Politics & Government

Tony Evers, Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin, faced a primary opponent who was further left and does not take up all the far-reaching policy positions of Bernie Sanders. But he has embraced the progressive banner, and Sanders has his back in

Politics & Government

As More Democrats Embrace 'Progressive' Label, It May Not Mean What It Used To

9:59am October 29, 2018

by Asma Khalid

More Democratic candidates who call themselves progressive entered the ring in 2018 than in the past several campaigns, but they're not all running on the full Bernie Sanders agenda.

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How Dangerous Is Divisive Political Rhetoric?

8:34am October 29, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to John Cohen of Rutgers University who served as a senior official in the Department of Homeland Security about those who use ideological justification for their violent acts.

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Morning News Brief

5:56am October 29, 2018

Eleven congregants were shot to death at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The suspect is in custody. How did President Trump respond after the shooting? And, Brazil elects a new president.

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Politics & Government

October Is Almost Over, Have We Had Enough Surprises Yet?

6:08pm October 28, 2018

by Ron Elving

Everyone in politics either dreads or dreams of the "October surprise," the late-in-campaign event or issue that suddenly upends all calculations and delivers electoral victory.

A group of Gettysburg, Penn., residents have been meeting up in a historic church to practice what others preach: bringing people of different political views together.

Politics, Facts And Civility: A Lesson In Engaging In Discourse

8:21am October 28, 2018

by Michel Martin

Politics, Facts and Civilty is a group of people, consisting of both Republicans and Democrats, that occasionally get together to have a civil conversation about political issues.

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Politics & Government

Trump Responds To Pittsburgh Shooting

8:17am October 28, 2018

by Mara Liasson

We look at how President Trump has responded to the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left at least 11 people dead.

Politics & Government

Senate Midterm Preview

8:17am October 28, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

In the final stretch before November's midterm elections, Senate Democrats are defending red state incumbents and Republicans are poised to make gains.

Politics & Government

Political Campaign Get Savvy At Targeting Cord-Cutters

8:17am October 28, 2018

by Samuel King

If it's an election season, you've most likely been subjected to a glut of political ads on TV. If you thought streaming services would help you avoid those ads, think again.

Politics & Government

Whiteness And Identity Politics

8:17am October 28, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times about identity politics and how the groups we come from affect our point of view.

Rhetoric In Media And Politics

8:17am October 28, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro discusses civil rhetoric with Carolyn Lukensmeyer of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and Ariela Schachter of Washington University in St. Louis.