Politics & Government

'We're Making History': Hillary Clinton Supporters Look To The Finish Line

6:50pm June 06, 2016

by Tamara Keith

In the final stretch of the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton is campaigning as hard as ever even as some of her supporters are peering at the finish line with a sense of history and emotion.

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Politics In The News: A Preview Of Tuesday's Primary Contests

6:50pm June 06, 2016

Pressure is growing on Bernie Sanders to drop out of the race. David Greene talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts and and Nomiki Konst Konst host of the Sirius XM show The Filter.

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Trump's African-American: 'I Am Not A Trump Supporter'

5:06pm June 06, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

Gregory Cheadle tells NPR he was not offended when presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump pointed to him at a recent California campaign rally and said, "Look at my African-American over here."

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Donald Trump Faces Criticism Over Comments About Latino Judge

4:26pm June 06, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump faced a wave of criticism after his latest words about a Latino judge.

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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a rally in San Jose, Calif., on June 2.

How Donald Trump Could Benefit In November From A Bad Economy

3:42pm June 06, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Economic studies suggest that when people feel economic pain, they punish the sitting president's party.

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What Does Reagan's Legacy Mean To Young Republican Voters?

2:28pm June 06, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Ronald Reagan's legacy continues to dominate the Republican Party and the conservative movement. But younger members of the GOP may not feel so tied to the Gipper.

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Demographic Changes Chip Away At Orange County's Conservatism

2:27pm June 06, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Bao Nguyen, mayor of Garden Grove, Calif., and candidate for Congress from the 46th district, about what his campaign means for the political shifts in Orange County.

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Trump Questions Neutrality Of Muslim And Mexican-American Judges

2:21pm June 06, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

After criticism from legal scholars for saying a judge could not treat him fairly because he was of Mexican descent, Donald Trump has extended his concern about judicial bias to Muslim Americans.

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Narendra Modi Comes To Washington

2:18pm June 06, 2016

The prime minister of India visits the U.S. this week and will meet with President Obama and address Congress. Modi was once banned from entering the U.S., but opinions in Washington have changed.

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Conservative groups have spent more than $1.1 million against Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., ahead of her GOP primary on Tuesday.

How A Tea Partier Became Its Villain — And Why She Could Lose Tuesday

12:59pm June 06, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The political evolution Rep. Renee Ellmers has undergone since 2010 could cost the North Carolina Republican her job in Tuesday's special GOP congressional primary.