Politics

A young immigration activist holds a sign reading "It's in your hands Mr. President" during a rally calling on President Obama to suspend deportations in 2013.

Supreme Court To Review If Obama Immigration Actions Were 'Faithfully Executed'

7:07pm January 19, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The court said Tuesday it would rule by summer on the legality of President Obama's executive action granting temporary legal status to as many as 4.5 million people who entered the U.S. illegally.

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Pew Report Outlines Potential Impact Of Latinos On Presidential Politics

6:07pm January 19, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Latino voters are expected to make up about 12 percent of the electorate this presidential election. There are about 27 million eligible voters, and the majority of them are young, which makes this a voter group that has the potential to influence elections for generations to come. The only catch is voter turnout among young Latinos is the lowest of any racial group.

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Politics & Government

Politics Podcast: Not All Polls Are Created Equal

5:27pm January 19, 2016

by NPR Staff

Polls drive so much of the political news coverage you see and hear. But it matters where they came from and how they're conducted.

Despite Ties To Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin Endorses Donald Trump

5:12pm January 19, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Sarah Palin endorsed Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump is in a tight race with Ted Cruz in Iowa with the caucuses less than two weeks away.

Once Upon A Time, Congress Cut Deficits; Now CBO Says That's Over

4:02pm January 19, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Back in the old days, say 2011, political leaders talked about, and acted upon, worries involving federal borrowing. But a new CBO report shows deficits surging — even as political attention drifts.

President Obama delivers his final State of the Union address last week at the Capitol. He said one of the regrets of his presidency was that the "rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse."

Politics & Government

For Growing Partisan Divide, The Bridge Is Still Out

2:00pm January 19, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama has spoken frankly about his regret at the broken politics in America, and he's not alone in his concern. There's no shortage of finger-pointing about the roots of the partisan rancor.

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Calls To Resign Overshadow Michigan Governor's State Address

10:36am January 19, 2016

by Rick Pluta

Gov. Rick Snyder is to deliver his sixth state of the state address Tuesday. It comes at a time of crisis for the state and the governor. He's criticized for his handling of Flint's water problems.

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Jeffrey Heffernan says he was demoted after he picked up a replacement campaign sign for his bedridden mother.

An Employee Mistakenly Steps Into Politics; Can The Government Retaliate?

9:24am January 19, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court will ponder an unusual question Tuesday concerning free speech rights. It started when a police detective picked up a replacement campaign sign for his bedridden mother.

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'Dark Money': Koch Brothers' Donations Push Their Political Agenda

7:23am January 19, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to author Jane Mayer about her new book Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right.

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Cruz Courts N.H. Voters Who Have Second Thoughts About Trump

5:29am January 19, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

On a bus tour of New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz talked about his increasingly hostile battle with Donald Trump, and the path he sees for himself to the GOP nomination.