Politics & Government

President Obama meets Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz in Riyadh in January. The president is hosting King Salman at the White House Friday.

Obama To Reassure Saudi King Amid Concerns Over Iran Nuclear Deal

4:09pm September 08, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

To prove its support for Gulf Arab allies, the Obama administration is stepping up military sales to Saudi Arabia. The president hosts King Salman at the White House today.

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Journalist: Egypt's Anti-Terror Law Restricts Freedom Of Expression

4:09pm September 08, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Khaled Dawoud, deputy editor of Al Ahram weekly, about how the new anti-terrorism law in Egypt restricts the media.

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Presidential Candidates Shift Focus To North Carolina

4:07pm September 08, 2015

Contenders in the 2016 presidential race are turning their attention to North Carolina, which is once again expected to be a swing state.

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Dr. David Burkons holds the licensing certificates that allowed him to open a clinic that provides medical and surgical abortions. It took about 18 extra months of inspections, he says, to get the approval to offer surgical abortions.

Bucking Trend, Ohio Doctor Opens Clinic That Provides Abortion Services

4:04pm September 08, 2015

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Ohio has put many restrictions on abortion. Since 2010, about half the clinics performing the procedure in the state have closed. But Dr. David Burkons sees offering abortion as part of patient care.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders in his office in 1981, shortly after becoming mayor of Burlington, Vt. He once said his tenure as a socialist mayor is evidence people are willing to accept radical change.

Exactly What Kind Of Socialist Is Bernie Sanders?

3:57pm September 08, 2015

by John Dillon

Socialists are a rare breed of political animal in this country. There's just one in Congress — Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

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The head of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep in New York on Thursday. Larijani addressed the recent nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran.

Transcript: Ali Larijani's Full NPR Interview On Iran Nuclear Deal

1:27pm September 08, 2015

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews the speaker of Iran's parliament on the nuclear deal, which is under review by lawmakers in the U.S. and Iran.

President Obama has signed an executive order that requires federal contractors to offer their employees up to seven days of paid sick leave per year.

Obama Orders Federal Contractors To Provide Paid Sick Leave

11:34am September 08, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"This will give about 300,000 working Americans access to paid sick leave for the first time," President Obama said after signing an executive order.

Politics & Government

Roundup: Where Do U.S. Lawmakers Stand On The Iran Nuclear Deal?

8:08am September 08, 2015

As Congress will be voting on the nuclear deal with Iran in the coming days, Morning Edition highlights lawmakers who have announced how they will vote on the deal.

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Migrants Begin Journey On Foot From Budapest To Austrian Border

1:51pm September 07, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Hundreds of migrants, frustrated by Hungary's closing of rail links towards Germany, began walking from Budapest to the Austrian border on Friday.

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Presidential candidate Ben Carson attracted a large crowd at the Iowa State Fair last month.

Ben Carson, The Other Republican Outsider On The Rise

1:35pm September 07, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

The retired neurosurgeon is rising in Iowa. He's drawn big crowds in the state and he's catching up with Donald Trump in the polls there. Like Trump, he has no background in elected office.

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