House Speaker Paul Ryan Outlines Republican Plan To Fight Poverty
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday outlined the first of six policy goals that congressional Republicans hope to achieve under a Republican president.
Politics & Government
'The Fractured Republic' Explores How Nostalgia Led To Polarized Politics
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Yuval Levin about his latest book, The Fractured Republic: Renewing America's Social Contract in the Age of Individualism. He argues both liberal and conservative Americans' nostalgia for the past has led to today's polarized national life.
Clinton Has The Delegates To Claim Democratic Nomination, AP Tally Shows
Renee Montagne talks to former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a Clinton supporter. And, Tamara Keith reports on Clinton campaigning in California, one of six states voting on Tuesday.
Clinton Has Enough Delegates To Claim Democratic Nomination
Clinton is the first woman ever to head a major-party ticket in this country. She now has the 2,383 delegate commitments necessary to become the presumptive nominee, according to The Associated Press.
Revisiting The Tenure Of Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, The 'Jewish Jefferson'
One hundred years ago, Brandeis became the first Jewish justice on the Supreme Court. Author Jeffrey Rosen says that Brandeis was also the most far-seeing progressive justice of the 20th century.
Judge On Trump's Case Is Part Of A Growing Wave Of Judicial Diversity
Recent presidents, and Obama in particular, have increasingly appointed federal judges who are not white men.
Ryan: Trump's Criticism Of Judge 'Textbook Definition Of A Racist Comment'
Donald Trump is unlikely to change course, according to a senior campaign source. The presumptive GOP nominee urged allies to keep pressure on Gonzalo Curiel and the press in a conference call Monday.
Rockingham Commissioners Support HB2
Rockingham County is throwing its support behind House Bill 2. The controversial bill was the center of attention at Monday's Board of Commissioner's meeting.
Downballot Races To Watch In Tuesday's Primaries
Two California Democrats could advance to the Senate general election. And in a North Carolina race that pits conservatives against the GOP establishment, the first GOP incumbent of 2016 may lose.
At San Francisco Rally, Bernie Sanders Supporters Begin To See Different Future
Bernie Sanders didn't acknowledge that The Associated Press declared Hillary Clinton the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. But some of his supporters did.