Politics

Politics Week Roundup: Benghazi Hearings, Speaker Of The House

8:23am October 24, 2015

It's been a whirlwind week in politics — Hillary Clinton testified at the Benghazi hearings and there might be a new Speaker in the House. Scott Simon talks with NPR politics editor Ron Elving.

#MemeOfTheWeek: The Drake-ification Of The Week In Politics

8:03am October 24, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Nothing was safe from Drake and his viral Hotline Bling video this week. Not even politics.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Oklahoma State Fair on Friday in Oklahoma City.

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Trump Squashes 'Make America Great Again' SuperPAC

7:54am October 24, 2015

by Peter Overby

"Make America Great Again." It's Donald Trump's campaign slogan, seen on caps his campaign sells to admirers, and it's also the name of an ostensibly independent superPAC. Or it was, until this week.

Justice Department Says No Criminal Charges In IRS-Tea Party Investigation

8:47pm October 23, 2015

by Laura Wagner

DOJ finds there is no evidence to support a criminal prosecution over the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of conservative non-profit political groups.

New Orleans Urges Sales Tax Hike Support To Fund French Quarter Police

7:14pm October 23, 2015

by Jesse Hardman

New Orleans has had its fair share of high-profile crime problems. Now residents are set to vote on a sales tax hike to fund more state police officers in the French Quarter.

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Week In Politics: Clinton Benghazi Testimony, Paul Ryan's Bid For Speaker

7:06pm October 23, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Hillary Clinton's testimony before a congressional committee investigating Benghazi, Paul Ryan's bid for speaker of the House, and Democrats bowing out of the race for the Democratic nomination.

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The New York Mets celebrate after sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series to get to the World Series, which starts Tuesday.

LA Congressman Loses Bet, Sings 'Meet The Mets'

7:01pm October 23, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., lost a bet with New York Democrat Steve Israel when the Mets defeated the Dodgers in the Major League Baseball playoffs. The result is pretty amazin'.

Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney struggled to distance himself from the health care program he implemented in Massachusetts. Now he has acknowledged it was a precursor to Obamacare.

Mitt Romney Finally Takes Credit For Obamacare

6:32pm October 23, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

"Without Romneycare, I don't think we would have Obamacare," the 2012 GOP presidential nominee admits in an obituary remembering his friend, Staples founder Thomas Stemberg.

Guatemalan Presidential Election Pits Former First Lady Against TV Comedian

6:07pm October 23, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

On Sunday, Guatemalans go to the polls to pick a new president. The contest is between a former first lady and a comedian with no political experience and a simple slogan: "I'm not corrupt nor a thief." The vote follows months of turbulent politics in the Central American nation that led to the resignation and jailing of both the vice president and president.

Former Secretary of State and current Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appears before the House Select Committee on Benghazi on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Omm ... Clinton Goes Zen, Tries Meditation To Get Through Epic Hearing

5:54pm October 23, 2015

In an off-the-cuff moment, Hillary Clinton revealed the secret to her marathon Benghazi hearing performance.