Politics & Government

Obama Commutes Sentences Of 214 Federal Inmates

4:30pm August 03, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama Monday commuted the sentences of 214 federal inmates. Clemency for non violent drug offenses has been a focus of the Obama administration, and it has overseen the commutations of more prisoners than the previous nine administrations combined.

As U.S. Presidential Election Nears, Mexicans Fear Economic Impact

4:30pm August 03, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to independent journalist Javier Garza about how the U.S. presidential election is viewed in Mexico. Some fear how the new president will affect Mexico's economy.

U.S. State Department Spokesman John Kirby speaks during a briefing at the State Department on Jan. 6.

State Dept. Calls Report Linking Payment To Iranian Prisoner Release 'False'

4:28pm August 03, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

State Department spokesman John Kirby said there was no quid pro quo with the $400 million payment, which he said was tied to a claim Iran launched in an international tribunal.

Hillary Clinton speaks during church services at Greater St. Paul Church in June in Oakland, Calif.

Clinton, Kaine Driven By Their Faith In The 'Social Gospel'

2:27pm August 03, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

For both candidates on the Democratic Party ticket, religious faith has provided a foundation for their progressive politics.

Basketball Tickets, Caribbean Travel: Is Disclosing Gifts Good Enough For Kaine?

11:43am August 03, 2016

by Peter Overby

Clinton's vice presidential pick received more than $160,000 in gifts while governor of Virginia. He disclosed it all, as required by state law, but it could be a problem in this year of populists.

It's been a heady season for race reporting, with several much-scrutinized cases of police violence and Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, espousing anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Reporting While Brown In The Summer Of Trump: Episode 11

11:26am August 03, 2016

by Gene Demby

Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby sit down with Pilar Marrero of La Opinión and Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post to see how they balance real talk and staying fair during the Summer of Trump.

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Gen. Dempsey To Fellow Officers: Stay Off The Political Battlefield

11:14am August 03, 2016

by NPR Staff

Two retired generals spoke out at the political conventions last month. The retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says they and other officers should keep their politics private.

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Establishment Topples Tea Party With Ouster Of Kansas Republican

10:24am August 03, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Buoyed by agriculture interest groups, obstetrician Roger Marshall easily ousted Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp, a conservative member of the rabble-rousing Freedom Caucus.

Alana Raybon, in a blue head scarf, pauses for a photo with a friend and her children after voting in Nashville's Howard Office Building.

In A Turbulent Election Year, Mosques Organize En Masse Voting

6:24am August 03, 2016

by Chas Sisk

In an election year marked by vitriol toward the Muslim community, some mosques are urging their worshipers to vote. To do so, they're borrowing a strategy used by African-American churches.

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Clinton's And Kaine's Faith Traditions Are Consistent With Political Liberalism

6:16am August 03, 2016

Hillary Clinton was a devout church-attending Methodist as a young woman. During and after college, she retained her Methodist identity even as she moved left politically. She represents the "social gospel" wing of the denomination. Her VP choice, Tim Kaine, comes from a comparable tradition in the Catholic church.

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