Politics

Trump Supporters Criticize Delegate Selection Process In Florida

4:24pm April 18, 2016

by Greg Allen

Donald Trump won Florida's primary, but now it's time to select delegates for the national convention. In Florida, delegates are selected by party leaders, and Trump supporters say they're being squeezed out of the delegate selection process.

Solitary Confinement Is What Destroyed My Son, Grieving Mom Says

1:48pm April 18, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Venida Browder's son killed himself after spending time in solitary confinement. She's fighting to end isolation of youth in jails and prisons. A new campaign with that goal launches this week.

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Donald Trump during a campaign stop in La Crosse, Wis.

Trade Matters In 2016; This May Help You Understand Why

12:49pm April 18, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Candidates vying for president are talking a lot about trade. But trade is not a subject easily summed up in slogans. Here are resources to help you study up on trade and make your own decisions.

Shiman Shan (left) and Brenda Nguyen canvassed voters for the Bernie Sanders campaign in a New York City neighborhood with a growing Chinese-American community.

In Close Race, 'Unprecedented' Push For Asian-American Voters Comes To N.Y.

12:04pm April 18, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

Asian-Americans are among the least likely to vote. But with the presidential nominations still up for grabs, campaigns are courting one of the largest Asian communities in the U.S. — New Yorkers.

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Immigration activists rally in Miami ahead of the Supreme Court hearing arguments on President Obama's executive actions on immigration Monday.

Supreme Court Weighs Obama's Executive Action On Immigration

10:14am April 18, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Twenty-six states are challenging the action, which would grant temporary, quasi-legal status and work permits to as many as 4 million parents who entered the U.S. illegally before 2010.

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Why Candidates Are Out Of Sync With How Americans Really Feel About Trade

8:56am April 18, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Leading candidates have tried to channel Americans' frustration when they talk about trade, but on the whole polls show Americans think trade has been good for the U.S.

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What Does Wall Street Want In A Presidential Candidate?

5:54am April 18, 2016

How important is Wall Street's support to a presidential candidate? David Greene talks to Barry Ritholtz, chairman of Ritholtz Wealth Management and a frequent commentator on the world of finance.

Politics & Government

Politics In The News: Female Voters And The 2016 Election

5:03am April 18, 2016

David Greene talks to columnist and NPR commentator Cokie Roberts and demographer Bill Frey of the Brookings Institution, about how female voters may shift the presidential election.

DeRay Mckesson, at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Despite Steep Odds, DeRay Mckesson Draws Lessons From Mayoral Bid

5:19pm April 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

Maybe the best-known figure to emerge from Black Lives Matter, Mckesson has struggled to turn his online following into electoral success in Baltimore. Still, he says the movement's work isn't done.

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Donald Trump Takes The Stump In Staten Island

5:15pm April 17, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump addressed a GOP brunch on Staten Island on Sunday, where most of New York City's working-class Republican voters live.