elections

Trump And Cruz Campaign At California GOP Convention

5:08pm April 30, 2016

The remaining Republican presidential candidates have been making their case at the party's state convention. Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler explains the divisions on display among Republicans.

Is Indiana The Last Fighting Chance For #NeverTrump?

8:21am April 30, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Tuesday's GOP primary in Indiana could be the last stand for #NeverTrump, a movement devoted to keeping Donald Trump from becoming the Republican nominee.

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Former Indiana Basketball Coach Bobby Knight On Trump: 'Best Person For The Job'

7:58am April 30, 2016

Bobby Knight is not one known to make political endorsements. NPR's Scott Simon asks the legendary basketball coach about his endorsement of Donald Trump in Tuesday's Indiana primary.

WWE chairman Vince McMahon (C) has his head shaved by Donald Trump (L) and Bobby Lashley (R) after losing a bet in the Battle of the Billionaires at the 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment's Wrestlemania in Detroit, Michigan.

4 Ways Donald Trump's Pro Wrestling Experience Is Like His Campaign Today

6:00am April 30, 2016

by Stephen Nessen

At least none of Trump's political opponents have been strapped down and had their heads shaved by him.

Army trainers conduct drills at a military base in Taji, Iraq last year.

Fact Check: Has President Obama 'Depleted' The Military?

11:16pm April 29, 2016

by Philip Ewing

Republican presidential candidates, led by Donald Trump, claim President Obama has slashed defense spending and will leave his successor with a weaker force. We break it down.

After sweeping five states Tuesday, Donald Trump suggested Hillary Clinton is ahead because she's playing the "woman's card."

#MemeOfTheWeek: The Woman('s) Card

11:00pm April 29, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton was playing it this week. And then it seemed the entire Internet joined in the game.

Week In Politics: Cruz-Kasich Strategy, Trump Foreign Policy

6:32pm April 29, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Donald Trump's foreign policy speech, and Ted Cruz and John Kasich's plan to stop Trump.

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Donald Trump Delivers Keynote At California GOP Convention

6:31pm April 29, 2016

by Ina Jaffe

Donald Trump gave the keynote address Friday afternoon at the California Republican convention. He's trying to lock-up the party's presidential nomination, and California could put him over the top.

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Politics & Government

Politics Podcast: The Woman Card, Carly's Song And 'Respek'

5:19pm April 29, 2016

by NPR Staff

The politics team discusses the recent primary wins and losses, why Sanders won't run as an independent, and Donald Trump's comment about Hillary Clinton playing the "woman card."

In 2 Indiana Manufacturing Cities, Presidential Politics Play Unexpected Role

4:28pm April 29, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Indiana is the leading manufacturing state in the country. In one corner is Gary, an old steel city with roots to Donald Trump, who tried to jumpstart the city's economy in the late 1990s and early 2000s. And about two hours south is Kokomo, an old auto town resuscitated by the Obama Chrysler bailout. But the presidential politics of these two towns don't exactly align with their benefactors.