Politics

'Never Trump' Campaign Now Seeks To Dissociate Trump From Republican Party

8:19am May 08, 2016

Now that Donald Trump is the apparent Republican nominee, those in the "Never Trump" camp have a decision to make. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Rory Cooper, Senior Advisor to the "Never Trump" PAC.

Clinton Must Clarify Her Economic Message To Win Primary

8:08am May 08, 2016

Donald Trump has become the de facto Republican nominee and Hillary Clinton still has a wide lead in delegates. On Tuesday, voters in Nebraska and West Virginia will cast their ballots.

Sadiq Khan Elected As London's First Muslim Mayor

5:07pm May 07, 2016

After a bitter election campaign, Londoners have chosen the Labour Party's Sadiq Khan to be the new mayor. He comes from humble immigrant origins, and is the first Muslim to hold the post.

Barbershop: Reporters On The Campaign Trail

5:07pm May 07, 2016

Buzzfeed's Ruby Cramer, The Atlantic's Molly Ball and NPR's Don Gonyea have crisscrossed the country on the campaign trails. They talk with Michel Martin about what they've seen on the road.

Donald Trump eating a Trump Steak — which was likely not in that taco bowl.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Donald Trump's Taco Bowl

9:29am May 07, 2016

by Sam Sanders

If Donald Trump tweets an image of a taco bowl in the heart of a Trump Tower, but no one else is there to eat it, does it make a meme?

Headed For Re-Election, Sen. John McCain Can't Afford To Upset Trump Supporters

8:37am May 07, 2016

by Jude Joffe-Block

Arizona Sen. John McCain has spent 30 years in the Senate but he's worried that sharing a ballot with Donald Trump this November could cost him his Senate seat.

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Donald Trump's Republican Victory Marks New Political Reality

7:59am May 07, 2016

The latest from the presidential campaign, as Donald Trump seeks to unify Republicans and Hillary Clinton looks ahead to a rough month of continuing primaries.

With Cruz Out, Will Donald Trump Be Able To Capture Republican Evangelical Vote?

7:59am May 07, 2016

NPR's Lynn Neary speaks with Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention about whether Republican evangelical voters will coalesce around Donald Trump now that he is the de facto GOP nominee.

"I don't think Hillary Clinton wants to do anything in one sentence," former Obama adviser David Axelrod said. "That's the problem, right?

Unlike Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Lacks A Simple, Clear Economic Message

6:14am May 07, 2016

by Mara Liasson

"I don't think Hillary Clinton wants to do anything in one sentence," says former Obama strategist David Axelrod. "That's the problem, right?"

The Next Progressive Hope? The Man Trying To Unseat The Democratic Party Chair

6:00am May 07, 2016

by Greg Allen

As the odds grow longer for Bernie Sanders, liberals unhappy with the party could find a cause in Tim Canova, a college professor taking on Democratic National Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.