In An Effort To Pressure Trump, Clinton Releases 2015 Tax Returns
The Clinton campaign says Hillary and Bill Clinton paid their federal taxes at a rate of 34.2 percent, with an adjusted gross income of $10.6 million.
Politics & Government
Week In Politics: Clinton's Tax Returns, Dueling Economic Speeches
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Hillary Clinton's release of her tax returns and the candidates' economic speeches.
Borderland Trump Supporters Welcome A Wall In Their Own Backyard
Along the U.S.-Mexico border, most people favor Hillary Clinton for president and oppose building a wall. But a small group of Trump supporters demonstrates zeal.
Flint Mayor: 'Everybody Played A Role In This Disaster'
As a federal state of emergency ends for Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver says residents don't trust that government officials have fully addressed the lead contamination of their water.
Trump Grabs Recent Media Headlines But They're Mostly Negative
The vast majority of political headlines have been about Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton is fine with the attention Trump has been getting because the stories have been dragging down his poll numbers.
Clinton Explains How Her Economic Plan Differs From Trump's Ideas
Steve Inskeep talks to Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the conservative think tank American Action Forum about Hillary Clinton's speech.
The Latest Clinton Converts? White, College-Educated Voters
Polls show Hillary Clinton is leading among white, college-educated voters — a demographic group that has consistently voted Republican for decades. But Donald Trump has pushed many over to Clinton.
Murder Trial Linked To Immigration Debate Delayed Until 2017
Kate Steinle's death in San Francisco, allegedly at the hands of an undocumented felon, has been a focal point for opponents of sanctuary city policies who say dangerous criminals are being released.
Hillary Clinton Outlines Economic Policy In Rebuttal To Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton's economic speech Thursday in Michigan is intended to be a rejoinder to Donald Trump's earlier address on the same subject in the same state.
After Criticism, Trump Adds Women To His Economic Advisory Team
The new advisers include several longtime GOP fundraisers and critics of Hillary Clinton. The GOP presidential nominee's initial list last week consisted entirely of white men.