Politics & Government

Corruption Charges Could Cost Congressman Chaka Fattah 12th Term

9:36am April 23, 2016

by Aaron Moselle

Indicted Philadelphia congressman Chaka Fattah hasn't faced a democratic challenger in more than two decades. Now he's fighting for his political life as he runs for re-election.

Sen. Bernie Sanders waves to a crowd gathered at Gettysburg College Friday in Gettysburg, Pa. Pennsylvania holds its presidential primary Tuesday.

Sanders Adviser Says Campaign May Have To 'Reevaluate' After Tuesday

9:36am April 23, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders needs to win all remaining contests by 20-percentage points to overtake Hillary Clinton in the delegate race. How he proceeds will affect the legacy of his campaign.

Maryland congressional candidate David Trone shakes hands outside the Glenmont Metro station in Silver Spring, Md., on Thursday morning.

This Candidate Is Spending More Than Anyone Ever For A Seat In Congress

8:00am April 23, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Wine retailer David Trone is spending $12.4 million of his own money to win a Maryland House seat, but his rivals say he's trying to buy his way into Congress.

What Politicians Can Learn From Comedians On How To Deal With Protesters

7:00am April 23, 2016

by Sam Sanders

There are a few ways to deal with a noisy protester. Sometimes, a politician needs to act like a stand-up comic — command the stage, let them have their say, but have a comeback.

RNC Wraps Up Final Meeting Before National Convention

7:36pm April 22, 2016

by Susan Davis

Republican National Convention delegates have been talking about nominating rules and the delegate counts. NPR explores what we've learned about what the party's nominating convention will look like.

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Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights To Ex-Felons

7:18pm April 22, 2016

By executive action, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, moved to expand voting rights to more than 200,000 ex-offenders in the state. Republicans have criticized the decision because of its election year timing. But McAuliffe tells NPR's Kelly McEvers that it was a "moral issue."

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Shoemaker New Balance Challenges Obama On Trans-Pacific Partnership

7:15pm April 22, 2016

by Robert Smith

Shoemaker New Balance is criticizing the Obama administration over the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The company is trying to make a running shoe with 100 percent American parts and feel the trade deal will doom shoes made in the U.S.

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An inmate leans out the bars of his cell in a one-prisoner-per-cell block in downtown Los Angeles.

Politics & Government

Virginia's Governor Just Gave 206,000 People The Right To Vote

5:49pm April 22, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Gov. Terry McAuliffe's Friday action will make 206,000 felons eligible to vote. Republican critics are calling the move a political ploy designed to help Hillary Clinton win the swing state.

Presidential candidate George Wallace reaches out for the hands of his supporters at the Texas State Convention of his American Independent Party, Dallas, Sept. 17, 1968.

Is Donald Trump A Modern-Day George Wallace?

4:57pm April 22, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

Fueled by voter anger at a changing America, 50 years ago a pugnacious governor from Alabama made waves and got a lot of votes. Today, Wallace allies and family see Trump walking a similar path.

Politics & Government

GOP Presidential Campaigns Zero In On Party's Spring Meeting

4:51pm April 22, 2016

by Susan Davis

The Republican National Committee is meeting this week in Hollywood, Florida. Delegates from across the country are gathered there ahead of July's presidential nominating convention in Cleveland.

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