Politics

European Union Leaders Hold Last-Minute Talks To Keep Greece From Default

8:13pm June 19, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

It's crunch time again in the eurozone debt negotiations. Greece probably won't be able to pay back a bailout loan by the end of the month, as the country refuses to reform its pension system.

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Nonpartisan government analysts say repealing Obamacare would modestly add to the budget deficit, boost the economy, and increase the number of uninsured Americans by more than 20 million.

Obamacare Repeal Would Add Billions to Deficit

6:29pm June 19, 2015

by Brian Naylor

A new report adds to the debate over the economic impact of the Affordable Care Act in advance of a much-awaited Supreme Court ruling.

Settlement Reached To Overhaul Mississippi Juvenile Courts

5:36pm June 19, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department deal follows a scathing report that uncovered systemic violations of due process rights of young people.

House Advances Bill To Give President Obama Fast Track Trade Authority

2:14pm June 19, 2015

by Juana Summers

After a week of legislative maneuvering, the House passed a bill again on Thursday to allow President Obama to negotiate a free trade agreement with Pacific countries.

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Pollster Tells GOP Presidential Candidates To Recognize Voter Demographics

2:13pm June 19, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to GOP pollster Whit Ayres about the 2016 Republican presidential field. What will take for the GOP to win the race? Ayres is working with Marco Rubio's presidential campaign.

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The design of a proposed "Sons of the Confederacy" Texas state license plate, featuring the Confederate flag. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Texas did not infringe on free speech rights when it rejected the design.

Justices Give Officials More Say On Cars' Plates, Less On Roadside Signs

2:09pm June 19, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Justices on Thursday upheld the right of Texas to ban the Confederate battle flag from official license plates, but struck down the regulations an Arizona town imposed on churches' road signs.

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Former President George H.W. Bush embraces his son, Jeb, as Barbara Bush applauds during a rally in downtown Orlando, Fla., in 1994.

He Was Born Republican Royalty, But 'Jebcito' Is From Miami

10:42am June 19, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Jeb Bush grew up in Texas, summered in Maine and went to prep school in Massachusetts. But the place he and his family chose to put down roots was Miami.

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Charleston, S.C., Mayor Says Shooting Is 'Impossible To Digest'

1:10am June 19, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block talks to Charleston Mayor Joe Riley about the shootings at a historic black church on Wednesday. He says it is the saddest day in his 40 years as mayor.

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Congress Breathes Life Into President's Fast-Track Trade Plan

3:21pm June 18, 2015

by Brian Naylor

In a close vote, the House approved fast-track authority, but the fate of the trade measure is still to be determined.

#TBT: White House Hopefuls Be Jammin'

2:56pm June 18, 2015

by Ron Elving

The country may have serious problems, but we apparently do not want a president who takes himself (or herself) too seriously.