Politics & Government

A guard tower stands at the perimeter of Camp Delta in the Guantanamo Bay detention center on March 30, 2010. On Sunday, the Pentagon announced five Yemeni detainees had been transferred to the United Arab Emirates.

Politics & Government

NPR Politics Lunchbox: 'Never Trump' Last Stand, New Sanders Book

3:44pm July 14, 2016

Our favorite 2016 news and stories curated from NPR and 'round the Web. Today, a last ditch effort from the anti-Trump camp and Clinton campaign's use of Pokemon Go.

Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (right) and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence take the stage during a campaign rally at Grant Park Event Center in Westfield, Ind.

5 Things To Know About Mike Pence

3:38pm July 14, 2016

Signs are pointing to the Indiana governor being selected as Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate. Trump is set to officially make the announcement Friday.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she regrets calling Donald Trump a "faker" and making other disparaging remarks about the candidate.

Ginsburg Apologizes For 'Ill-Advised' Trump Comments

12:59pm July 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

"Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. In the future I will be more circumspect," the Supreme Court Justice said in a statement Thursday.

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Dallas Police Chief David Brown (second from left) and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Chief James Spiller (second from right) attend an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the Dallas police shooting.

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 9: Black And Blue

12:43pm July 14, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Black police officers live on both sides of the debate over race and policing. In this week's episode, they weigh in on the limits of force diversity in bridging gaps between black people and cops.

Carla Hayden, shown in 2015, was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday to head the Library of Congress. Hayden is the longtime leader of Baltimore's library system.

Senate Approves Carla Hayden As New Librarian Of Congress

12:28pm July 14, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Hayden is the first woman and first African-American to hold the position. She's the head of Baltimore's library system and the former president of the American Library Association.

WATCH: Black GOP Senator Says He's Been Stopped By Police 7 Times In A Year

11:38am July 14, 2016

by Amita Kelly

"There is absolutely nothing more frustrating, more damaging to your soul than when you know you're following the rules and being treated like you are not," said U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina.

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Wake County Election Board To Appeal District Border Rulings

11:36am July 14, 2016

The Wake County Board of Elections will appeal a federal court ruling that rejected the state legislature's district lines for the county board of commissioners and the school board.

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Here's Who Will Be Speaking At Donald Trump's Republican Convention

10:39am July 14, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The roster includes five Trumps, five former opponents, one football star (reportedly) and zero former Republican nominees.

Jonathan Choate resigned his post on the Cache County GOP and changed his affiliation to Libertarian after Republicans refused to formally condemn Donald Trump.

Mormons Uneasy With Trump Make A Question Of Reliably Red Utah

10:08am July 14, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Utah has gone for every Republican presidential nominee since 1968, but this year could be different because Donald Trump is a hard sell with many of the state's Mormon voters.

Kendal Unruh and Dane Waters talk to reporters at the Cleveland headquarters of the "Delegates Unbound" effort

'Never Trump' Campaign Launches Last-Ditch Effort To Stop Nomination

9:45am July 14, 2016

by Scott Detrow

With the Republican National Convention Rules Committee meeting this week, forces opposed to Donald Trump are trying to get rules passed that allow delegates to "unbind" themselves from the candidate.

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