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White Working-Class Voters May Be Key To A Presidential Victory

11:35am September 30, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Barack Obama won Iowa twice — in part because he did well with white working-class voters. Now, as education and race have erupted as fault lines, can a Democrat still win that demographic in Iowa?

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Decades-Old Housing Discrimination Case Plagues Donald Trump

10:07am September 30, 2016

by NPR Staff

In the 1970s, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Donald Trump, his father and Trump Management, alleging the Trumps engaged in racial discrimination at their properties.

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'Detroit News' Endorses Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson

10:24pm September 29, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ingrid Jacques of the Detroit News editorial board about the paper's endorsement of libertarian candidate Gary Johnson.

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Presidential Election Likely To Impact Short Handed Supreme Court

10:24pm September 29, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court could play as an issue in the presidential election after the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia left the court short handed.

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Republican Senate Control Depends On Key Races

10:24pm September 29, 2016

by Susan Davis

NPR takes a look at the 2016 Senate races that matter to GOP prospects of maintaining control of the chamber.

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President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in March. Since then, the Senate has denied him a confirmation hearing. Whoever wins the presidential election will have a big impact on the future of the highest court in the land.

The Supreme Court: A Winning Issue In The Presidential Campaign?

7:05pm September 29, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

It's been eight months since Justice Antonin Scalia died unexpectedly, leaving the Supreme Court short-handed and its future up for grabs in the presidential race.

Wells Fargo CEO Testifies Before House Financial Services Committee

6:46pm September 29, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Wells Fargo's John Stumpf was pilloried again Thursday in an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee. Stumpf reiterated his apology for the fake accounts scandal and promised the bank would do better, but it did little good. Many lawmakers wanted to know why it took the bank so long to put an end to the fraudulent practices.

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WATCH: Asked To Name Foreign Leader He Admires, Johnson Has Another 'Aleppo Moment'

4:06pm September 29, 2016

by Amita Kelly

Asked to name his favorite foreign leader, or any foreign leader he admires, Libertarian nominee for president Johnson was unable to come up with an answer.

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Breaking With Tradition, Ariz. Paper Backs Democrat Hillary Clinton

12:21pm September 29, 2016

The Arizona Republic has endorsed a Democrat for president for the first time in 126 years. Steve Inskeep talks to Nicole Carroll, editor of the paper, about why they are backing Hillary Clinton.

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U.S.-Saudi Relations Appear To Enter A New Phase

12:21pm September 29, 2016

by David Welna

The vote to override Obama's veto of a Sept. 11 lawsuit bill pits lawmakers from both parties against Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, the Senate has cleared the way for arms sales to the kingdom.

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