elections

Cultural Differences, Lack Of Resources Impede Asian-American Voter Outreach

8:25am February 20, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Nevada's Asian population has grown very quickly. Yet Asian-American voters have the lowest turnout of any racial group. There are now efforts to increase their electoral participation.

Barbie Byrd, of Columbia, S.C., joins a group of demonstrators on the grounds of the South Carolina State House calling for the Confederate battle flag to remain on the Capitol grounds in June 2015.

Pro-Cruz SuperPAC Slams Trump For Confederate Flag Removal, Gay Rights

10:57pm February 19, 2016

A superPAC supporting Ted Cruz is hitting Donald Trump in South Carolina for wanting the Confederate battle flag removed from the state capitol, something the state's Republican governor supported.

Democratic Campaigns Struggle To Mobilize Voters In Nevada

6:43pm February 19, 2016

by Tamara Keith

The Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses are on Saturday. The state was added to the early voting line-up in 2008 to bring more diversity to the process. But with no traditions in place and daytime caucuses, the campaigns face serious organizing challenges.

Queue Listen Now

A man walks outside the Apple store on the Fifth Avenue in New York on Wednesday.

Trump Calls For Apple Boycott, But Lawmakers Don't See Clear Path In iPhone Case

5:44pm February 19, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Whatever Congress might come up with would certainly be controversial — and this is an election year. That hasn't stopped some lawmakers from taking sides in the privacy vs. national security debate.

Donald Trump's Uplifting Message Sets Him Apart From Ted Cruz

4:29pm February 19, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump supporters say that his message is actually uplifting, despite the popular view that he is simply riding a wave of anger. While Ted Cruz's message has fewer threads of hope.

Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire? Cruz Hopes To Overcome Bitter Accusations With Faith

3:22pm February 19, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

South Carolina is living up to its reputation for nasty politics. Cruz is being accused of being a "liar" who is playing dirty tricks. He hopes religious conservatives will side with him.

5 Things To Watch In Saturday's Nevada And South Carolina Elections

8:40am February 19, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Democrats in Nevada go to the polls in what's shaping up to be another tight contest between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. In South Carolina, will Donald Trump pull off another double-digit win?

Jim Clyburn Set To Endorse Hillary Clinton

8:52pm February 18, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The African-American South Carolina congressman's support comes just ahead of the Palmetto State primary, where Clinton needs a big victory to slow Bernie Sanders's momentum.

Jeb Bush tweeted a picture of a handgun engraved with his name and the caption "America."

Politics & Government

Politics Podcast: Liar Liar Pants On Fire and Jeb's Gun

7:06pm February 18, 2016

by NPR Staff

The Politics Podcast team discusses the upcoming South Carolina primary and Nevada caucuses, as well their own personal political obsessions of the week.

Nevada Millennials Push Candidates To Address Issues Beyond College Debt

6:41pm February 18, 2016

by Asma Khalid

About two-thirds of millennials aged 25 to 32 don't have a bachelor's degree. But most of the conversation around millennials focuses on college graduates and their concerns about student loan debt. So what issues matter most to young people who don't go to college?

Queue Listen Now