House Freshmen Offer Competing Views On Budget Talks
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Republican Rep. Mimi Walters of California and Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona about the current budget battle in Congress.
Politics
Large N.H. Crowd Turns Out To Welcome Trump A Day After GOP Debate
Fresh off the second GOP debate, where he was at the center of the action, Donald Trump headed to the early primary state of New Hampshire for a rally with thousands of supporters.
Two Political Operatives Walk Into A Bar... And One Throws A Punch
Aides for Marco Rubio and Rand Paul's campaign scuffled in a Michigan bar on Thursday. American political history is littered with other similar confrontations.
Obama To Nominate First Openly Gay Military Service Secretary
Eric Fanning is President Obama's choice to lead the Army, which could make him the first openly gay secretary of one of the military branches.
House Approves Bill To Cease Funding Planned Parenthood
The bill was adopted by a 241-187 vote; it isn't expected to pass in the Senate.
#NPRreads: Ta-Nehisi Coates' Latest Essay And A Profile Of The 'Anti-Redskin'
Also this week: How Iran's supreme leader controlled domestic criticism of the nuclear deal, and the parallel to debate over the deal in the U.S.
#Cashtag: Twitter To Allow Direct Campaign Contributions
The announcement is welcome news for political campaigns, which all want to make it as seamless as possible for supporters to turn over their money and personal information.
Trump Does Nothing As Questioner Says Obama Is Muslim
"We have a problem in this country," the town hall attendee said. "It's called Muslims. We know our current president is one." Trump's political rivals denounced his response (or lack thereof).
Fact Check: Fiorina's HP Record; Trump's Bankruptcies; Vaccines And Autism
Republican presidential candidates debated a number of issues last night in California. Some of their claims didn't quite hold up under scrutiny.
Fed Cites Global Concerns In Vote To Leave Interest Rates Unchanged
Citing concerns about developments overseas, the Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged Thursday. Many had expected the Fed to raise the federal funds rate by a quarter-point.