Politics & Government

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Wednesday in Lakeland, Fla.

Donald Trump Faces Accusations Of Inappropriately Touching Women

11:29pm October 12, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

After the GOP nominee said a video where he described how he would grope women was just "locker room talk" and he never acted, two women came forward to The New York Times describing unwanted contact.

John Podesta was Bill Clinton's White House chief of staff from 1998 to 2001 and is now Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman.

What's In The Latest WikiLeaks Dump of Clinton Campaign Emails

7:41pm October 12, 2016

by Scott Detrow

WikiLeaks is meting out a trove of hacked emails from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta. The latest release includes commentary on Catholicism and risotto.

Trump's Comments Could Threaten Stronghold With Evangelicals

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Evangelicals are always an important voting bloc in presidential elections. But who exactly are they? We break down the term, the numbers behind it, and the influence of evangelical voters.

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Bayley Sharp, of Roanoke, Va., poses for a photo at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., on Oct. 12.

On Trump, Young Evangelicals Try To 'Forgive As We've Been Forgiven'

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Trump's running mate spent Wednesday morning campaigning at a leading evangelical college, where he told young voters it's time to forgive the Republican nominee.

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The spires of the historic Salt Lake Temple in downtown Salt Lake City.

This Election Might Actually Put Utah, Solidly Republican For 48 Years, In Play

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Terry Gildea

The leaked tape of Donald Trump may have been the last straw for voters in this heavily Mormon state. But their support isn't necessarily going straight to Hillary Clinton.

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Source: 2016 National Asian American Survey of 1,694 Asian-American and 261 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander registered voters conducted by telephone between Aug. 10 and Sept. 29, 2016.

Asian-Americans Continue To Drift Away From The GOP, But It's A Complicated Story

1:14pm October 12, 2016

by Kat Chow

For decades, a majority of the Vietnamese-American electorate has leaned Republican. Now Asian-Americans are more likely to register as independents, with very complex opinions on national issues.

America is undergoing a demographic change — posing unique challenges for both Republicans and Democrats.

How The Browning Of America Is Upending Both Political Parties

12:41pm October 12, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

America is at a demographic inflection point, posing challenges for both Democrats and Republicans this election season.

Politics & Government

Trump Wrongly Attributes 'Newsweek' Benghazi Quote To Clinton Aide

7:43am October 12, 2016

A Russian propaganda site misquoted Newsweek author Kurt Eichenwald and then attributed the misquote to Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal. Eichenwald tells Steve Inskeep that Trump used the misquote.

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Politics & Government

How The Presidential Contest Is Affecting Illinois' Senate Race

7:43am October 12, 2016

Clashes between Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump are distracting. Steve Inskeep talks to Ill. Rep. Tammy Duckworth about what she's doing to gain votes in a tight Senate race with incumbent Mark Kirk.

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How Clinton And Trump Plan To Address The Issue Of Poverty

7:43am October 12, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Tens of millions of Americans live in poverty, yet the issue has received scant attention on the presidential campaign trail. We examine the candidates' plans to address poverty.

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