Politics

Hillary Clinton Decides To Release Private Email Server To Justice Department

12:04pm August 12, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Clinton directed her staff to turn over the private email server she used as secretary of state after questions were raised about possible classified information in emails sent from the server.

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NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House.

Full Video And Transcript: NPR's Interview With President Obama

10:36am August 12, 2015

Speaking with NPR's Steve Inskeep, the president addressed critics of the Iran nuclear deal and whether he feels more free to address racial issues now.

Actress Melissa Gilbert arrives at the Award of Excellence Star presentation for the Screen Actors Guild in 2007. Gilbert is trying to win a congressional seat from Michigan, where her husband is from.

'Little House On The Prairie' Actress Runs For Congress. Can She Win?

9:37am August 12, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Melissa Gilbert is running for a congressional seat in Michigan. She's the latest in a long line of celebrities with political aspirations.

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Some Cultures Treat Menstruation With Respect

8:49am August 12, 2015

by Susan Brink

Donald Trump has created a "menstruation moment" with his apparent implication (later denied) that a Fox News anchor who asked tough questions was having her period.

Politics & Government

Canadian Political Candidate Pulls Out All The Stops In Campaign Ad

7:57am August 12, 2015

Wyatt Scott flies on top of a computer-generated goose. He then slays a dragon, fist bumps an alien and defeats a giant robot — while offering cheaper college tuition and expanded health care.

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Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law professor, speaks in New York City earlier this year.

One Professor's Presidential Crusade To Get Rid Of Big Money In Politics

8:34pm August 11, 2015

by Peter Overby

Larry Lessig wants to crowdsource $1 million for his White House bid, which he says he would use to bring attention to political money and "fix this rigged system."

You may not pay in Chinese yuan notes, but a drop in their value affects your spending power.

China Cut Its Currency — And Touched Your Life. Here's How

8:23pm August 11, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

China lowered the value of the yuan, and that sent all sorts of prices lower. So you may soon be paying less for gas, food and lumber. But there are downsides too: U.S. stocks fell hard.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House on Thursday.

Obama's Iran Deal Argument In 1 Video Clip

2:49pm August 11, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

For the president, it seems, there is no logic in a moderate course on the Iran deal. In an interview with NPR, he is laughing at his critics' arguments and treating his opponents with scorn.

Politics & Government

Donald Trump's On Again Off Again Relationship With Fox News

2:15pm August 11, 2015

by David Folkenflik

The Republican presidential debate earned Fox News record ratings, and despite the clash, no outlet has done more of late to present Donald Trump as a serious thinker than Fox.

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U.S. Consulate Targeted As Violent Attacks Sweep Across Turkey

2:14pm August 11, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Nick Tattersall, Reuters bureau chief in Turkey, about the two assailants who opened fire at the U.S. consulate building in Istanbul Monday.

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