Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Outnumbering Boomers, Millennials Look For Economic Opportunity

8:02am September 21, 2016

by Asma Khalid

U.S. millennials have overtaken baby boomers as the largest generation. Their economic interests are unique but also diverse — ranging from college debt to affordable childcare and decent paying jobs.

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After Bombings, Clinton And Trump Press Issue Of Homegrown Terrorism

8:02am September 21, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Del Wilber of the Los Angeles Times about where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on homegrown terrorism, and how they would make America safer if they were president.

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November Voters Will Be Asked To Raise Taxes To Fund Transit Projects

8:02am September 21, 2016

by David Schaper

Ballot measures in more than 30 cities would raise $200 billion to expand rail and bus lines, to build new transit stations and to fix and replace aging transit infrastructure.

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Trump Talks Immigration, Economy In Speech At High Point University

4:39am September 21, 2016

by Bethany Chafin

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addressed a packed house Tuesday at High Point University, in the first of two North Carolina stops.

Trump Calls NBC News Anchor and Fellow GOP'er Lester Holt 'A Democrat'

10:18pm September 20, 2016

by David Folkenflik

In a TV interview, Trump accused all of the scheduled presidential debate moderators of being Democrats. But NBC's Lester Holt is a registered Republican.

Cherry cobbler, offered to the press by the Trump campaign on Tuesday in Greensboro, N.C.

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On The Trail, Trump Avoids Lingering Questions About Birther Stance

9:48pm September 20, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

The GOP nominee offered reporters cherry cobbler during a stop in North Carolina on Tuesday. But he won't answer questions as to why he changed his belief about where President Obama was born.

Nearly Half Of Guns In U.S. Owned By 3 Percent Of Population, Study Finds

6:53pm September 20, 2016

A new survey of gun ownership in America found the percentage of Americans who own guns has decreased, even as Americans buy more guns. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Lois Beckett, who covers gun policy and politics for The Guardian, about the Harvard-Northeastern University survey.

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Wells Fargo CEO Testifies Before Senate In Secret-Accounts Scandal

6:53pm September 20, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to answer questions about the bank's sales tactics. Bank employees opened as many as 2 million unauthorized accounts in order to meet sales goals and collect bonuses. Wells Fargo agreed to pay a $185 million fine to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but did not acknowledge any wrongdoing. Now the Justice Department is reportedly conducting its own investigation.

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How Presidents Can Help Boost American Economic Mobility

6:03pm September 20, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with UC Berkeley economist Enrico Moretti about what it takes to increase economic mobility and how that could change under a President Clinton or President Trump.

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President Obama addresses U.S. troops during a surprise visit to Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan in 2014.

Patient Diplomacy And A Reluctance To Act: Obama's Mark On Foreign Policy

5:50pm September 20, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama speaks to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. It'll likely be his last time to do so as president.

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