Politics

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., center, and the committee's ranking member Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., right, were all smiles April 14 after the committee passed an agreement on oversight of Iran negotiations. But the bil

Full Senate Debates May Reveal Recent Bipartisanship As An Illusion

2:21pm May 05, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

On the committee level in the Senate, Republicans and Democrats have been able to get deals done. The problem will be what happens after bills leave the committees and head to the Senate floor.

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee Announces Presidential Run

12:56pm May 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Huckabee, who previously sought the presidency in 2008, hosted a television program on Fox until January, when he ended the eponymous show to consider his political future.

Huckabee greets supporters ahead of his victory in the 2008 Iowa caucus.

5 Things You Should Know About Mike Huckabee

12:21pm May 05, 2015

by Amita Kelly

He's run marathons and issued more than 1,000 pardons and commutations as governor of Arkansas. Here's what you might not know or remember about Huckabee.

Amrit Shrestha (left) looks through the rubble of his home in Nepal's Sindupalchowk district. Some 2,600 people were killed in the rural district, a third of the entire death toll in Nepal's devastating earthquake.

Nepali Village Struggles To Recover From Earthquake

12:17pm May 05, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

Some have vented their anger by throwing rocks at visiting politicians. Others have become social workers in their villages. But many Nepalis are absorbed in the daily struggle to find food and water.

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Politics & Government

Carson Touts Candor As A Plus For His GOP Presidential Bid

7:44am May 05, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson is a darling of conservatives. It started when he criticized President Obama's health care law and other policies at a Prayer Breakfast with the president just a few feet away.

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Republican Field To Gain 3 New Presidential Hopefuls

2:02am May 05, 2015

by Don Gonyea

After months of talking about likely 2016 presidential hopefuls, the Republican field is suddenly growing fast. Three more candidates will enter the race Monday and Tuesday, including a neurosurgeon, a business executive and a one-time governor who has previously run.

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Kenya Pushes For Close Of Word's Largest Refugee Camp

2:02am May 05, 2015

by Gregory Warner

Kenya wants to shut down a sprawling Somali refugee camp it views as a vector for Islamist extremists. Refugee officials say shutting down the camp would violate international law.

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Persian Gulf System Prohibits Nepali Migrant Workers From Returning Home

2:02am May 05, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Tim Noonan of the International Trade Union Confederation about the call for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to suspend the kafala sponsorship system.

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Ben Carson at his presidential announcement speech in Detroit.

The Republican Presidential Field Just Got More Diverse. So What?

7:43pm May 04, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Two more candidates got in on the Republican side Monday, including Ben Carson, who is black, and Carly Fiorina. It's the most diverse GOP field anyone can remember. But will it make a difference?

Clinton Agrees To Answer House Panel's Questions On Benghazi, Emails

6:47pm May 04, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

But her lawyer says the former secretary of state, and Democratic presidential candidate, will appear before the panel once — not twice, as requested by the head of the Benghazi committee.