Politics

Think America's Roads Are Crumbling? Not Quite

11:22am July 24, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A common talking point in the Highway Trust Fund fight is that roads are crumbling. So it may surprise you to know that the country's roads and bridges actually have been looking better lately.

Nigerian President: U.S. Refusal To Provide Weapons Aides Extremism

7:10pm July 23, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Nigeria's president says the United States' refusal to sell his country needed weapons is aiding and abetting Islamist extremists waging a deadly campaign there. President Muhammadu Buhari made his comments as he ended a four-day visit to the U.S. this week.

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Obama Actions Would Likely Protect Vast Majority Of Undocumented Immigrants

6:14pm July 23, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Marc Rosenblum, the author of a new Migration Policy Institute study that found Obama's executive actions could protect some 87 percent from deportation.

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As Iran Awaits Sanctions Relief, U.S. Raises Concerns About Lost Leverage

6:14pm July 23, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

Once inspectors determine that Iran is abiding by a nuclear deal, United Nations and European Union sanctions will be lifted. But some Iranians will remain on U.S. sanctions lists.

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Donald Trump Explores Border Reform Measures In South Texas

6:14pm July 23, 2015

by John Burnett

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's harsh description of immigrants has galvanized his base of supporters. He says he wants tougher border restrictions.

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A man in Nairobi, Kenya, stands in front of a mural of President Obama, created by the Kenyan graffiti artist Bankslave, ahead of Obama's trip to Kenya and Ethiopia.

Obama's First Trip To Kenya As President Is Less About His Roots This Time

5:19pm July 23, 2015

by Brian Naylor

President Obama is heading to Kenya, where his father was born. He'll meet with relatives, but the trip is not strictly personal. There's plenty of official business on the agenda.

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Trump Draws Large Crowd, Attacks Rivals In South Carolina Campaign Stop

2:08pm July 23, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took more swipes at his campaign rivals, including Lindsey Graham and Rick Perry, as he appeared before a large crowd in South Carolina.

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Turkish Government Criticized After Kurdish Community Center Attack

2:08pm July 23, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey, one of the key U.S. allies in the fight against the self-declared Islamic State, was shaken this week by a bombing on a Kurdish community center that has the government fending off accusations of being soft on Islamists.

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The latest Quinnipiac poll shows a high unfavorability-favorability gap for Clinton in swing states.

Is Hillary Clinton 'Likable Enough'?

11:09am July 23, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A new round of polls in key swing states showed Hillary Clinton's favorability ratings suffering badly. It's a warning sign for Clinton's campaign, but also for politicians generally.

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Ben Carson, A Man Made In Detroit

9:40am July 23, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

A Republican presidential candidate and former neurosurgeon, Carson was born and raised amid the tumult of Detroit in the 1960s. Even as a young man, Carson sought a different path from his peers.

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