Politics

Republicans Likely Will Oppose Iran Deal, But Find It Hard To Derail

11:25am July 14, 2015

If Congress passes a measure of disapproval regarding the lifting of Iran sanctions, President Obama likely would veto it — meaning a two-thirds majority would have to opposed Tuesday's agreement.

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Chart: Workers' Share of Economic Output Has Fallen Sharply

Shrinking Paychecks: Hillary Clinton Takes On 2016's Toughest Economic Question

10:32am July 14, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The defining economic question for candidates this cycle could be how (or even whether) to deal with unstoppable forces like ride-hailing company Uber and global trade.

Wisconsin's Rebound: Less Impressive Than It Seems?

8:30pm July 13, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

When Scott Walker was first elected governor, Wisconsin's unemployment rate was over 8 percent. It's fallen to 4.4 percent. But there's debate over whether Walker deserve credit for the rebound.

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Enters Republican Presidential Race

8:30pm July 13, 2015

by Scott Horsley

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker enters an already crowd field of Republicans vying to become their party's presidential nominee. What is the case he's making to voters?

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Western Conservative Summit, hosted by the Centennial Institute, Colorado Christian University's think tank, in Denver, last month. Walker is announcing a run for the White House, joining more than a dozen Republi

Politics & Government

Scott Walker Sidles Into A Crowded GOP Presidential Field

6:24pm July 13, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Wisconsin governor best known for his high-profile fight with unions and for winning a recall election in 2012 becomes the latest GOP candidate to declare a presidential bid.

Tired Of Greek Reruns? Understandable, But A New Season Is Beginning

6:18pm July 13, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Greece, buried under debt, is begging for its third bailout. Europeans are willing to help, but only if Greece can prove that this time will be different. Investors are betting this time, it will be.

People wait in line to vote at the Board of Elections early voting site on Oct. 18, 2012, in Wilson, N.C. The U.S. Justice Department and several groups are suing North Carolina over the sweeping election overhaul it passed two years ago.

N.C. Trial Outcome Could Sway National Voting Rights Measures

1:17pm July 13, 2015

by Michael Tomsic

The Justice Department is challenging North Carolina's 2013 elections law, a sweeping overhaul that could affect black voter turnout disproportionately.

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Needs Of Retirees Take A Smaller Center Stage At White House Forum

12:48pm July 13, 2015

by Ina Jaffe

In the past, the White House's once-a-decade summit on aging was a multi-day event attended by thousands, but this time there was no funding. So it's a one-day event for a couple of hundred guests.

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Clinton, Walker, Trump And The Accelerating Ride To 2016

12:48pm July 13, 2015

NPR's Cokie Roberts previews Hillary Clinton's speech on the economy and Scott Walker's official announcement that he's running for president.

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Even Retired Comedians Can't Resist A Few Good Trump Jokes

12:48pm July 13, 2015

David Letterman popped up Friday to make a few cracks about the brashest, most famously follicled candidate for the 2016 Republican Party presidential nomination.

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