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Election Demographics Appear To Favor Clinton Over Trump

8:00am June 30, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Demographics play a huge determinative factor in presidential elections. NPR's Politics team has assembled a way for the audience to calculate possible voting outcomes based on demographics trends.

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Senate Passes Bill To Help Puerto Rico Restructure Debt

6:29am June 30, 2016

by Greg Allen

Puerto Rico has $70 billion in debt. The measure passed by the Senate sets up a fiscal control board for the island, and helps it avoid defaulting on a critical $2 billion debt payment due Friday.

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Residents vote in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary election at the Cross Roads Baptist Church in Greer, S.C., on Feb. 20.

Conservative Christians Grapple With Whether 'Religious Freedom' Includes Muslims

7:44pm June 29, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Religious liberty is a key concern for many evangelical voters. But in the current political climate, there's some debate among Christian conservatives about how that applies to other faiths.

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A street sign in downtown Johnstown, Pa.

FACT CHECK: Donald Trump And The Victimization Of U.S. Steel

7:16pm June 29, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Is Donald Trump's assertion that the U.S. steel industry fell victim to dumping, unfair trade pacts and self-serving politicians accurate?

(L-R) Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Obama held a press conference in Ottawa Wednesday.

Obama: Globalization Is 'Here' And 'Done'

6:41pm June 29, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Warning against withdrawing from trade deals, the president acknowledged a legitimate gripe with globalization, but says focusing only on local markets is the wrong medicine.

President Obama in an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep

Obama: Trump, Brexit Vote Both Tap Into Fear Of 'Funny-Looking People'

4:34pm June 29, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, the president acknowledges "parallels" between the U.S. election and Britain's vote to leave the EU. But "the differences are greater than the similarities."

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President Obama is interviewed by NPR's Steve Inskeep at the White House on Monday.

NPR Politics Lunchbox: Concerns in Cleveland, 'Funny-Looking People'

12:43pm June 29, 2016

Our favorite 2016 news and stories curated from NPR and around the web.

Obama Answers Critics That He Hasn't Done Enough To Help Black People

6:13am June 29, 2016

Steve Inkeep talks to President Obama about how race relations have evolved during his presidency. The president says you can always find people who feel that "change hasn't happened fast enough."

Malachi Kirby plays Kunta Kinte in the updated version of Roots.

Politics & Government

As Black Drama Flourishes, Divides On Racial Equality Persist

6:00am June 29, 2016

While black stories debut on large and small screens, a Pew survey finds deep divisions on views of race in America. We examine how black America has changed through the lens of a hit TV remake.

Donald Trump gives a policy speech during a campaign stop in Monessen, Pa., on Tuesday.

Fact Check: Trump's Speech On The Economy, Annotated

8:35pm June 28, 2016

by NPR Staff

The NPR Politics team looks at Donald Trump's claims about globalization and trade.