Politics

Alaskans Band Together For Remote Caucuses

8:00am March 26, 2016

Alaska holds its Democratic caucuses on Saturday, posing a logistical challenge to voters in the state's more remote locations. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Fairbanks caucus organizer Janelle Olson.

Cuban security agents keep watch as people wait for President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha at the Catedral de los Angeles during the family's tour of Old Havana on March 20.

A Passport To Cuba

7:46am March 26, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Barack Obama was the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in 88 years. But with the newly loosened travel restrictions, there is no need for you to wait that long.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Twitter, Turning 10

7:31am March 26, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Twitter had a birthday on Monday, but unruly guests turned the party ugly, and the raging tussle between Republican presidential candidates took all the attention.

Trump's Promise To 'Open Up' Libel Laws Unlikely To Be Kept

6:00am March 26, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Public figures face high bar to prove libel, and the GOP Presidential candidate will have to overcome decades of precedent to overturn law

Tabloid Allegations Again Fly In A Political Campaign — And Why No One Can Look Away

7:20pm March 25, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

A political cheating scandal has once again hit the pages of the National Enquirer — and it has roiled the 2016 presidential campaign even though none of the allegations have been substantiated.

Police stand guard during demonstrations in reaction to a Cleveland police officer being acquitted of manslaughter charges on May 23, 2015, in Cleveland.

Cleveland Readies For Protests Ahead Of Potentially Volatile GOP Convention

6:26pm March 25, 2016

by Nick Castele

The city's police are buying riot gear and bringing in officers from other cities to prepare for a political convention that could draw protesters from across the political spectrum.

Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana at a press conference last year.

Indiana Governor Signs New Abortion Restrictions Into Law

6:06pm March 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The legislation criminalizes abortions that are motivated solely because of a fetus' potential disability, as well as other factors such as its sex or race.

Week In Politics: Brussels Terror Attacks, Trump V. Cruz

5:11pm March 25, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the presidential candidates' reactions to the terror attacks in Brussels and the feud between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.

Arizona Polling Places Overwhelmed With Long Lines On Primary Day

4:53pm March 25, 2016

by Jude Joffe-Block

Arizonans of all political stripes were appalled by extremely long lines at polling stations during this week's presidential primary. NPR explores why the lines were so long and if the problems will persist in November.

Justice Department Voting Rights Unit Adapts After Supreme Court Ruling

4:53pm March 25, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Justin Levitt leads the Justice Department's voting rights unit, which is fighting in North Carolina, Texas and elsewhere in the first national elections since the Supreme Court upended the Voting Rights Act.