Politics

The Sudden Fall Of Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock

12:23pm March 18, 2015

by Tanya Koonce

Amid reports of lavish spending, Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock announced he's stepping down, surprising supporters and detractors. Illinois residents are struggling to make sense of the sudden move.

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Being the odds-on favorite can carry its own burden — something understood by both the Yankees and Hillary Clinton (shown here in 1999, when she was first lady).

Spring Training Has Begun — For Baseball, And For Candidates

12:21pm March 18, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Baseball has long been labeled America's pastime, but some have argued that politics actually deserves that title. It turns out there are more than a few parallels between the two this time of year.

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President Obama's 2015 NCAA Tournament bracket.

Obama Picks Kentucky To Win NCAA Tournament, Mixes In Politics

12:05pm March 18, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

President Obama predicts Kentucky will be crowned college basketball champion and cap off a perfect season. He also picks three top seeds and one No. 2 seed to make the Final Four.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (in white-and-blue vest) joins other leaders at the 2015 International Women's Day March at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza on March 8 in New York City.

U.N. Report: No Country Has Achieved Equality For Women

11:49am March 18, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

Hillary Clinton is among those who will address the U.N. as it looks at gender issues 20 years after the Beijing confab. Its new report notes that violence against women remains "alarmingly high."

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown smiles after signing an automatic voter registration bill on Monday in Salem, Ore. Seventeen years after Oregon decided to become the first state in the nation to hold all elections by mail ballot, it is taking another pioneering st

Would Automatic Voter Registration Increase Turnout?

6:03am March 18, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

A new law in Oregon is designed to make voting easier. Advocates are looking to it to increase turnout, but that might not necessarily be the result.

Republican Rep. Tom Price, House Budget Committee chairman, said Tuesday that his budget "saves $5.5 trillion, gets to balance within 10 years, without raising taxes."

House GOP Budget Sets Stage For Showdown With The President

8:18pm March 17, 2015

by Scott Horsley

House Republicans unveiled a draft budget Tuesday, aimed at balancing spending with revenues over the next decade without raising taxes.

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France, Germany, Italy Defy U.S. In Joining China-Led Development Bank

8:18pm March 17, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The three nations said they would join the fledging Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which is largely funded by China. But the U.S. sees the new bank as a rival to the World Bank.

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U.N. Peacekeeping Behind The Curve Technologically, Experts Say

8:18pm March 17, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The Obama administration describes U.N. peacekeeping as a "growth industry," but experts warn that troops and police sent to global hotspots are "way behind the curve" when it comes to technology.

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Ukraine Finance Minister On Rebuilding The Economy In The Midst Of War

8:18pm March 17, 2015

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Ukraine Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko about strengthening and rebuilding Ukraine's economy. She took her position just a few months ago.

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Netanyahu Hopes To Win 4th Term In Israeli Election

8:18pm March 17, 2015

by Emily Harris

Polls are now closed in Israel's parliamentary elections. NPR's Emily Harris says that voter turnout was a little higher than expected Tuesday.

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