Politics

GOP Hopefuls Do A Balancing Act At Ag Summit

1:08pm March 08, 2015

by Tamara Keith

A parade of Republican presidential hopefuls took turns blasting the Obama administration but showed their differences on energy subsidies at the Iowa Agriculture Summit in Des Moines Saturday.

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Construction workers in Washington, D.C., in December. The latest jobs report will further drive the "misery index" to its lowest level in more than half a century. But economists say meager wages and big debts are still problems.

More Jobs, Less Inflation Drive Down 'Misery' — So Where's The Joy?

9:22am March 07, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

With unemployment dropping, the "misery index" is at its lowest level in more than 50 years. So why aren't Americans feeling cheerful? Economists say meager wages and big debts are still problems.

Clinton, White House Play Delicate Dance As Emails Await Release

10:35pm March 06, 2015

by Scott Horsley

Questions about Hillary Clinton's reliance on a private email account when she was secretary of state will dog the likely presidential hopeful — and the administration she worked for — for months.

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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks to reporters during a news conference in Newark on Friday. The Justice Department plans to file charges alleging that he did political favors for a friend and donor, NPR has confirmed.

Source: Justice Dept. Prepares To Charge N.J. Sen. Menendez With Corruption

9:06pm March 06, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

It is alleged the Democrat did political favors for a friend and donor; it's not clear when charges will be filed. In a press conference Friday night, Menendez said he'd always acted lawfully.

Barack Obama as a presidential candidate in Selma, Ala., in 2007 re-creating a voting rights march that was violently repressed by state troopers in 1965.

Politics & Government

Obama Returns To Selma For 50th Anniversary Of Historic March

7:43pm March 06, 2015

by Don Gonyea

The president will speak in Selma, Ala., on Saturday, a half-century after civil rights marchers were beaten and tear-gassed by state troopers.

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Russian Democracy Activist Says Nemtsov's Death A Major Turning Point

7:04pm March 06, 2015

The murder of high-profile Russian democracy activist Boris Nemtsov has sent a chill through the Russian pro-democracy movement, says Leonid Gozman. The longtime reform proponent tells NPR's Melissa Block he sees Nemtsov's death last week as a major turning point.

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House Panel Questions Gen. Campbell About Readiness Of Afghan Force

10:40am March 06, 2015

by David Welna

Congress wants to know whether the U.S. military tried to hide problems with the Afghan military force. Afghans are leading the fight against the Taliban — with U.S. troops mostly in the background.

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Controverisal Netanyahu Speech Is Latest Glitch In U.S.-Israel Relations

11:09pm March 05, 2015

by Scott Horsley

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday. The speech highlights differences between the U.S. and Israel on how to stop Iran from going nuclear.

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'Zionist Union' Party Creates A Stir In Israeli Elections

6:55pm March 05, 2015

by Emily Harris

The opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party in the Israeli elections calls itself the "Zionist Union" as it looks to claim the country's middle-ground voters.

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Clinton's Use Of Personal Email Could Hamper Archiving Efforts

2:01pm March 05, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block talks to Jason R. Baron, former director of litigation at the National Archives, about federal laws governing email.

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