Politics & Government

Bernie Sanders Looks At Foreign Policy Through An Economic Lens

4:39pm April 14, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Bernie Sanders has downplayed foreign policy in his presidential campaign, focusing primarily on domestic economic concerns. NPR looks at how a President Sanders might approach the world beyond our shores.

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New York's Closed Primary Presents A Challenge To Sanders' Campaign

4:33pm April 14, 2016

by Tamara Keith

On the eve of a Democratic presidential debate, Bernie Sanders held a monster rally in Manhattan's Washington Square Park. Polls favor Hillary Clinton but Sanders has won 8 out of the last 9 contests.

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Mike Rendino, vice chairman of the Bronx Republican Party, leads a meeting of Bronx Republicans a week before New York's presidential primary.

Why Republicans In The Bronx And Other Deep-Blue Districts Are Suddenly So Popular

3:30pm April 14, 2016

by Scott Detrow

With New York State divvying most of its delegates up by congressional district, Republicans in heavily-Democratic pockets like The Bronx are reveling in their roles as super-voters.

GOP Delegate: Trump Primary Wins 'Absolutely Irrelevant' At Convention

2:25pm April 14, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

A North Dakota GOP committeeman says the party can do whatever it wants at the convention this summer — no matter how many primaries Trump wins.

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Delegates May Vote Their Conscience At GOP Convention, Delegate Says

2:25pm April 14, 2016

As the Republican Party grapples with its complex rules guiding the allocation of delegates to presidential candidates, Steve Inskeep talks to an unbound delegate from North Dakota, Curly Haugland.

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Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., have introduced encryption legislation.

The Next Encryption Battleground: Congress

2:14pm April 14, 2016

by David Welna

The top Republican and top Democrat on the Senate intelligence panel are floating a bill that would mandate cooperation in encryption cases, but critics say it creates a dangerous "back door."

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Ross Leading Burr In Senate Race Fundraising

11:48am April 14, 2016

by Neal Charnoff

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Deborah Ross is outpacing Republican incumbent Richard Burr in fundraising.

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Conflicting Interpretations Add To Mystique Of GOP Convention

9:24am April 14, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Most people assume that delegates to the GOP convention are bound, at least at first, to a candidate. The convention starts by rewriting the rules, so things could be done differently this year.

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Democratic Debate: Is Politeness Over? Here Are 4 Things To Watch

8:29am April 14, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton meet Thursday on the debate stage after recent testiness on the campaign trail.

Sen. Bernie Sanders visited Afghanistan in 2011 as part of a delegation.

Understanding Bernie Sanders' Foreign Policy Approach

6:00am April 14, 2016

by Scott Horsley

He's against the Iraq war, but not a pacifist and he sees foreign policy through an economic lens. Here's what you need to know.