Politics

Painting Trump As Temperamental, Clinton Attempts To Flip Gender Stereotype

10:24am August 05, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton's campaign is trying to build a case that Trump is "temperamentally unfit to be president." It's a reversal of something that has long hung over female candidates.

Hillary Clinton holds a press conference regarding her U.N. Woman's Day speech and the email server controversy at the United Nations on March 10, 2015, in New York City.

Politics & Government

Why Doesn't Hillary Clinton Have More Press Conferences?

10:10am August 05, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Clinton has come under attack from journalists and Donald Trump for her failure to have press conferences. There's a strategy — and a historic context, too.

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Stricter Voter ID And Other Voting Laws Rolled Back In Slew Of Court Decisions

7:14am August 05, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Ahead of the November election, courts have fairly consistently struck down new voting restrictions, culminating in some big wins for civil rights forces, especially in North Carolina and Texas.

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American Crossroads CEO On Why The GOP SuperPac Isn't Focusing On Trump

6:06am August 05, 2016

The Karl Rove-founded group that advocates for certain candidates has turned its attention to Senate races and away from the presidential race. Its CEO, Steven Law, talks about why.

Politics & Government

Former Klan Leader David Duke On His Senate Run And Donald Trump

6:06am August 05, 2016

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke is running for Senate in Louisiana, linking his decision to Donald Trump's bid for the presidency. Duke talks with Steve Inskeep about why he thinks the country is in a position to support him.

Obama Renews Promise To Defeat ISIS, Scoffs At Claims Of Election Rigging

6:06am August 05, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama held a wide-ranging news conference at the Pentagon on Thursday. He talked about the presidential campaign, a recently discovered cash payment to Iran, and efforts to defeat ISIS.

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Protesters Wield Pocket Constitutions At Trump Rally

7:04pm August 04, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Taking a cue from Khizr Khan's speech at the Democratic National Convention, protesters held up the booklets during a Trump speech in Portland, Maine.

Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett-Packard, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho in July. Whitman announced this week that she'll be voting for Hillary Clinton.

See Who's Defecting From Their Party This Election

7:04pm August 04, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Several prominent Republicans endorsed Hillary Clinton this week — but crossing over during a presidential election isn't new.

Obama Holds Press Conference After Pentagon Meeting On ISIS Strategy

6:28pm August 04, 2016

by Scott Detrow

President Obama held a press conference Thursday ahead of his August vacation where he talked about his meeting with the Pentagon on the administration's strategy to counter ISIS.

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'Village Voice' Reporter Recalls Roy Cohn's Early Influence On Trump

6:28pm August 04, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with longtime Village Voice investigative reporter Wayne Barrett about Donald Trump's mentor and lawyer, Roy Cohn, who is said to have taught Trump the strategy of attack, counterattack and never apologize. Barrett is author of the 1991 biography of Trump, Trump: The Deals and the Downfall.

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