Politics & Government

With 3 Weeks To Election, Where Does Trump Stand With GOP Support?

7:28am October 16, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Both campaigns are using the last three weeks of the presidential race to make their case to the American people. It's time for closing arguments. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mara Liasson.

Ohio Is One Of The States Still Up For Grabs As Election Nears

7:28am October 16, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Ohio has long been considered the ultimate bellwether — and it's one of the most contested battleground states in the country. As Hillary Clinton pulls ahead in other key states, we'll look at why the race continues to be so tight there.

Arizona Has Voted Republican In 11 Of Last 12 Elections, Could Clinton Win There?

7:28am October 16, 2016

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Joseph Garcia of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University about how the 2016 Presidential race has become remarkably competitive in Arizona — an historically Republican stronghold.

Politics & Government

WikiLeaks Claims To Release Hillary Clinton's Goldman Sachs Transcripts

7:03pm October 15, 2016

by Tamara Keith

WikiLeaks has released what it claims to be transcripts of three paid, closed-door "speeches" Hillary Clinton gave to Goldman Sachs.

John Podesta walks off stage after delivering a speech on the first day of the Democratic National Convention July 25 in Philadelphia.

WikiLeaks Releases More Purported Emails, Bringing Total To More Than 11,000

6:36pm October 15, 2016

by Meg Anderson

The latest batch from WikiLeaks of hacked emails linked to Clinton campaign chair John Podesta brings the total to more than 11,000 of what the organization claims will be more than 50,000 emails.

A Look At The Congressional Seats In Play In November

5:04pm October 15, 2016

While much of the election coverage is focused on the presidential race, seats in Congress are also up for grabs in November.

First-Time Congressional Candidate Embraces The Unconventionality Of 2016

5:04pm October 15, 2016

Donald Larson is running for Congress in Ohio's 9th District. He describes what it's like to run for the first time as a Republican in the year of Donald Trump.

Farmer Wants Candidates To Address Rural Issues

5:04pm October 15, 2016

by Luke Runyon

Becky Ravenkamp is a farmer who's taken on many roles to keep her Colorado farm town afloat. She thinks candidates this election year have largely overlooked rural America.

Countries Reach Deal To Limit Hydrofluorocarbon Emissions

5:04pm October 15, 2016

Countries around the world have agreed to limit the type of greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons. Andrew Light of the World Resources Institute talks about what it means for climate change.

Long Island Woman Feels A Trump Presidency Will Rescue America From Its Elites

2:48pm October 15, 2016

by Arun Venugopal

Patty Dwyer voted for President Obama eight years ago. This year the 60-year-old respiratory therapist is all in for Donald Trump. She says Trump will unify a nation that has divided into factions.

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