Politics

New U.S. Poet Laureate Hopes To Invite All Communities To Express Themselves

6:53pm June 10, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Juan Felipe Herrera, the new U.S. poet laureate. He discusses his upbringing in California as the son of migrant workers.

Pakistani Journalists Divided Over Whether Government Perks Cloud Their Autonomy

6:46pm June 10, 2015

by Philip Reeves

Pakistan's journalists have a proud history of standing up to power at great personal sacrifice. Yet most are also happy to accept massively discounted plots of prime real estate from the government.

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Former Florida Gov. and possible Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush attends the CDU Economics Conference of the Economic Council in Berlin on Tuesday.

Jeb Bush And Florida's 'Scarlet Letter Law,' Explained

4:41pm June 10, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

While Jeb Bush was governor, Florida had a law requiring some women to list their sexual encounters in the newspaper. What's the controversy all about, and what did Bush have to do with it, exactly?

In Berlin, Jeb Bush Calls On Russia To Respect Ukraine's Sovereignty

2:27pm June 10, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Jeb Bush is expected to announce his 2016 presidential bid this week — though he has been acting a lot like a candidate for many months now. That includes this week's trip to Europe.

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Dennis Hastert Investigation 'Undoubtedly Began' With The Banks

2:15pm June 10, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Jeffrey Toobin, a staff writer for The New Yorker, about the legal logic of the case against former House Speaker Dennis Hastert.

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Obama Authorizes Deploying Up To 450 More Troops To Iraq

1:43pm June 10, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The troops would beef up the effort to train more Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State. Some 3,000 American troops are already in Iraq to provide security or to train and advise Iraqi forces.

Jeb Bush Visits Europe Ahead Of Presidential Campaign Announcement

7:16am June 10, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Soon-to-be presidential candidate Jeb Bush is in Europe this week, burnishing his foreign policy credentials. At an economic conference in Berlin Tuesday, Bush said the U.S. and its allies need to be clear about the consequences if Russia fails to respect the sovereignty of its neighbors.

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Obama Defends Health Care Law As Supreme Court Ruling Nears

8:10pm June 09, 2015

by Scott Horsley

President Obama defends the health care reform law as the Supreme Court prepares to issue a ruling in a case that could dismantle it. The law still remains controversial politically.

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No Winner In Sight As Forces Fighting In Syria Weaken

6:57pm June 09, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Lina Khatib, director of the Carnegie Middle East Center, about the state of play in Syria.

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Bush Talks Tough Against Russia In First Foreign Address

5:19pm June 09, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The likely 2016 GOP presidential contender also pushed for increased U.S. trade relations in the region.