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Donald Trump takes part in a CNN town hall event in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Why Donald Trump Reversed His Pledge To Support The GOP Nominee

5:09pm March 30, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

There are two key words to understand Trump's thinking: "fairness" and "leverage." He believes a possible brokered convention and complex delegate allocation rules tilt the process against him.

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These hockey fans sure make being Canadian look like fun.

Do Americans Really Move To Canada Because Of Politics?

4:45pm March 30, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

This campaign season, lots of people are apparently making calls and doing Internet searches to see how to move to Canada. The number who follow through is likely to be much, much lower.

Funeral Service Held For Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

4:25pm March 30, 2016

A funeral service for Toronto's Former Mayor Rob Ford was held Wednesday in his home town. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Daniel Dale of the Toronto Star about Ford's life and political legacy.

Border Patrol Union Endorses Donald Trump

2:54pm March 30, 2016

by Brian Naylor

National Border Patrol Council said Trump is the "the only candidate who actually threatens the established powers that have betrayed this county."

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigning Tuesday in Janesville, Wis. The Wisconsin primary is next Tuesday.

Trump Abandons Pledge To Support Republican Nominee

2:19pm March 30, 2016

by Mark Katkov

In the first Republican debate last August, Donald Trump would not promise to support his party's eventual nominee. In September he signed a pledge to do so. Tuesday night, he reversed himself again.

Trump Challengers Need To Put More Meat On The Table, Steve Forbes Says

6:22am March 30, 2016

Steve Forbes knows what it's like for a non-politician to run for president — he did it twice. Rachel Martin talks to the publisher and former GOP presidential candidate about the GOP primary season.

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Trump Goes Back On Pledge To Support Eventual GOP Nominee

6:11am March 30, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

And as he campaigned in Wisconsin, Trump supported his campaign manager who was charged with battery for allegedly grabbing a reporter for Breitbart News following a campaign rally earlier this month.

Wisconsin Gov. Walker Endorses Ted Cruz, But Will It Help?

7:46pm March 29, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The former presidential candidate has thrown his support behind Cruz ahead of the Wisconsin primary April 5.

Supporters of religious organizations that want to ban contraceptives from their health insurance policies on religious grounds rallied outside the Supreme Court last week.

Supreme Court Orders More Briefs On Birth Control, Hoping To Prevent Tie

6:16pm March 29, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The case, heard last week, tests the religious liberty claims against the Obamacare mandate for birth control in all health insurance plans.

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Ahead Of Wisconsin Rally, Trump's Campaign Hit With New Wrinkle

5:46pm March 29, 2016

Donald Trump's campaign manager was charged with misdemeanor battery Tuesday for an incident earlier this month. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with reporter Sarah McCammon on the campaign trail.

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