So What Is An 'Executive Action' Anyway?
President Obama is preparing to take executive action on immigration. But some people are calling it an "executive order." There's a big difference between the two terms.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders On How Democrats Lost White Voters
In an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent in the Senate, says he may run for president.
Political Diversity Pioneers Win Medal Of Freedom
Among the honorees: three leaders who spent decades opening doors for people of color in government and law and giving a voice to communities that often felt excluded from the national conversation.
Politics And A Food Fight Are Stalling A Major U.S.-Asia Trade Deal
Supporters of expanded trade with Asian nations hoped this week would bring completion of a major deal, but U.S. and Japanese negotiators — and Obama and congressional Republicans — still don't agree.
Loretta Lynch Would Be First Black Female Attorney General
President Obama is set to announce his nomination of Loretta Lynch for attorney general on Saturday. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to justice correspondent Carrie Johnson.
President, Lawmakers Signal Bipartisanship In Post-Election Meeting
At a two-hour lunch meeting with leaders of both parties and both chambers, Obama said he would judge ideas not on whether they are from Democrats or Republicans but on whether they work.
From Silicon Valley To White House, New U.S. Tech Chief Makes Change
Former Google X executive Megan Smith started this month as the U.S. chief technology officer. She's only the third person to have the job.
Boehner Says Rolling Back Obamacare Is GOP Priority
In his first news conference since an overwhelming victory for Republicans on Tuesday, the House speaker also said approval of the Keystone XL pipeline is a key item on the GOP agenda.
Thumbs Up For Higher Minimum Wages, And For Marijuana Industry
Voters in Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota overwhelmingly approved minimum-wage hikes. Illinois voters approved a nonbinding wage-hike referendum. Recreational pot was approved in Oregon.
Ahead Of Midterms, Voting Rights And Wrongs In North Carolina
North Carolina is one of the states at the heart of the debate about voting laws. So what do its citizens think about new regulations? Michel Martin heads to Charlotte to find out.