Politics & Government

Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland Meets With Top Democrats On The Hill

6:52pm March 17, 2016

by Ailsa Chang

Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland makes his first rounds on the Hill Thursday to meet with senators in person. But the only appointments on the schedule are with two Democrats. He has no meetings with Republicans yet.

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House Endorses Anti-Obama Lawsuit Over Deportations

6:33pm March 17, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Republican members of Congress are intervening in a lawsuit in Texas over President Obama's executive actions on immigration. They argue that he can't block deportations that the law requires.

Congress Grills Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder On Flint Water Crisis

6:27pm March 17, 2016

by Rick Pluta

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and the head of the Environmental Protection Agency field questions and attacks from members of Congress over the handling of the Flint, Mich., water crisis.

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Demographic Scramble: Donald Trump's Electoral Path To The White House

6:23pm March 17, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Donald Trump has a clear if not guaranteed path to the GOP nomination, but could he win the White House? NPR explains what would have to happen in the battle for electoral college votes for him to succeed.

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"One of the most puzzling arguments that I've heard from [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell and some other Republicans is this notion that the American people should decide" the next Supreme Court justice," Obama told NPR's Nina Totenberg Thursday.

Merrick Garland Heads To Capitol Hill For What Could Be A Futile Exercise

6:20pm March 17, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Republicans remain steadfast in their refusal to consider any nominee to the Supreme Court during an election year. President Obama told NPR that argument is "puzzling."

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy are sworn in to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Washington on Thursday.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder: 'We All Failed The Families Of Flint'

5:54pm March 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Snyder and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. During the hearing, there were multiple calls for their resignations.

After Loss In Ohio, Bernie Sanders Considers Path Forward

4:29pm March 17, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Following a devastating loss in Ohio on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders' path to a nomination just got even harder. So why is he still in the race?

Breaking Down How A Contested Convention Could Stop Donald Trump

4:29pm March 17, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Sasha Issenberg, a journalist with Bloomberg Politics, about delegates for the Republican National Convention in July. As Donald Trump consolidates a significant delegate lead in his attempt to win the Republican presidential nomination, some in the party are discussing how to stop Trump at the Republican National Convention.

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Opening The Books On Donald Trump's Business Deals In Atlantic City

1:19pm March 17, 2016

Washington Post reporter Robert O'Harrow dissects Trump's acquisition of the Taj Mahal casino/hotel, which went into bankruptcy a year after it opened.

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Ex-Flint Official Relied On Experts To Solve Drinking Water Issues

10:02am March 17, 2016

Congressional hearings have been looking into the lead-tainted water in Flint, Mich. Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Flint Emergency Manager Darnell Earley.

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