elections

Cruz Hits Trump Over Attacks On His Wife: 'You Are A Sniveling Coward'

6:18pm March 24, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

"It's not easy to tick me off. I don't get angry often," Cruz told reporters while campaigning in Wisconsin. "But you mess with my wife, you mess with my kids, that'll do it every time."

Donald Trump Wants To 'Open Up' Libel Laws So He Can Sue News Outlets

5:30pm March 24, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Donald Trump says he wants to open up libel laws, and he says should be allowed to sue news outlets that publish stories he deems are wrong. But libel laws are well established in the U.S. and have been upheld by liberal and conservative justices.

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This 20-Year-Old Clinton Interview About Goldwater, Whitewater Echoes Today

5:08pm March 24, 2016

by Tamara Keith

In 1996, NPR's Scott Simon interviewed first lady Hillary Clinton about her battles with Republicans and her own time as a young booster of Barry Goldwater.

A polling station in Oakmont, Pa., on Nov. 6, 2012. Winning a presidential nomination includes mastering complex rules about delegates, and Pennsylvania's rules are among the most complicated.

Politics & Government

In This GOP Primary, You Can Win The State But Get Only A Few Delegates

12:48pm March 24, 2016

by Dave Davies

It's not just about winning states. Winning a presidential nomination includes mastering complex rules about delegates, and Pennsylvania's rules are among the most complicated.

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Supporters listen as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at the I-X Center earlier this month in Cleveland, Ohio.

Stopping Trump Won't Be So Easy. Here's Why, In One Chart

12:46pm March 24, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Donald Trump has a base that skews heavily toward early deciders. His opponents end up fighting over who's left.

At the Capitol on Wednesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan called for elevating the political debate.

Ryan: Americans 'Shouldn't Accept Ugliness' In Politics 'As The Norm'

7:41pm March 23, 2016

by Susan Davis

"Personalities come and go. But principles? Principles endure," House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday, in a not-so-subtle jab at Donald Trump.

Clinton Takes On Cruz And Trump Foreign Policy

4:51pm March 23, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Speaking at Stanford University, Clinton argued Republicans' approach to fighting ISIS "make America less safe and the world more dangerous."

House Speaker Paul Ryan Delivers Critical Speech On State Of U.S. Politics

4:45pm March 23, 2016

by Susan Davis

House Speaker Paul Ryan delivered a speech Wednesday on the state of politics in the U.S.

Ted Cruz Criticized After Suggesting Law Enforcement Patrol Muslim Areas

4:35pm March 23, 2016

by Sam Sanders

In the aftermath of the Brussels attacks, the Texas senator said law enforcement should be empowered to "patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized."

The Mind-Boggling Story Of Our Arcane And Convoluted 'Primary Politics'

1:22pm March 23, 2016

Author Elaine Kamarck explains superdelegates, the difference between caucuses and primaries, what happens in a brokered convention and how the rules of primaries can sometimes change.

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