Politics

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon On Ferguson: 'We've Listened, We've Learned'

6:55pm August 13, 2015

It has been a trying year for Missouri after the shooting death of Michael Brown last August led to a period of unrest. NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Gov. Nixon on how the state is making progress.

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The late Norma Lyon, who sculpted butter for the fair for 46 years, created a bust of then-Sen. Barack Obama in 2007. The bust was made from 23 pounds of butter.

Eat, Speak And Stumble: Candidates Visit The Iowa State Fair

6:18pm August 13, 2015

by Don Gonyea

For years the fair, which begins Thursday, has provided a platform for presidential candidates vying in the all-important Iowa caucuses. But they haven't always held on to their pork chops.

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Former Texas Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry's campaign has stopped paying some of its staff as funds are drying up.

Can A SuperPAC Rescue Rick Perry?

5:53pm August 13, 2015

by Peter Overby

Even as former Gov. Perry's campaign is cutting its payroll, his political committee may be able to help. If it works, it's likely to set a new standard for how presidential campaigns are financed.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the media Aug. 6 in the spin room after the first Republican presidential debate, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Donald Trump's Policy Positions Lack Specifics ... So Far

4:01pm August 13, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The billionaire businessman and GOP presidential front-runner wants to "Make America Great Again!" But much of how he plans to do that is still a mystery.

Politics & Government

Connecticut Supreme Court Ruling Bars Execution Of 11 Death Row Inmates

3:54pm August 13, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The inmates had been subject to execution because their capital offenses occurred before the state repealed the death penalty in 2012. The new ruling says the current law is unconstitutional.

Diplomatic Activity Offers Glimmer Of Hope On Resolving Syrian Conflict

3:44pm August 13, 2015

by Alice Fordham

A local ceasefire in one area of Syria and increased meetings between Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and others offer signs of diplomatic activity surrounding the 4-year-old war.

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Peter Beinart: GOP Uses The Surge To Squash Doubts About The Iraq Invasion

3:44pm August 13, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Peter Beinart of The Atlantic about the Republican Party's increasingly vocal criticism of the Obama administration's foreign policy failures in Iraq.

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Scientists Write Letter To Obama Praising Iran Nuclear Deal

3:37pm August 13, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews physicist Richard Garwin, one of the authors of the letter, who says the deal defers Iran's ability to develop a weapon for several years.

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Jeb Bush Criticizes Obama, Clinton For Spread Of ISIS

3:29pm August 13, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

GOP presidential hopeful Jeb Bush outlined his strategy to combat the self-proclaimed Islamic State, also known as ISIS, in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Tuesday.

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Presidential Campaign Update: Sanders Rises In The Polls, Trump Leads GOP

3:29pm August 13, 2015

by Ron Elving

Bad news for Hillary Clinton this week regarding her private email server seems to be good news for Bernie Sanders. And despite scandals, Donald Trump continues to overshadow the other GOP candidates.

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