Politics

Paul Ryan's Dilemma: The Republican Party And Its Presidential Candidate

8:40am July 16, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

House Speaker Paul Ryan needs to support his Republican Party, but he also needs to support its presumptive nominee Donald Trump without damaging his own attempts to make the party more inclusive.

Democratic candidates visited the Central Florida Democratic Hispanic Caucus Voting Festival and Mock Election, which took place in Kissimmee, Fla.

Which Way Florida Goes Hinges On Puerto Rican Voters

8:28am July 16, 2016

by Greg Allen

Winning Florida's electoral votes this November could come down to winning the favor of a newly potent bloc: Puerto Ricans in and around Orlando.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Grand Park Events Center on July 12 in Westfield, Indiana.

Politics & Government

Citizens United Muddles What Is Legal In Trump's Foreign Money Case

7:00am July 16, 2016

by Peter Overby

It's illegal for candidates to ask for money from non-citizens, which watchdog groups say Trump has done. But what's legal has been clouded by the 2010 Supreme Court ruling known as Citizens United.

A sign welcomes visitors in downtown Cleveland days before the city hosts the Republican National Convention.

Politics & Government

Cleveland Preps For Partying And Protests During Republican National Convention

6:00am July 16, 2016

by Nick Castele

With extra police and "rock boxes" playing music for delegates and visitors, Cleveland's leaders hope to be ready for anything during next week's Republican convention.

Paul Manafort leaves the Four Seasons Hotel after a meeting with Donald Trump and Republican donors last month in New York City.

Meet Paul Manafort, The Washington Insider Running Trump's Campaign

6:00am July 16, 2016

by Brian Naylor

For a candidate who loves to rail against Washington, Donald Trump's choice seems a bit of a head-scratcher. Trump hired Manafort back in the '80s to lobby on gambling and real estate.

Indiana Governor Mike Pence at a 2015 press conference.

Politics & Government

How Picking Mike Pence As VP Might Cost The Trump Campaign Donations

5:00am July 16, 2016

by Peter Overby

By picking Mike Pence as his vice presidential candidate, Donald Trump may cost his campaign contributions from the financial services industry.

John McCain and Sarah Palin appear at a rally on Aug. 29, 2008, in Dayton, Ohio. McCain announced the governor as his vice presidential running mate at the rally.

Trump And Pence: A Match Made In Heaven, Or In Haste?

8:30pm July 15, 2016

by Ron Elving

The commonality in these cautionary tales is the speed with which the final selections were made, leaving little time for thorough vetting and testing.

Week In Politics: Terror Attack In France, Trump Chooses Pence

6:40pm July 15, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the terror attack in Nice, France, and Donald Trump's new running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.

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In Suburban Atlanta, African-American Newcomers Could Flip Counties Blue

6:40pm July 15, 2016

by Asma Khalid

The growing African-American population in suburban Atlanta is making Georgia appear less solidly Republican than it has recently been and could make it a presidential swing state.

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