Politics: Issues

A 3-year-old presents her artwork to Hillary Clinton at Lee Highway KinderCare in Fairfax, Va.

A Program For Preschoolers Gets A Convention Bounce

1:44pm July 29, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youth, or HIPPY, is a program backed by by 20 years of research. Bill Clinton gave it some love at his speech in Philadelphia. We take a closer look.

Demonstrators in Philadelphia during this week's Democratic convention echo another presidential election year, 1968.

The Economy And Politics Of 1968: Now Playing In Reruns

10:38am July 29, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Both 1968 and 2016 can be seen as good years for the economy. And yet both may be remembered for their extreme political discontent. Shouldn't good economic times make us less cranky? Apparently, not.

Human Rights Campaign President Accuses Trump Of 'Pandering' To Voters

4:32pm July 22, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, for reaction to moments during the Republican National Convention that touched on gay rights.

Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, speaks to the delegates on start of the first day of the Republican National Convention. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of t

Roundup: The Republican National Convention And Race (So Far)

3:15pm July 21, 2016

by Ericka Cruz Guevarra

A lawmaker asks if nonwhites have contributed to civilization. Accusations that a white woman stole remarks from a black woman. An exceedingly tiny number of black delegates. And more from the RNC.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump introduces his newly selected running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, in New York City on Saturday.

Politics & Government

Meet Mike Pence, 'Midwestern Polite' With An Unrelenting Conservative Message

10:38am July 20, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

In choosing Pence, who addresses the Republican Convention on Wednesday, as his running mate, Donald Trump has reassured both establishment Republicans and social conservatives.

According to one political scientist, Trump is the embodiment of how celebrity has taken over politics.

"Politics Has Become Celebrity-Driven": How 2016 Surprised Political Thinkers

7:00am July 17, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Race, geography, and celebrity have taken on major (and, perhaps unexpected) roles in the 2016 campaign

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Grand Park Events Center on July 12 in Westfield, Indiana.

Politics & Government

Citizens United Muddles What Is Legal In Trump's Foreign Money Case

7:00am July 16, 2016

by Peter Overby

It's illegal for candidates to ask for money from non-citizens, which watchdog groups say Trump has done. But what's legal has been clouded by the 2010 Supreme Court ruling known as Citizens United.

Paul Manafort leaves the Four Seasons Hotel after a meeting with Donald Trump and Republican donors last month in New York City.

Meet Paul Manafort, The Washington Insider Running Trump's Campaign

6:00am July 16, 2016

by Brian Naylor

For a candidate who loves to rail against Washington, Donald Trump's choice seems a bit of a head-scratcher. Trump hired Manafort back in the '80s to lobby on gambling and real estate.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence introduces Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump earlier this month.

Trump And Pence Face Divide On Women's Health And LGBT Issues

4:40pm July 15, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Now running mates, Donald Trump and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will have to cross gulfs on some key issues including Medicaid expansion, LGBT rights and Trump's proposed Muslim ban.

President Obama pauses during remarks at an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the Dallas police shooting at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center on July 12 in Dallas, Texas.

Obama Walks Fine Line On Race And Policing

4:43pm July 13, 2016

by Scott Horsley

In the wake of last week's deadly police shootings and the attack on officers in Dallas, President Obama's message has been fairly consistent. Is anyone listening?