Obama Gets All In His Blackness At Howard
Some applauded the president's speech at the historic black university as a break from "respectability politics" that demean African-Americans. Other saw it as more of the same.
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The Code Switch Podcast Is Coming! Get A Sneak Peek!
You've been asking for it. We've been cranking on it. And now, it's happening: the Code Switch podcast!
Hillary Clinton Has Edge Over Donald Trump In General Election
According to NPR's general-election ratings, Clinton starts with a big advantage over Trump based on history and demography. But we also find at least two paths for him to win — and two ties.
Will Paul Ryan Lose His GOP Primary? Probably Not
Sarah Palin is backing the House speaker's GOP primary challenger after Ryan declined to endorse Donald Trump. But primary upsets remain rare and hard to orchestrate.
In Historic Step, Obama To Visit Hiroshima Later This Month
President Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Japanese city since America dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of 1945.
Could Gender Be The Decisive Factor In A Trump-Clinton Matchup?
Donald Trump recently attacked Hillary Clinton for using the "woman card." As the presidential campaign shifts into general election mode, we can expect to hear more rhetoric like that.
Trump Has Not Yet Earned My Vote, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry Says
On Nebraska's primary day, Renee Montagne talks to Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who endorsed Carly Fiorina early on in the GOP presidential race, but has not endorsed Donald Trump.
Study: Sanders' Proposals Would Add $18 Trillion To Debt Over 10 Years
His single-payer health care plan would cost an estimated $32 trillion, according to the Tax Policy Center. And it's not balanced out enough by tax increases.
Donald Trump's Messy Ideas For Handling The National Debt, Explained
Does Donald Trump want investors to accept a haircut? Or does he just want trillions more dollars printed? The Donald's messy economic plans show an unsettled candidate.
Donald Trump Attempts To Clarify Comments On Federal Debt Payments
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held no public events Monday, but he nonetheless called into several cable television shows in an effort to clarify statements from last week about how he might negotiate federal deficit payments. His earlier remarks had plenty of economists in an uproar.