Politics: Issues

Presidential candidate Donald Trump (left) films a town hall meeting for MSNBC with Chris Matthews.

Trump Backtracks On Comments About Abortion And 'Punishment' For Women

6:31pm March 30, 2016

by Brian Naylor

In an interview set to air on MSNBC Wednesday night, Donald Trump upset both abortion rights advocates and opponents and drew criticism from the rest of the presidential field.

Border Patrol Union Endorses Donald Trump

2:54pm March 30, 2016

by Brian Naylor

National Border Patrol Council said Trump is the "the only candidate who actually threatens the established powers that have betrayed this county."

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announces his veto of legislation that major corporations said could legalize discrimination. He said,

Atlanta Businesses Again Lead Push Against Social Conservatives

11:02am March 29, 2016

Corporations in Atlanta have a long history of supporting a focus on business, not social conservatives' issues. Now the governor is vetoing a bill that LGBT groups say would lead to discrimination.

Trump's Promise To 'Open Up' Libel Laws Unlikely To Be Kept

6:00am March 26, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Public figures face high bar to prove libel, and the GOP Presidential candidate will have to overcome decades of precedent to overturn law

Who's using your W-2 information? Some employers have been tricked into sending employee identification details to scammers this tax season.

IRS And Cybercriminals Step Up Spy Vs. Spy Efforts. Who's Winning?

7:00am March 25, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Each year, cybercriminals expand their efforts to trick people into misdirecting their tax refunds, or paying fines they don't owe. But the IRS says it's stepping up its game too in an endless race.

Politics & Government

What Did We Learn From Arizona's Primary?

10:22am March 23, 2016

Now that the polls are closed, political scientist Richard Herrera of Arizona State University provides some analysis about that state's primary and what it might mean moving forward.

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A protester holds a "STOP THE TPP" sign outside the New Zealand embassy in New York, where activists protested the TPP deal.

Surprise: Americans Kind Of Like Trade

5:39am March 20, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

You'd think from watching the campaign that foreign trade is super unpopular. But polls show that's not quite true.

FACT CHECK: Republican Candidates On Keeping Or Changing Social Security

5:00am March 12, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The candidates say they want to leave Social Security as it is for people who are already retired, or soon will be. But Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have proposed changes for younger workers.

Abandoned homes molder on the east side of Detroit last year.

Millions Of Voters Are Sending A Message: Our Economic Framework Is Rotten

12:22pm March 11, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The Washington consensus on economic policy hasn't changed for decades: Economists and most political leaders say growth is tied to trade, immigration and technology. But now many workers disagree.

Presidential Candidates Back Away From Supporting Free Trade

4:50pm March 10, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The issue of trade has been an important dividing line within both parties this year. Democratic and Republican candidates are backing away from supporting free trade amid voter concerns and a rising tide of populism.