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There Is Still Much Party Business To Handle Before GOP's Convention Begins

8:01am July 12, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Ahead of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week, delegates are hashing out the party platform with key debates over same-sex marriage and transgender rights.

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Sanders And Clinton To Campaign Together In Portsmouth, N.H.

8:01am July 12, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are coming together after an intense primary season for a N.H. campaign event on Tuesday. The question remains how enthusiastically does Sanders endorse Clinton?

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Former Trump Adviser Gives Closer Look At A Non-Traditional Campaign

6:38pm July 11, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel discusses the Trump campaign organization with Barry Bennett, a former adviser to the Trump campaign and the former campaign manager for Ben Carson.

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If Hillary Clinton Wins, Bill Would Be A Powerful First Gentleman

6:38pm July 11, 2016

by Mara Liasson

If Hillary Clinton is elected, it would be historic for many reasons. Her husband would be the first male spouse of a president and the first former president married to the person in the oval office.

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Email Case Raises Doubts About Bill Clinton's Value To Wife's Campaign

6:38pm July 11, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Bill Clinton is widely considered an exceptional political talent. But he recently muddled perceptions of the investigation of his wife's email system, raising doubts about his value to her campaign.

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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Calls For 'Responsible Nationalism'

4:32pm July 11, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Larry Summers, a professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and former U.S. treasury secretary, about his op-ed in the The Washington Post regarding popular support for Brexit and Donald Trump.

Race For Pennsylvania Likely To Hinge On Philadelphia Surburbs

4:29pm July 11, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Republican leaning women could be key to winning Pennsylvania's electoral votes this November, and both parties are appealing to them, especially along the New Jersey border in Bucks County.

Sanders And Clinton To Rally Together In New Hampshire

11:53am July 11, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Democratic sources familiar with negotiations between the campaigns say a formal endorsement is expected.

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Contemplating On What Kind Of First Lady Melania Trump Would Be

7:46am July 11, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Donald Trump's wife Melania hasn't had a prominent public role in his presidential campaign. Her role as first lady could be more old-fashioned and less political than recent presidential spouses.

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Candidates Counting Down The Days Until 'Veep' Selection

5:18pm July 10, 2016

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are vetting their shortlists of vice presidential contenders. With the GOP convention starting in eight days, Trump could name his running mate any day now.

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