Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Donald Trump And Hillary Clinton Deliver Dueling Speeches In D.C.

1:58pm June 11, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Both presumptive presidential nominees gave speeches Friday. Hillary Clinton talked to a Planned Parenthood Action Fund meeting, while Donald Trump addressed a gathering of conservative Christians.

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Covers of the comics series Tintin translated in several languages at the Casterman publisher headquarters in Brussels.

#NPRreads: Take An Adventure With These 3 Stories This Weekend

8:59am June 11, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

Politics & Government

The Consequences Of The Brexit Referendum

8:42am June 11, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Financial Times editor Lionel Barber about the Brexit referendum, and its impact on the United Kingdom and other members of the European Union.

Democrats Back Presumptive Nominee Hillary Clinton With Shared Aim To Defeat Trump

8:42am June 11, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to senior editor Ron Elving on Hillary Clinton's presumptive nomination win and the Republican Party's division over Donald Trump's criticisms of a Mexican-American judge.

Trump And Clinton Vie For Female Voters

8:42am June 11, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are trying to win support from female voters. Yesterday, both presumptive presidential nominees addressed groups that are important for their parties' bases.

Donald Trump delivered a speech on April 27, 2016 in Washington, D.C. using a teleprompter, a "pivot" in style, after saying he wouldn't use one.

Politics & Government

Politics, Pundits And The Problem With The Word 'Pivot'

8:42am June 11, 2016

by Scott Simon

The campaign buzzword du jour seems to be "pivot," and NPR's Scott Simon is sick of it. He points out that it's more than tiresome — it can obscure the true meaning of a politician's message.

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Sen. Susan Collins (right), a Republican from Maine and chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, speaks with ranking member Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat from Missouri, before the start of a hearing in April.

Almost 1 in 5 Congress Members Are Women. Here's How Other Jobs Compare

7:26am June 11, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Women are finally at the top of a major-party presidential ticket, but they're still far underrepresented among lawmakers.

Week In Politics: Hillary Clinton Makes History

6:33pm June 10, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the latest in the presidential race.

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Donald Trump And The Art Of His Presidential Campaign

6:31pm June 10, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Donald Trump distilled his philosophy of doing business in a book called The Art of the Deal. As it turns out, that book has been a handy guide to explaining how Trump has campaigned.

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David Copperfield Wants Congress To Believe In Magic

6:31pm June 10, 2016

by Susan Davis

The magician is lobbying Congress to pass a resolution recognizing magic as an art form.

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