elections

Bernie Sanders Has Stuck To The Same Message For 40 Years

4:07pm December 11, 2015

by Tamara Keith

The senator has built his political career on decrying a rigged economy. NPR found audio dating back to 1976 that is nearly indistinguishable from 2015 when it comes to this message.

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4 Reasons Trump's Supporters Aren't Going Anywhere — And Why The GOP's Worried

3:12pm December 11, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Trump supporters express deep devotion for their candidate, more than any other Republican running for president — and that could mean big problems for the party next year.

Politics & Government

Iowa Evangelical Kingmaker Gives Ted Cruz His Blessing

7:14pm December 10, 2015

Bob Vander Plaats, the president of the conservative Christian group the Family Leader, is throwing his support behind the Texas senator. Vander Plaats has previously backed Iowa caucus winners.

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The immigration policy overhaul group founded by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is considered the most well-funded immigration reform group in the country.

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How Billionaire Techies Hope To Reshape The Immigration Debate

10:29pm December 09, 2015

by Asma Khalid

As the debate has shifted away from comprehensive immigration overhaul and toward the idea of mass deportations, a group created by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is trying to refocus the conversation.

World Reacts To Donald Trump's Call To Ban Muslims Traveling To U.S.

4:18pm December 09, 2015

Bloomberg's Zainab Fattah in Dubai, and Joerg Lau, foreign editor for Die Zeit in Berlin, put the reaction to Donald Trump's comments on Muslims into context.

Citing Religious Liberty, Evangelical Leaders Blast Trump's Muslim Ban

4:10pm December 09, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

"It is not in spite of our Gospel conviction, but precisely because of it, that we should stand for religious liberty for everyone," one evangelical leader said.

In Trumpian Style, White House Press Secretary Calls Out Trump's 'Fake Hair'

7:28pm December 08, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Call it Combovergate. When Josh Earnest took a shot at Donald Trump's hair, NPR's Mara Liasson wanted to know what that had to do with whether Trump is running a serious campaign.

Republicans Denounce Donald Trump's Call To Ban Muslim Immigrants

7:27pm December 08, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Rick Wilson, a former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, and Matt Moore, a chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, about Donald Trump's controversial proposal.

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Donald Trump's Rhetoric Creates Challenges For The Media

7:20pm December 08, 2015

by David Folkenflik

NPR examines whether Donald Trump's statements on Muslim immigration will mark a decisive shift in the media's treatment of the presidential candidate.

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Bernie Sanders Meets With African-American Leaders In Baltimore

5:20pm December 08, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Bernie Sanders met with African-American civic and religious leaders in Baltimore and toured the neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested Tuesday. Sanders has been reaching out to African-Americans since he faced harsh criticism from Black Lives Matter activists in July.