elections

New York A 'Turning Point' For Democrat Race

8:07am April 16, 2016

Much of the Republican presidential race is about whether Donald Trump will get to the magic number of 1,237 delegates at the Republican National Convention in July. New York votes next.

How Social Media Inflates Our Perception Of Our Choice Presidential Candidate

8:07am April 16, 2016

The most fervent political supporters think only their candidate can possibly win. Bloomberg View columnist Megan McArdle blames these beliefs on the echo chambers found on our social media feeds.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Shouting Politicans

6:00am April 16, 2016

by Sam Sanders

This week's Democratic debate seemed to be the noisiest yet. And The Internet did not like that.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich Defends Chances Of Winning GOP Nomination

7:23pm April 15, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. He addresses his prospects at the Republican convention, his position on free trade and whether he considers himself an establishment candidate.

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Republicans Hunt For Delegates In An Unlikely Place: Democratic Districts

7:10pm April 15, 2016

by Scott Detrow

A likely contested convention has Republicans hunting for delegates everywhere, including some of the most democratic Congressional districts in America.

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Illinois spent $170 million to build the Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Ill. The prison is at the heart of many residents' discontent with state and federal government this election.

The View From Illinois: Voters Frustrated That Government Is Broken

5:10pm April 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

Across the state, some argued to blow up the system, while others cautioned against a wholesale political revolution. But voters in both parties agreed: Government in its current form is not working.

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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders leaves the Vatican Friday. Sanders went to Rome to attend a conference sponsored by the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

Politics & Government

Sanders Takes His Message To The Vatican

4:35pm April 15, 2016

by Don Gonyea

The Democratic presidential hopeful said it was worth it to take time away from the campaign trail to attend a Vatican conference on social and economic justice.

Week In Politics: Democratic Debate, GOP Outcry Over Delegates

4:34pm April 15, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Donald Trump's outcry over delegate selection.

Platform Check: Breaking Down The Presidential Candidates' Tax Plans

4:34pm April 15, 2016

This election cycle, we're bringing you conversations about the candidate's policy proposals as part of our series, "Platform Check." To kick it off, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Roberton Williams of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, about the presidential candidates' tax plans.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to a New York state GOP fundraiser in Manhattan on Thursday night.

'New York Values'? Fuhgeddaboudit. GOP Candidates Show Their Love

3:28pm April 15, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

At a black-tie, $1,000-a-plate fundraiser for the New York state Republican Party, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich offered nothing but praise for the city. The New York primary is Tuesday.

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