Politics & Government

Bernie Sanders' Chances At The Nomination Count On Superdelegates

10:21pm April 08, 2016

by Tamara Keith

If Bernie Sanders has any chance of winning the Democratic nomination, he's going to have to convince a large number of superdelegates to change their support from Hillary Clinton to him.

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Hillary Clinton Campaigns Upstate Ahead Of New York's Primary

8:43pm April 08, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Metropolitan New York City will get most of the attention in New York state's upcoming presidential primary. But Hillary Clinton is hoping that her longtime relationship with voters upstate pays off.

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Gun Lovers And Critics Agree: They're Not Sold On Smart Guns

8:00pm April 08, 2016

by Joel Rose

Suppose there were a new kind of gun that might reduce accidental shootings. Such a smart gun exists, but you can't buy one in the U.S. There is a lot of opposition to smart guns.

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Bill Clinton Recasts Black Lives Matter Protest Clash As 'Example'

7:58pm April 08, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The former president acknowledged that he was "talking past" protesters in a Thursday clash over the 1994 crime bill.

Bill Clinton on the campaign trail for his wife, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Roundup: Reactions To Bill Clinton's Exchange With Black Lives Matter Protesters

7:34pm April 08, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Many found Bill Clinton's reaction to protesters on Thursday awkward and offensive. But will it have a lasting effect on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign? Here's what critics are saying.

Black Lives Matter Protesters Spar With Bill Clinton Over 1994 Crime Bill

6:35pm April 08, 2016

Black Lives Matter protesters challenged former President Bill Clinton on the 1994 crime bill during a campaign stop for his wife in Philadelphia on Thursday. Critics of the bill, which Clinton signed into law, say it is responsible for the mass incarceration of African-Americans. Others say it reduced crime. Fordham Law Professor John Pfaff says they're both wrong.

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TV Debates Light On Political Money Talk

5:25pm April 08, 2016

by Peter Overby

The presidential candidates and superPACS have raised a combined total of around $1 billion, but only three candidates have talked about repairing the campaign finance system, new analysis shows.

Week In Politics: Wisconsin Primary, 'Religious Freedom' Bills

4:26pm April 08, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the Wisconsin primary and the flurry of "religious freedom" bills.

As Odds Of Contested Convention Rise, GOP Candidates Seek Colorado's Delegates

4:26pm April 08, 2016

by Megan Verlee

Colorado was supposed to be a sideshow in the Republican presidential race. But with the odds of a contested convention rising, suddenly presidential campaigns are trying to woo Colorado's delegates.

NPR's Don Gonyea spotted this poster at Bernie Sanders' Buffalo field office in New York. Sanders has often praised Pope Francis for his focus on economic inequality.

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Bernie Sanders Accepts An Invitation From The Vatican

4:03pm April 08, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Bernie Sanders plans to attend a Vatican conference about social, economic and environmental issues next week. Sanders says he's a "big, big fan of the pope" for "talking about the idolatry of money."