Politics

EPA Announces New Regulations On Methane Emissions

1:25pm August 19, 2015

by Jeff Brady

The Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to cut methane emissions by 40 to 45 percent over the next 10 years. The new regulations are expected to regulate emissions from the oil and gas industry.

Queue Listen Now

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina poses for a photo in front of the Butter Cow while touring the Iowa State Fair on Monday in Des Moines.

Feeling Momentum, Carly Fiorina Visits The Iowa State Fair

1:24pm August 19, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

The Republican presidential candidate and former Hewlett-Packard CEO has received much attention — and strong poll numbers — since her performance at a candidate forum in early August.

Queue Listen Now

Hungary Builds Controversial Border Fence To Disrupt Flow Of Migrants

12:12pm August 19, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

A controversial border fence to keep out migrants who travel to Hungary through Serbia will be finished by the end of August. Opponents say it violates European Union laws, but officials in several member states, including Germany, say it's not their place to decide how to deal with the growing influx of refugees into EU countries that border non-EU countries.

Queue Listen Now

Congressman Pleads 'Not Guilty' To Corruption Charges

7:48am August 19, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., faces charges including theft of charitable funding and bribery. A federal indictment links the alleged actions to his failed 2007 campaign for mayor of Philadelphia.

Two Women Become The First To Complete U.S. Army Ranger Course

10:13pm August 18, 2015

by Tom Bowman

The first women have completed the tough and grueling Army Ranger training course. But it's still uncertain whether the women will be allowed to serve in ground combat units.

Queue Listen Now

U.S. Army Sergeant: 'Excited,' 'Intrigued,' By Women Completing Ranger Course

7:06pm August 18, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sgt. Janiece Marquez, who worked alongside Green Berets in Afghanistan, about whether this is a victory for those seeking to change the gendering within Army policy.

Queue Listen Now

A map showing countries that grant birthright citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants.

3 Things You Should Know About Birthright Citizenship

2:55pm August 18, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

As it happens every few years, the U.S. tradition of jus soli is back in the spotlight. Some Republican presidential candidates want to end the practice, which would take a constitutional amendment.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House on Thursday.

Obama Hopes To Seize Momentum For Criminal Justice Reform

2:50pm August 18, 2015

by NPR Staff

"Frankly, we've done a pretty good job on some big pieces of business, which then allows me also to focus on some issues that we might have been working on quietly," Obama told NPR.

Queue Listen Now

At Hillary Clinton's event, Carl Babbitt raised his hand high until Clinton called on him to tell his story. Here, Babbitt holds two photos of himself — one from when he was 29, in prison serving time for murder.

At Clinton Event, An Emotional Conversation On Substance Use

2:46pm August 18, 2015

by Tamara Keith

In New Hampshire this week, Hillary Clinton veered from the stump speech for a somber discussion on substance abuse. Nearly everyone in the room had been affected by drugs.

Queue Listen Now

Politics & Government

Politics In the News: Presidential Candidates Court Iowa

2:45pm August 18, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Hillary Clinton has gotten more aggressive in defending herself in the controversy over her private e-mail server. Plus, Donald Trump has begun laying out specific policy proposals.

Queue Listen Now