Politics & Government

British Lawmakers Debate Banning Trump For Rhetoric On Muslims

4:30pm January 18, 2016

The British Parliament debated Monday whether to block Donald Trump from entering the U.K. More than half a million people signed a petition calling for the Republican presidential candidate to be banned for "hate speech."

Trump Gets Mixed Response From Conservative Liberty University

4:30pm January 18, 2016

Donald Trump spoke at Liberty University in Virginia on Monday. The Christian school has become an important stop on the presidential campaign trail.

Before Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party sealed the vote in the nation's presidential elections on Saturday night, K-pop singer Chou Tzu-yu was forced to apologize after waving the Taiwanese flag on a TV broadcast. A DPP supporter holds a sign showing

Backlash After Singer Waves Taiwanese Flag Rouses Ruling Party Tensions

2:34pm January 18, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

K-pop star Chou Tzu-yu was forced to apologize on TV after an unplanned political statement. The incident may have swayed presidential election voters in favor of Taiwan's winning opposition party.

In the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses, candidate Hillary Clinton and her fellow Democratic candidates took on a more aggressive tone Sunday night in Charleston, S.C.

Clinton Finds Herself In A Real Debate As First Voter Tests Loom

11:50am January 18, 2016

by Ron Elving

Hillary Clinton went after Bernie Sanders' record on guns, but the senator took the fight to Clinton on her ties to Wall Street banks, including $600,000 in speaking fees from Goldman Sachs.

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Over Decades, Jail Populations Rise, Disproportionally Affecting Black Residents

11:21am January 18, 2016

by Sean Bueter

The number of people being held in jails nationwide has more than quadrupled over the past few decades, and it's disproportionally affecting African-Americans.

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Politics In The News: Democratic Presidential Debate

6:17am January 18, 2016

Sunday's Democratic debate was the last one before the Iowa caucuses. David Greene talks to Cokie Roberts and Margie Omero, a Democratic pollster from the firm Purple Strategies.

Administration Announces Temporary Freeze On Federal Land Mining Leases

6:14am January 18, 2016

by Stephanie Joyce

Last week, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced a moratorium on new coal leases on federal land while the department considers a comprehensive overhaul to the U.S. coal program.

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Clashes Intensify During Democratic Presidential Debate

6:08am January 18, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley took the stage in Sunday's debate in Charleston, S.C. It was the final debate before the Iowa caucuses.

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Ted Cruz To Make 17 Stops During New Hampshire Bus Tour

5:09am January 18, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is in a tough battle with Donald Trump to win Iowa. But this week, he's barnstorming New Hampshire in an effort to beat expectations in the state's primary.

Democratic presidential candidates on stage at the NBC News - YouTube Democratic Candidates Debate Sunday at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, S.C.

WATCH: Sanders And Clinton Clash On Guns, Health Care In Democratic Debate

11:45pm January 17, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The pressure is on for both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders heading into tonight's Democratic debate, as Sanders is gaining in the polls nationally. Watch the livestream via NBC News here.