California Governor Vetoes Drug Conviction Bill
The bill would have protected immigrants with or without legal status from being deported for low-level drug offenses.
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New Rankings Highlight Corporate Transparency In Politics
In the era of direct spending by corporations in elections, Microsoft and AFLAC Insurance get high marks for openness. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway received a score of zero.
A Scramble In The House Pushes Paul Ryan Back Into The Spotlight
National Review contributor Neil Minkoff explains what's at stake as House Republicans figure out who will be their next speaker — and whether Rep. Paul Ryan will run for the job.
As U.S.-Cuba Relations Thaw, Here's What You Can And Can't Do
In some areas where U.S. officials have given a green light, it hasn't been matched by their counterparts in Cuba. But here's a quick guide to where things stand right now.
The 2-Minute Facebook Hack To Avoid Getting Bombarded By Politicians
Interested in hearing more from Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, but a little hesitant to declare to your friends that you "like" them?
Washington, D.C., Council Proposal Sets New Standard On Paid Family Leave
Critics say the U.S. is one of the few industrialized nations not to offer any paid leave for new parents, but now the Washington, D.C., Council is considering a bill that would grant workers in the nation's capital 16 weeks of paid leave — more than anywhere else in the U.S.
Hillary Clinton Holds 'Tough, Candid' Meeting With Black Lives Matter Activists
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with DeRay McKesson of the group, "We The Protesters," about the meeting with presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Washington, D.C., Friday.
Week In Politics: Speaker Of The House Race, Hillary Clinton On The TPP
NPR's Robert Siegel 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 Rep. Kevin McCarthy's decision to withdraw from the race for the next Speaker of the House, Hillary Clinton's opposition to the TPP, and the Russian strategy in Syria.
European Leaders Develop Deportation Policy To Slow Flow Of Migrants
Germany is rejecting more asylum claims from migrants who fail to prove they are true refugees. But stepping up deportations has not discouraged migrants from making the perilous journey.
20th Anniversary Of Million Man March Inspires New Rally In Washington, D.C.
Black men from across the country gathered for the Million Man March in Washington D.C., 20 years ago. Led by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, the march was billed as a day of atonement. Farrakhan and others plan to rally in Washington, D.C, again this Saturday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the March and to renew a call for justice.