Politics

Clinton Says She Didn't Save Personal Emails From Her State Department Tenure

8:35pm March 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The former secretary of state says the law allowed her to use a personal account for correspondence. But, she said, looking back "it would have been smarter" to use separate email accounts.

Protesters filled Wisconsin's state Capitol in Madison on Monday, demonstrating against last weekend's shooting death of Tony Robinson, an unarmed black man.

Wild Day In Madison Likely To Be Another Win For Gov. Walker

8:21pm March 10, 2015

by Ron Elving

The latest protests in Madison could reinforce Walker's law-and-order image, at least with Wisconsinites who voted for him — and Iowa Republicans who will be voting for president early next year.

Climate skeptic Willie Soon has argued in the past that too much ice is bad for polar bears. An investigation into Soon's funding found he took money from the fossil fuel industry and did not always disclose that source.

As Climate Wars Heat Up, Some Skeptics Are Targets

7:57pm March 10, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

Environmentalists and Democrats have launched investigations into the funding of climate skeptics. Some say the probes are necessary, while others worry they could rightly be seen as harassment.

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Senate's Letter To Iran Complicates Nuclear Negotiations

5:07pm March 10, 2015

by Scott Horsley

As they try to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, the White House says it does want Congress to have a role — just not now. So, could Republican interference scuttle the whole thing?

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Flake: Senate GOP Letter To Iran 'Not Appropriate'

5:07pm March 10, 2015

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is one of seven Senate Republicans who did not sign a letter to Iran warning about a nuclear deal with the Obama administration. He speaks with NPR's Melissa Block.

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Florida Gov. Scott Denies Banning Phrase 'Climate Change'

5:07pm March 10, 2015

by Greg Allen

University scientists and former state employees say Florida Gov. Rick Scott's administration has directed them to avoid using the phrase "climate change." Scott denies the charge.

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Conservative party Chairman Grant Shapps speaks to party supporters after canvassing in London on Saturday.

No Big Money Or TV Ads — What's With The U.K.'s Low-Key Election?

5:07pm March 10, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

There may not even be any televised debates, but the U.K. really is less than two months from national elections. Why is it so different from the U.S., where attention is already on 2016?

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An employee at the American Disposables Inc. factory works on the assembly line in October 2009 in Ware, Mass. The state has seen rapidly expanding income disparity in the past 50 years as highly educated tech and financial workers have seen big gains and

The Numbers Add Up To This: Less And Less Opportunity For Poor Kids

1:57pm March 10, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

A new book and study both show that the ability to rise from poverty to the middle class truly is shrinking. A child without married, educated parents starts life at a huge and worsening disadvantage.

Freshman Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas wrote the letter â co-signed by 46 of his GOP colleagues â to the leaders of Iran.

47 GOP Senators Tell Iran They May Not Honor A Nuclear Deal

1:13pm March 10, 2015

by S.V. Dáte

The letter reminds Iranian leaders that while President Obama's term in office ends in 2017, many of the signers will remain in Congress far longer, some of them "for decades."

GOP Senators Remind Iran That Nuclear Deal Needs Their Backing

7:45am March 10, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

The letter from 47 Republican senators is addressed to Iranian leaders and tells them that any deal with the Obama administration must be ratified by Congress to outlive his term, which ends in 2017.

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