Politics

The pastor of Fort Des Moines Church of Christ in Des Moines, Iowa, says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is "morally loathsome."

Many Evangelicals Are In 'An Awkward Place' With Trump Atop GOP

1:50pm May 16, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump's popularity with self-described evangelical Christians fades among those who attend church regularly. "The true evangelical," says an Iowa pastor, is in "a quandary, a dilemma."

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Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth is running against Illinois Republican Sen. Mark Kirk.

Women Look To Make History In 2016 Senate Races

10:24am May 16, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Democrats believe a perfect storm of the first female presidential nominee coupled with Donald Trump as a foil will help them take back the Senate with female challengers.

President Barack Obama speaks during Rutgers University's 250th Anniversary commencement ceremony on Sunday in New Brunswick, N.J.

Without Naming Him, Obama Takes Aim At Trump During Rutgers Commencement

4:05pm May 15, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"Ignorance is not a virtue," the president told Rutgers University graduates, in an apparent critique of Donald Trump. He called for embracing an interconnected world over building walls.

President Obama has delivered nearly two dozen commencement speeches during his time in office — including this one, at the University of California, Irvine, in 2014.

A Portrait Of The President, One Commencement Speech At A Time

10:30am May 15, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Graduations are always milestones for the students. This year they're a milestone for the president, too, as he begins to look towards his own graduation from the Oval Office.

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The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at the lobby of the Original Headquarters Building at the CIA headquarters in McLean, Va.

Donald Trump Is About To Start Getting Intelligence Briefings

8:12am May 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

When it's obvious who the nominees will be, presidential candidates get intelligence briefings. That's about to start.

Barbershop: Bathroom Laws, Women In The Workplace And High Heels

6:40pm May 14, 2016

Political blogger Dru Ealons, columnist Gayle Trotter, and author Josh Levs discuss controversy over transgender rights, working as a single mother, and wearing what you want at work.

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A poster outlining Trump's tax plan, titled "Tax Reform That Will Make America Great Again," hung behind him at a September news conference.

Reality Check: What Donald Trump Has Said About Taxes And The Wealthy

6:15pm May 14, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Trump issued a reasonably detailed tax plan last year that included cuts for the middle class and wealthy. But some of his recent statements have left people pretty confused about his real intentions.

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Republican Congressman Optimistic About GOP Unity Under Trump

6:01pm May 14, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon asks Donald Trump supporter Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania whether he thinks the GOP will unify under Trump.

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Fact Checkers Gain Importance In Brazil's Muddled Media Landscape

5:08pm May 14, 2016

by Catherine Osborn

As Brazil's political crisis unfolds, many Brazilians say they can't trust the "sensationalist" media, and researchers found many news articles are fake. Enter a new website, To The Facts.

Is The Latest Attention Being Paid To Trump Taking Scrutiny Away From Clinton?

1:41pm May 14, 2016

Scott Simon asks Los Angeles Times columnist Doyle McManus whether Trump's campaign will be damaged by an old audio recording and if new allegations about the Clinton Foundation will hurt Clinton.

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