Politics: Issues

The first 100 days of the next presidency will look drastically different depending on who occupies the Oval Office.

The First 100 Days: What Clinton And Trump Want To Get Done

7:52am October 27, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have both sketched out what they would do during their first few months in the White House, including bills they'd send to Congress and steps they'd take on their own.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are making their closing arguments to voters across swing states as the campaign moves into its final days. Both candidates have spent significant time in Florida — a must-win state for Trump.

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How Trump And Clinton Are Framing Their Closing Arguments

8:57am October 26, 2016

The NPR Politics team lays out what voters will see from each candidate in the final days of the 2016 presidential campaign.

Andy Griffith as a pre-reality TV star turned populist in A Face in the Crowd.

We've Seen This Election Before, In Classic Movies

6:00pm October 25, 2016

by Bob Mondello

It's life imitating art — election edition. A look at movies that have covered ground that's been well trod this campaign season, like A Face in the Crowd and The Lion in Winter and Ace in the Hole.

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A box of 500 .22 cal. bullets are offered for sale at an Illinois gun store in 2012. California voters are voting on a measure that would require ammunition buyers to face the same background checks gun buyers in the state do.

Should Ammunition Buyers Face Background Checks? California's Voters Will Decide

2:38pm October 25, 2016

by Marisa Lagos

Voters in four states will decide whether to strengthen gun laws next month. In California, a first in the nation ballot measure would make it much harder to buy ammunition and for felons to own guns.

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An AT&T store on Fifth Avenue in New York.

Presidential Campaigns Blast AT&T-Time Warner Merger

12:13pm October 24, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Donald Trump said it put "too much concentration of power in the hands of too few" and Tim Kaine called for "less concentration, especially in the media."

Ballot themes on ballots this November include marijuana, elections, education, guns, tobacco, minimum wage and the death penalty.

From Pot To Guns To School Funding: Here's What's On The Ballot In Your State

11:55am October 22, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Big themes on ballots this November include marijuana, elections, education, guns, tobacco, minimum wage and the death penalty.

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Did Trump's Speech Thursday Settle The Issue on Conceding If He Loses The Election?

6:07pm October 20, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Donald Trump said Thursday that he'll accept the results of the election if he wins, after refusing to pledge to accept the results of the election at Wednesday's debate.

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Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in September.

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1 More Woman Accuses Trump Of Inappropriate Sexual Conduct. Here's The Full List

2:34pm October 20, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Sexual allegations against Donald Trump have come out in a torrent. Here is a list of who has accused the Republican nominee of what and when.

Platform Check: Clinton, Trump Hold Polarized Positions On Immigration

6:44pm October 18, 2016

by John Burnett

Immigration is one of the most divisive issues in the presidential race. NPR takes a look at Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's policy proposals on the subject.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Tuesday in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Trump Proposes Term Limits For Congress

6:22pm October 18, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The GOP presidential nominee says limits are needed to end the "cycle of corruption" in Washington.