Politics

Global Economy Feels Ripples Of Chinese Stock Market Fall

2:36pm August 25, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to three NPR correspondents about the state of the global economy, including Frank Langfitt in Shanghai, Corey Flintoff in Moscow, and Lourdes Garcia-Navarro in Rio de Janeiro.

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Last October, a 15-year-old student and member of the Tulalip Tribes in Washington opened fire at his high school with a gun obtained from his father. The tribe had issued a restraining order against the father, but that information didn't show up in the

Crime Program Aims To Close Trust Gap Between Government, Tribes

1:32pm August 25, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Native American tribes can be hampered trying to fight crime on reservations because they don't have access to federal databases. The Justice Department wants to help.

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Donald Trump holds financial documents at his campaign announcement in June. He had said he didn't need donors because he could pay for his campaign himself, but he recently said he'd be open to people "investing" in his campaign.

Donald Trump's Evolution On Campaign Fundraising

1:17pm August 25, 2015

by Peter Overby

When the billionaire developer entered the presidential race, he drew a sharp line between other candidates — needy candidates, always trading favors for money — and himself.

A Nasty Place On Wall Street: What Kind Of A Dive Is This?

3:48am August 25, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Stock prices plunged Monday, prompting Wall Street analysts to talk about a "correction" in stock prices. But many savers worry that this might be the start of a long "bear" market.

Economists Divided Over Interest Rate Hike Amid Market Turmoil

10:26pm August 24, 2015

by Chris Arnold

With stocks plummeting around the world, the Federal Reserve has a monumental decision to make about interest rates at its September meeting. Some Fed watchers say it won't dare raise rates for fear of adding to jitters about a global slowdown. But others say abandoning plans to raise rates this year would send an even worse signal.

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Egyptian Government Imposes Strict Anti-Terrorism Law

6:51pm August 24, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Nathan Brown, a professor at George Washington University, about the constitutionality of the law and the concern it will be used to crackdown on political dissent.

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How The Devaluation Of The Yuan Could Have Long-Lasting Effects In Africa

6:51pm August 24, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Deborah Brautigam, director of the China Africa Research Initiative at Johns Hopkins University, about the relationship between the Chinese and African economies.

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Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul wants to run for both his Kentucky Senate seat and the White House, but a current state law prohibits him from doing so.

Rand Paul Wants To Run For President — And Senate

6:51pm August 24, 2015

by Ashley Lopez

Whether the senator can still keep that electoral insurance policy rests in the hands of Kentucky Republicans this weekend. Kentucky law prohibits it, but his backers are trying to change that.

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In South Carolina, Sanders Discusses Race, Courts Black Voters

3:15pm August 24, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who's seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, drew big crowds again this weekend, but they may not be the right kind of crowd if he hopes to win South Carolina's primary.

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Trump Is No Conservative, Says Conservative Pundit Glenn Beck

3:05pm August 24, 2015

by NPR Staff

The rise of Donald Trump as a Republican presidential candidate has surprised many pundits, but not conservative commentator Glenn Beck. "He is saying the populist things," Beck says.

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