Politics

Northwestern Football Players Lose Bid To Form First Union For Athletes

2:38pm August 18, 2015

by Cheryl Corley

The National Labor Relations Board announced Monday it dismissed a previous ruling by a Chicago regional office in favor of the Northwestern University athletes.

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Donald Trump continues to lead in the polls and on Sunday released his first policy position â a conservative proposal on immigration.

What's In Donald Trump's Immigration Plan And How It Could Affect The GOP

8:57am August 18, 2015

by Asma Khalid

Donald Trump made headlines with his comments deriding some Mexican immigrants as "rapists." His first detailed policy proposal (on immigration) would build a wall and end birthright citizenship.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has gotten some of the biggest and most devoted crowds of the 2016 presidential race, including in Portland, Ore., this month, where he drew more than 19,000.

Bernie Sanders And The Size And Wisdom Of Crowds

8:38am August 18, 2015

by Ron Elving

The wisdom of the crowd is at the heart of the democratic ideal. Someone is saying something others want to hear. But if you've looked at crowds from both sides, you know they can also be misleading.

Republican presidential candidate and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Iowa State Fair, where he encountered protesters over his record in Wisconsin.

'Spice' It Up! Trump Factor Takes Toll On 'Blanded' Walker

7:03am August 18, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Scott Walker was riding high in Iowa until Donald Trump came along. Walker appeared at the Iowa State Fair Monday, where he tried to rekindle the fire with voters, who think he's gotten boring.

For Syrian Refugees Hoping To Reach Europe, Turkey Is The Jumping Off Point

7:48pm August 17, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

The southwestern coast of Turkey has become the departure point for thousands of migrants seeking the short boat trip to a nearby Greek island, which is the first step into Western Europe.

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Turkey Hears Criticism For Failing To Control Flow Of Migrants

7:48pm August 17, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey is on the defensive for not preventing refugees from going to Western Europe. But the country is already struggling to host the 2 million people who fled the war in Syria.

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White House Plan To Tackle Heroin Abuse Focuses On Treatment

7:48pm August 17, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli about how the plan to tackle heroin abuse shifts focus from punishment to treatment.

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California Rations Birth, Death Certificates Amid Security Paper Shortage

7:48pm August 17, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with San Francisco Chronicle reporter Melody Gutierrez about the shortage of special security paper used for birth and death certificates in California.

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It's A Party In Iowa — And Just About All The Candidates Are Invited

3:01pm August 17, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump all found themselves doing the same thing today — campaigning at the Iowa State Fair.

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Then NAACP Chairman Julian Bond addresses the civil rights organization's annual convention in Detroit in 2007. Bond, a civil rights activist and longtime board chairman of the NAACP, died Saturday, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was 75.

Julian Bond, Civil Rights Leader And Longtime NAACP Chair, Dies At 75

9:17am August 17, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The activist, who helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was a key figure in organizing sit-ins and freedom rides and the 1963 March on Washington.