Politics

Polls In Alabama Indicate Tuesday's Special Election Is Unusually Close

7:07pm December 10, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Ben Domenech, co-founder of The Federalist, about the GOP strategy behind supporting candidate Roy Moore in his race for a U.S. Senate seat against Democrat Doug Jones.

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Politics & Government

A Refresher On Anita Hill And Clarence Thomas

1:42pm December 10, 2017

by Ron Elving

In the wake of today's #MeToo moment, the confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas and the testimony of Anita Hill have new resonance.

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Politics & Government

Week In Politics

7:46am December 10, 2017

by Mara Liasson

Washington was roiled by sexual harassment allegations and resignations this week, even as the Russia investigation pressed on.

Politics & Government

Democrats Weigh The Political Risks Of Calling For Trump's Impeachment

7:46am December 10, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Billionaire Tom Steyer has launched a TV ad campaign calling for impeaching President Trump. That may please many in the Democratic base, but others are wary of that message heading into 2018.

The Growing Latino Population In Texas

7:46am December 10, 2017

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Mimi Swartz of Texas Monthly and Jeronimo Cortina of the University of Houston about how the state's booming Latino population has affected its political landscape.

Loopholes In The GOP Tax Plan

7:46am December 10, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to tax lawyer and former George W. Bush administration official Greg Jenner about potential loopholes in the Republican tax plan.

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Protesters outside the federal courthouse where Michael Flynn pleaded guilty early this month speculate what is coming next in the special counsel probe.

As Mueller's Russia Probe Forges Ahead, Potential Legal Endgames Begin to Take Shape

7:00am December 10, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

No one on the outside knows what cards Robert Mueller holds, but his actions offer some clues. Here's a look at some of the laws the special counsel might try to use in a potential prosecutions.

DNC Chairman Tom Perez has called for the party to reform the way it uses superdelegates in its presidential nominating process.

Politics & Government

DNC Group Calls For Drastic Cut In 'Superdelegates' As Part Of Nomination Process

7:16pm December 09, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

The Unity Reform Commission is calling for a 60 percent reduction in superdelegates and wants the party to offer same-day party affiliation switching. It calls its recommendations "historic."

Despite Maduro's Unpopularity, Venezuela's Opposition Isn't A Shoo-In For Election

6:05pm December 09, 2017

Venezuelans are suffering under increasing shortages of food, medicine, and other basics. But growing anger from this has not translated into greater success at the ballot box for the opposition.

President Trump gets a tour of the newly-opened Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, Miss., on Saturday. He was joined by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson.

Trump Attends Opening Of Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Despite Controversy

4:52pm December 09, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

Two black Democratic lawmakers who decided not to attend said Trump's presence at the opening was "an insult." But the state's GOP governor said residents should be proud Trump would be there.