Politics & Government

Hillary Clinton, featured in a high school yearbook with the student council.

Growing Up In Protected Americana, Hillary Clinton Looked Outside The Cocoon

9:05am June 18, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Clinton never moved back to Park Ridge, Ill., but when she talks about the America she wants to build, you can hear hints of what that suburb was like in the 1950s.

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Rand Paul in one of his high school yearbooks.

Raised Around Cry For Smaller Government, Rand Paul Carries The Torch

9:04am June 18, 2015

by Scott Horsley

In Lake Jackson, Texas, where Paul grew up, he learned politics and his small-government philosophy around his family's kitchen table.

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Nigerians Express Outrage Over Parliament's 'Wardrobe Allowance'

6:27pm June 17, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Nigerians are outraged over the clothing allowance given to lawmakers. In a country where the average person lives on dollars a day, the nation's 469 lawmakers will share a $43 million allowance.

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Whatever Happened To The Debate Over Use Of Force Against ISIS?

6:08pm June 17, 2015

by Lauren Leatherby

For months, members of Congress called on the president to seek approval for the use of military force. But when he finally did so, the climate suddenly changed.

Neil Young says he supports Bernie Sanders — and that Donald Trump shouldn't have used his song "Rockin' in the Free World." He's seen here performing in Los Angeles earlier this year.

Neil Young Is Displeased That Donald Trump Was 'Rockin' In The Free World'

5:27pm June 17, 2015

by Bill Chappell

When Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he's running for president, the soundtrack at the rally was Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World," which was played loudly and repeatedly.

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U.S. House Votes To Buy Time For Obama's Trade Agenda

5:10pm June 17, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The chamber now has until July 30 to try again to pass a package of trade-related legislation.

Lincoln Mercury vehicles at a dealership lot in Sterling Heights, Mich.

Yes, Your Car Loan Will Still Be Cheap As Fed Holds Rates Low

4:48pm June 17, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Federal Reserve policymakers said Wednesday they will continue to tamp down interest rates. The last time they raised interest rates was June 2006. They set no specific deadline for raising rates.

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is interviewed for TV in September 2014.

Paul Ryan: Trade Deal Will Help U.S. 'Set The Standards For The Global Economy'

12:49pm June 17, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The Republican House Ways and Means chairman explains to Steve Inskeep why he supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, which is now working its way — in fits and starts — through Congress.

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Lawyer Appointed To Greensboro City Council

11:48am June 17, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Greensboro has a new City Council Member. Justin Outling is an attorney who also serves on Greensboro's Minimum Housing Standards Commission. Outling will replace Zack Matheny, who stepped down from his District 3 seat after four terms.

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Gov. McCrory Reaches Out For Support On Borrowing $3 Billion

7:38pm June 16, 2015

With Republican lawmakers looking elsewhere for money for roads and infrastructure, North Carolina Gov.