Are Trump Supporters Nostalgic For A Fading White, Christian America?
NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Robert P. Jones, author of "The End of White Christian America."
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Recommended Reads To Prepare You For The Conventions
The Republican convention begins on Monday, and the Democrats get their turn the following week. Writer Thomas Mallon gives Linda Wertheimer a reading list to prepare for the conventions.
Paul Ryan's Dilemma: The Republican Party And Its Presidential Candidate
House Speaker Paul Ryan needs to support his Republican Party, but he also needs to support its presumptive nominee Donald Trump without damaging his own attempts to make the party more inclusive.
Which Way Florida Goes Hinges On Puerto Rican Voters
Winning Florida's electoral votes this November could come down to winning the favor of a newly potent bloc: Puerto Ricans in and around Orlando.
Citizens United Muddles What Is Legal In Trump's Foreign Money Case
It's illegal for candidates to ask for money from non-citizens, which watchdog groups say Trump has done. But what's legal has been clouded by the 2010 Supreme Court ruling known as Citizens United.
Cleveland Preps For Partying And Protests During Republican National Convention
With extra police and "rock boxes" playing music for delegates and visitors, Cleveland's leaders hope to be ready for anything during next week's Republican convention.
Meet Paul Manafort, The Washington Insider Running Trump's Campaign
For a candidate who loves to rail against Washington, Donald Trump's choice seems a bit of a head-scratcher. Trump hired Manafort back in the '80s to lobby on gambling and real estate.
How Picking Mike Pence As VP Might Cost The Trump Campaign Donations
By picking Mike Pence as his vice presidential candidate, Donald Trump may cost his campaign contributions from the financial services industry.
Trump And Pence: A Match Made In Heaven, Or In Haste?
The commonality in these cautionary tales is the speed with which the final selections were made, leaving little time for thorough vetting and testing.
Week In Politics: Terror Attack In France, Trump Chooses Pence
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the terror attack in Nice, France, and Donald Trump's new running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.