Politics

Trump's Second Amendment Rhetoric Again Veers Into Threatening Territory

11:25pm September 16, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

In going after Hillary Clinton on gun rights, Trump suggests her Secret Service detail disarm and "see what happens." It recalls an earlier statement that "Second Amendment people" could stop Clinton.

Third-Party Candidates Fall Short Of Presidential Debate Threshold

6:44pm September 16, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The debates will be Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump — without Jill Stein or Gary Johnson — despite high levels of voter dissatisfaction with the presidential choices.

After Promoting Birther Movement, Trump Admits Obama Was Born In U.S.

6:41pm September 16, 2016

by Scott Detrow

After years of promoting conspiracies that President Obama was not born in the U.S., GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday conceded that the president was born in this country.

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Despite Setbacks, Obama's Presidency Impacted African-American Life

6:41pm September 16, 2016

by Scott Horsley

After nearly two terms under the nation's first black president, we look at how President Obama's time has affected life for African-Americans.

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Week In Politics: Presidential Candidates Release Health Records

6:41pm September 16, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers 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 revival of the birther movement, the tightening presidential race, and the hype surrounding the release of candidates' health records.

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Hillary Clinton Courts Muslim Voters In Swing States

6:41pm September 16, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Hillary Clinton's campaign is making a national effort to court Muslims this election season. The efforts are mainly concentrated towards Muslim voters in swing states.

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N.C. Republican Calls On Lawmakers To Repeal Bathroom Law

6:41pm September 16, 2016

Earlier this week, the NCAA and ACC decided to pull their conferences out of North Carolina, citing the controversial bathroom bill as the reason for their decision. North Carolina State Sen. Tamara Barringer is a Republican who voted for the bill in March, but has since called on lawmakers to repeal the bill. She is one of two Republican senators in the state to do so. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Barringer about why she made that decision.

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Obama's birth certificate, as released by the White House

What The Trump Campaign Said About Birtherism, Annotated

6:13pm September 16, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Trump campaign's latest statement on Trump's birther beliefs is also an example of how the Trump playbook works.

Politics Podcast: It's All About Health - Pneumonia, The Dr. Oz Show, And Child Care

3:13pm September 16, 2016

by NPR Staff

The NPR Politics team is back with its weekly roundup to discuss the top political news of the week, including Clinton's return to the campaign trail and Trump's updated plan on child care.

Without Apology, Trump Now Says: 'Obama Was Born In' The U.S.

2:01pm September 16, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

After years of questioning Barack Obama's birthplace and the legitimacy of his presidency, Donald Trump is only now saying he no longer believes the false conspiracy theory he's peddled for years.