Puerto Rico Faces Uncertain Future Amid Debt Crisis
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Puerto Rico Rep. Luis Vega Ramos about what will happen when the commonwealth defaults on its nearly $37 million worth of debt.
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President Obama Preparing To Take Executive Action On Guns
"The president has made clear he's not satisfied with where we are, and expects that work to be completed soon," said White House spokesman Eric Schultz.
Despite Bipartisan Effort, Window To Pass Sentencing Reform May Be Closing
Some who have been advocating to reduce prison terms for nonviolent drug criminals privately tell NPR they are beginning to worry nothing will happen in 2016.
As Her Turn Leading The FEC Ends, Ravel Says Agency Is Broken
Ann Ravel had success uncovering secret money in politics as a California state official. As her year leading the Federal Election Commission ends, she says she couldn't bridge the partisan divide.
Cruz Boasts Of Huge Campaign Fundraising Haul
Ted Cruz's campaign says it raised nearly $20 million during the last three months of 2015. And as the calendar shifts to 2016, Jeb Bush and Donald Trump are changing how they spend money.
Seinfeld And Obama, Driving A Stingray And Getting Coffee
President Obama appears on Jerry Seinfeld's online show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Sample question: "How many world leaders do you think are just completely out of their mind?"
LISTEN: Jeb Bush Says Trump Is 'A Creature Of Barack Obama'
The former Florida governor offered up a theory on Donald Trump, which has provoked a lively debate on social media, in a year-ending interview with NPR News.
Finally Revealed: Jeb Bush's Secret Guacamole Recipe
Bush has boasted about his "really good guacamole" recipe on the campaign trail. Just in time for college bowl season, he shared it with NPR.
Jeb Bush: GOP Must Be Inclusive; Can't Insult Its Way To The White House
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush talks to Steve Inskeep about his vision for the party and explains his immigration policy. While down in the polls, Bush still has a well-financed campaign.
Jeb Bush Says Voters' Passions For Trump Will Pass
"I think the emotion of the here and now will subside," Bush said in an interview with NPR. He predicts voters will turn on front-runner Donald Trump and see things his way once voting starts.