Politics

In Indiana, Donald Trump Looks To Cement Path To GOP Nomination

4:25pm May 03, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Voters in Indiana are at the polls Tuesday in a presidential primary that could largely determine the outcome of the GOP race, while Bernie Sanders fights on to influence Democrats.

Comedian Larry Wilmore performed at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night.

Larry Wilmore On 'Breaking Taboos' At The White House Correspondents' Dinner

4:13pm May 03, 2016

The Nightly Show host discusses his controversial performance at Saturday's event. He tells Fresh Air that his use of the N-word was an artistic decision.

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Donald Trump is 81 percent of the way to the magic number of 1,237 needed for the GOP nomination. If he sweeps in Indiana, he will be 85 percent of the way.

Here's Where The Delegate Math Stands Before Tuesday's Indiana Primary

2:43pm May 03, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

If Donald Trump wins most of Indiana's delegates, his path to the nomination will be clear. Even if Bernie Sanders wins the state, he will likely wake up with less of a chance of being the nominee.

Politics & Government

Fact Check: Hillary Clinton And Coal Jobs

12:11pm May 03, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Did Clinton really say she's going to put coal workers out of their jobs?

Democrats' Brand Is Bad, But Republicans' Is Way Worse

11:55am May 03, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The unfavorable numbers for Democrats look pretty bad lately. Their one silver lining: The GOP's look even worse.

Renee Powell's family must pay more than $13,000 per year in out-of-pocket health care costs before they are fully covered.

Politics In Real Life: Rising Health Care Costs Weigh On Voters

10:35am May 03, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

When Renee Powell's premiums exceeded her mortgage payments, it was upsetting. But it's just one way health care costs rise for many voters.

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Politics & Government

Hedge Fund Founder Would Support Trump If He Wins GOP Nomination

6:58am May 03, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci of SkyBridge Capital about his willingness to support Donald Trump in spite of Trump's knocks on the hedge fund sector.

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The sign, a private marker placed by the NAACP, and approved by the National Park Service, as it now stands in Army Park.

Do The Words 'Race Riot' Belong On A Historic Marker In Memphis?

8:03pm May 02, 2016

by Christopher Blank

On May 1, 1866, Memphis was home to a massacre that killed 46 African-Americans and injured many others. Now a historical marker shows an ongoing rift between white historians and black activists.

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Comedy Central's Larry Wilmore speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

Was It Good, Bad, Or Ugly? Takes On Larry Wilmore's Jokes At Correspondents' Dinner

7:30pm May 02, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Some say the Nightly Show host utterly bombed his routine at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner. Others say he simply had a different crowd in mind.

Trade Opponents Leak Documents They Say Show Corporate Influence

6:38pm May 02, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Environmentalists opposed to a US-EU trade deal say documents they leaked prove corporations have too much say. But EU officials say that's "flatly wrong."