Politics & Government

Ben Carson Faces Scrutiny Over West Point Story

6:21pm November 06, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is facing scrutiny over his biography, which states he was offered a scholarship to the U.S. military academy at West Point. It turns out, Carson never applied to the academy, his campaign said Friday.

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Demographics Will Favor The Democratic Presidential Nominee

5:11pm November 06, 2015

The electorate is changing. The groups that back Democrats have grown since the last election. Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg talks to Steve Inskeep about changes to the electorate.

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Some Texans Puzzled By Keystone XL Pipeline Rejection

4:56pm November 06, 2015

by Mose Buchele

President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline provoked cheers from environmental groups and a little bit of head scratching in the state of Texas.

In The Post-Obama Age, Democrats Look To Inspire Southern Black Voters

4:30pm November 06, 2015

by Asma Khalid

African-American voters turned out in record numbers for Barack Obama's historic campaign in 2008 and again in 2012. As the top Democratic presidential candidates meet at a forum in South Carolina Friday night, NPR explores what is on the minds of black voters now.

Week In Politics: Jobs Report, President George H.W. Bush Biography

4:30pm November 06, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks 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 economy, and how a biography on President George H.W. Bush will affect Jeb Bush's campaign.

Obama: Keystone XL Pipeline Would Undercut U.S. Leadership On Climate Change

4:30pm November 06, 2015

President Obama announced Friday that he rejected a permit to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The controversial project would have carried oil harvested from tar sands in Canada.

April Thompson makes a purchase at Legacy Team Sales in Ocala, Fla., in September. Economists say October's surprisingly strong job growth will encourage the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates next month. So holiday shoppers may pay more for using cre

Strong Jobs Data Point To Pricier Credit Cards For Christmas

4:23pm November 06, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Economists are saying that October's surprisingly strong job growth will encourage the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates next month. So holiday shoppers may pay more for using credit cards.

Canada's Trudeau Expresses Disappointment In U.S. Decision On Keystone XL

4:21pm November 06, 2015

by Jeff Brady

Canadian Company TransCanada took a blow Friday when President Obama announced he was rejecting its request to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would have helped transport hundreds of thousands of barrels of Canadian tar sands oil from Alberta to U.S. refineries. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed disappointment.

Supreme Court To Take Up Another Challenge To Obamacare

4:13pm November 06, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The justices said Friday they would hear a challenge brought by faith-based groups that contend the government's exemptions on birth control do not go far enough to accommodate them.

Researchers Examine How To Spot A Lying Politician

3:59pm November 06, 2015

by Shankar Vedantam

Can you tell anything about politicians' accuracy by analyzing how they speak? A new analysis finds that lying politicians tend to be more verbose.

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