Politics & Government

Newcomers To U.S. South Mark Shift In Regional Politics

6:00pm August 11, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Last year, according to census data, more people moved to the South than any other region in the U.S. Those demographic changes are also affecting the 2016 presidential race, especially in states like Georgia and North Carolina.

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ISIS Expert Sets Record Straight On Trump's Accusations Against Obama

6:00pm August 11, 2016

Donald Trump has doubled down on his claim that President Obama founded the terrorist group ISIS. Joby Warrick, a reporter for the Washington Post, who recently won the Pulitzer Prize for his book, Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, takes a closer look at Trump's comments.

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Federal Court Nullifies State Legislative Districts; Election Will Go On As Planned

5:06pm August 11, 2016

by Sean Bueter

A U.S. District Court ruled Thursday that more than two dozen state House and Senate districts are unconstitutional because they were racially gerrymandered.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters about her plans for the economy and job creation during a rally at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Las Vegas last week.

FACT CHECK: Clinton Lays Out Economic Plan In Contrast To Trump

4:53pm August 11, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Clinton argued that her plan would boost the middle class while Trump's plan "would give trillions in tax cuts to big corporations, millionaires, and Wall Street money managers."

Trump Refuses To Back Away From Claim Obama Founded ISIS

4:34pm August 11, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Donald Trump spoke to the National Association of Homebuilders at an event in Miami Thursday, while Hillary Clinton outlined her economic vision in a policy address.

L: Hillary Clinton checks her phone at the Libyan Conference in 2011 in London; R: Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Aug. 9 in North Carolina.

Why Are The Media Obsessed With Trump's Controversies And Not Clinton's?

1:33pm August 11, 2016

by Ron Elving

While less than shocking by Washington standards, the latest emails between Clinton Foundation and State Department staff underscore existing concerns about Hillary Clinton's ethics and transparency.

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Trump Attacks Obama As 'The Founder Of ISIS'

1:26pm August 11, 2016

by Susan Davis

The GOP presidential nominee has made similar incendiary remarks in the past that link rival Hillary Clinton to the Islamic State.

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Trump Offers Plan To Help Families Afford Child Care

7:58am August 11, 2016

When Donald Trump unveiled his economic vision this week, he offered a tax deduction on child-care costs as part of his plan to help families. Steve Inskeep talks Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore.

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Despite Campaign Stumbles By Their Candidate, Trump Fans Remain Loyal

7:58am August 11, 2016

by Sam Sanders

At a rally in Florida on Wednesday, Trump supporters talked about the presidential candidate after yet another gaffe, a week of bad poll numbers and a growing number of admonitions from Republicans.

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Rep. Dingell Presses Clinton To Talk More About Trade Issues

7:58am August 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton addresses the economy in a speech on Thursday. Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell, who represents Michigan's12th district, who says trade is a big issue there.

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