Politics

Block The Vote: A Journalist Discusses Voting Rights And Restrictions

2:02pm July 22, 2016

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed racial discrimination in voting. But author Ari Berman says a 2013 Supreme Court ruling blocks the enforcement. Originally broadcast Aug. 10, 2015.

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The Morning After: Donald Trump Rails On 'Dishonorable' Ted Cruz

1:49pm July 22, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

In a press conference Friday, Donald Trump also referred once again to a conspiracy theory linking Cruz's father to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Politics & Government

In His Acceptance Speech, Trump Promises To Restore Safety

10:38am July 22, 2016

Steve Inskeep gets a review of Donald Trump's big night with NPR's Scott Detrow and Republican analyst John Feehery. NPR's Asma Khalid reports on young Republicans reluctant to embrace their nominee.

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Ivanka Trump's GOP Convention Speech Targeted Women And Millennials

10:37am July 22, 2016

Donald Trump's daughter gave a speech as she introduced him to officially accept the GOP nomination. We listen with NPR's Scott Detrow, and hear from Democrats in Arizona with NPR's Don Gonyea.

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Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, the fourth day of the Republican National Convention, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Union Of Trump And GOP Cemented On Final Night Of Convention

9:57am July 22, 2016

by Ron Elving

Trump's speech was studded with statistics that had fact-checkers working feverishly into the wee hours — often finding numbers to be distorted or downright specious. But it didn't seem to matter.

Fox News host Megyn Kelly moderates the Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 28.

Roger Ailes' Unparalleled Impact On The Public Sphere

9:15am July 22, 2016

by David Folkenflik

No contemporary figure has done more to shape the intersection of American media and politics than Roger Ailes. He was forced out of Fox News this week following allegations of sexual harassment.

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Donald Trump Accepts The Republican Party's Presidential Nomination

7:49am July 22, 2016

On the last night of the Republican National Convention, Steve Inskeep talked to delegates on the floor, NPR's Scott Detrow provides analysis and NPR's Mara Liasson has a wrap up of the events.

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GOP Convention Ends With Trump Accepting Presidential Nomination

7:49am July 22, 2016

We take a look at the lessons learned from big moments at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland with NPR political reporter Scott Detrow and Republican analyst John Feehery.

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Democrats Hold A Shadow Convention In Cleveland Near RNC Location

5:01am July 22, 2016

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra is the highest ranking Latino member of Congress. He talks to Steve Inskeep about the Democrats' shadow convention in Cleveland.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers his speech on the final evening of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Painting A Grim Picture Of America, Trump Says 'Safety Will Be Restored' If He Wins

11:41pm July 21, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

In his GOP presidential acceptance speech, Donald Trump cast himself as a champion for the middle class, arguing that Hillary Clinton in the White House, economic strife would grow.