Politics: Issues

Trump's Many Shifts On Immigration Confuse Supporters And Opponents

5:29pm August 26, 2016

by Scott Detrow

After launching his presidential campaign with promises to deport millions of immigrants in this country illegally, Donald Trump has taken positions on the issue that have confused people.

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A 5-year-old boy, identified in news reports as Omran Daqneesh, sits in an ambulance Wednesday after reportedly being pulled out of a building hit by an airstrike in Aleppo, Syria.

This Photo May Not Change The World But It Moved One Mom To Act

5:28pm August 22, 2016

by Marisol Andino

Can a single photo make a difference? For one NPR audience member — who admits she knew little of the Syrian war before last week — the answer is yes.

How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?

2:14pm August 13, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

While both candidates diverge vastly on many issues, they also have some surprising areas of agreement.

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Hillary Clinton Outlines Economic Policy In Rebuttal To Donald Trump

6:46pm August 11, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton's economic speech Thursday in Michigan is intended to be a rejoinder to Donald Trump's earlier address on the same subject in the same state.

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L: Hillary Clinton checks her phone at the Libyan Conference in 2011 in London; R: Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Aug. 9 in North Carolina.

Why Are The Media Obsessed With Trump's Controversies And Not Clinton's?

1:33pm August 11, 2016

by Ron Elving

While less than shocking by Washington standards, the latest emails between Clinton Foundation and State Department staff underscore existing concerns about Hillary Clinton's ethics and transparency.

Marijuana grows beneath lights at Alternative Solutions, a medical marijuana producer, on April 20 in Washington, D.C.

DEA Rejects Attempt to Loosen Federal Restrictions on Marijuana

10:14pm August 10, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

U.S. enforcement officials said they will not change how they treat marijuana under federal drug control laws, turning aside a bid from Democratic governors to loosen restrictions on the substance.

Russian President Vladimir Putin enters the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

How The Trump Campaign Weakened The Republican Platform On Aid To Ukraine

2:27pm August 06, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The changes to the GOP platform also highlight a rare instance where Trump agrees with President Obama's policy.

Painting Trump As Temperamental, Clinton Attempts To Flip Gender Stereotype

10:24am August 05, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton's campaign is trying to build a case that Trump is "temperamentally unfit to be president." It's a reversal of something that has long hung over female candidates.

Khizr, whose son was killed in Iraq, speaks directly to Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 28. His wife Ghazala Khan stands beside him.

Trump Responds To Slain Soldier's Father, Who Appeals To GOP Leaders

6:37pm July 30, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Khizr Khan gave an emotional speech at the DNC in Philadelphia. Donald Trump accused Khan of being scripted by the Clinton campaign and wondered if Ghazala Khan was unable to speak for herself.

For Democrats, The Weak GDP Report May Have Silver Linings. Maybe.

7:00am July 30, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

At first glance, Friday's report on economic growth looked dismal. But most of the GDP trouble centered on weak inventory accumulation this spring. As companies restock this fall, growth may rebound.