Politics

How Will The New Crop Of First-Time Voters Lean In 2016?

2:16pm October 09, 2015

by Asma Khalid

The "kids" who came of age during the Obama years are all grown up and are getting their first chance to vote for president. What issues are influencing this new batch of voters?

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Trump Superfan: 'I'm Hispanic ... We Vote For Mr. Trump'

2:07pm October 09, 2015

by Amita Kelly

At a rally Thursday, a woman jumped onstage screaming with come-on-down-you-just-won-a-car excitement, "We love you, all the way to the White House."

Gun Debate Divides Nation's Police Officers, Too

8:17am October 09, 2015

by Martin Kaste

"Talking about firearms now is like talking about race" among officers, says a national law enforcement leader. In Milwaukee, for instance, a sheriff and police chief took vocal, opposing stances.

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Politics & Government

Is The House Leadership In Chaos? Rep. Schweikert Weighs In

7:57am October 09, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to Republican Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona, a co-founder of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, about what happens next in the race for House speaker.

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Rep. McCarthy Stuns Colleagues By Pulling Out Of Leadership Election

7:57am October 09, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

House Majority leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday abruptly pulled out of the race for speaker of the House. The election is off until House Republicans can coalesce around a new candidate.

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House Panel Spends Hours Questioning VW's CEO Of U.S. Business

7:57am October 09, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Volkswagen's top U.S. executive was taken to task on Thursday by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. It was the first congressional hearing since the company's emissions scandal broke.

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Ex-Rep. Dickey Regrets Restrictive Law On Gun Violence Research

7:57am October 09, 2015

Former Rep. Jay Dickey of Arkansas authored an amendment that restricted funding for research into gun violence and its effects on public health. Dickey tells Steve Inskeep he now has deep regrets.

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House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves after a closed House Republican election meeting to pick the next GOP House Speaker nominee on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Kevin McCarthy Gone, In 60 Seconds

6:52am October 09, 2015

After McCarthy dropped out of the House speakership race, there was a chaotic outpouring of reaction from Republicans, like Rep. Jason Chaffetz, in a Capitol Hill hallway. Here are the highlights.

Volkswagen's U.S. Chief Appears Before House Panel On Emissions Scandal

6:30am October 09, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Volkswagen U.S. President Michael Horn appears before the House Energy and Commerce Committee to answer questions about the emissions scandal.

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Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla. leaves a House Republican special leadership election meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, is stepping down and retiring from Congress at the end of the month after nearly five

Conservatives' Pick For Speaker Might Not Even Be In Congress Much Longer

6:58pm October 08, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Florida Rep. Daniel Webster faces a redrawn congressional map that puts his re-election next year in doubt.