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Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton at the Univision Democratic debate in Miami.

Politics & Government

Politics Podcast: There's Another Super Tuesday?

7:33pm March 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

The NPR Politics team is back to discuss the Republican and Democratic presidential debates as well as what to expect from March 15, when more than a thousand delegates are at stake.

Here's What You Need To Know About The March 15 'Mega Tuesday' Contests

7:08pm March 11, 2016

The primaries and caucuses in big, important states hold more than 1,000 delegates and could essentially determine the nominees of both parties.

Rubio Campaign: Vote For Kasich In Ohio To Stop Trump

5:28pm March 11, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

"If you are a Republican primary voter in Ohio and you want to defeat Donald Trump, your best chance in Ohio is John Kasich," Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said on Friday.

Marco Rubio Stakes Presidential Ambitions In Home State Of Florida

5:21pm March 11, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio has staked his presidential ambitions on a win in his home state of Florida. His rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are working just as hard to make sure that Rubio's uphill battle there will be even harder.

New Electoral Maps Throw North Carolina's Congressional Primary Into Chaos

4:31pm March 11, 2016

by Tom Bullock

North Carolina's congressional primaries are in chaos after a panel of federal judges threw out the state's electoral maps.

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Week In Politics: Presidential Primaries, Canadian Prime Minister Visits U.S.

4:30pm March 11, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses the politics of the week with New York Times columnist David Brooks, and Washington Post columnist and Brookings Institution fellow E.J. Dionne. They discuss the presidential primaries and President Obama's meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Tuesday's press conference in Jupiter, Fla., where Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields, seen to the left of Trump, says "someone had grabbed me tightly by the arm and yanked me down."

What We Know: Breitbart Reporter And Alleged Assault At A Trump Event

3:34pm March 11, 2016

Michelle Fields of conservative site Breitbart alleged that she was assaulted at a Trump event by someone who was ID'd as Trump's campaign manager.

Abandoned homes molder on the east side of Detroit last year.

Millions Of Voters Are Sending A Message: Our Economic Framework Is Rotten

12:22pm March 11, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The Washington consensus on economic policy hasn't changed for decades: Economists and most political leaders say growth is tied to trade, immigration and technology. But now many workers disagree.

Ted Cruz on Capitol Hill in September 2013, the day he conducted a more than 21-hour-long speech against Obamacare on the Senate floor.

Ted Cruz And The Senate: Now We've Got Bad Blood

11:36am March 11, 2016

by Ailsa Chang

The Republican presidential candidate hadn't received a single endorsement from his Senate colleagues until this week.

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Politics & Government

GOP Presidential Contenders Stay Classy With Major Shift In Debate Tone And Pitch

9:21am March 11, 2016

by Ron Elving

Although at least one more debate is scheduled for March 21, Thursday's had the feeling of a finale. The themes were mostly policy oriented, with a few tiffs over who's likeliest to win in November.