesday in the presidential primary contests.
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'It's Just the Beginning Now,' Says Man Freed From Serving Two Life Sentences
David Padilla is adjusting to life back home in Northeast Philadelphia. After nearly 20 years in prison, he won clemency last year, freeing him from two life sentences for nonviolent drug crimes.
Hubbard Broadcasting CEO Explains Switch From Trump Blocker To Backer
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Hubbard Broadcasting CEO and GOP donor Stan Hubbard about his backing of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. The broadcasting executive once donated money to stop Trump from clinching the nomination. Now, he's saying he is supporting Trump.
Is Donald Trump Playing The 'Man Card'?
Some say Trump's talk about women is not about women but a veiled message directed at men: They need to band together to stop Hillary Clinton.
Is It Too Late For A Third-Party Presidential Candidate To Run?
Some Republicans who won't support Donald Trump as the party's presidential nominee are calling for a conservative third-party candidate. Getting one on the ballot, though, is a complicated process.
Obama Gets All In His Blackness At Howard
Some applauded the president's speech at the historic black university as a break from "respectability politics" that demean African-Americans. Other saw it as more of the same.
Hillary Clinton Has Edge Over Donald Trump In General Election
According to NPR's general-election ratings, Clinton starts with a big advantage over Trump based on history and demography. But we also find at least two paths for him to win — and two ties.
Will Paul Ryan Lose His GOP Primary? Probably Not
Sarah Palin is backing the House speaker's GOP primary challenger after Ryan declined to endorse Donald Trump. But primary upsets remain rare and hard to orchestrate.
Study: Sanders' Proposals Would Add $18 Trillion To Debt Over 10 Years
His single-payer health care plan would cost an estimated $32 trillion, according to the Tax Policy Center. And it's not balanced out enough by tax increases.
Donald Trump Attempts To Clarify Comments On Federal Debt Payments
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held no public events Monday, but he nonetheless called into several cable television shows in an effort to clarify statements from last week about how he might negotiate federal deficit payments. His earlier remarks had plenty of economists in an uproar.