Politics

How To Measure A Crowd, Without The Political Numbers

1:51pm October 05, 2014

The Number of the Week is: 80,000. That's how many are protesting in Hong Kong, according to organizers. But data journalist Mona Chalabi says estimating crowd size isn't an exact science.

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Republicans May Lose Grip On Florida Panhandle House Seat

1:51pm October 05, 2014

by Greg Allen

One of the most competitive House races this year is in Florida's panhandle. Democrat Gwen Graham has made it a tight race in part by attacking Southerland as being out of step on women's issues.

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As Populations Shift, Democrats Hope To Paint The Sun Belt Blue

7:45pm October 03, 2014

by Debbie Elliott

Democrats see an opportunity in the South's changing demographics — particularly in states with growing Hispanic communities, lots of unregistered black voters and migration from other states.

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Likely voters were asked, "Do you approve or disapprove of the job being done by Barack Obama as president?" and, "Do you approve or disapprove of the way (Named Incumbent) is handling his/her job as a member of the U.S. Senate?"

NPR Poll: Senate Battleground Tilts Republican, But Still Anybody's Game

3:17pm October 03, 2014

by Mara Liasson

A new NPR poll concentrates on the Senate battleground — the 12 states that will determine control of the Senate next year. It found an electorate where nobody likes anybody.

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Fueled By Outside Money, Alaska Candidates Struggle To Connect At Home

10:26pm October 02, 2014

by Martin Kaste

Millions of dollars worth of ads have been dumped into the state's small media market. But out in the state, you find out those ads are getting on people's nerves.

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U.S. Secret Service countersniper team members stand on the roof of the White House on Monday.

The White House Could Be Made A Fortress, But Should It Be?

7:46am October 02, 2014

by Ron Elving

It turns out the Secret Service isn't too good at protecting the White House. Maybe one reason is that we don't want it to be.

Politics & Government

In Michigan, A Low-Key Campaign For A High-Stakes Senate Seat

10:47pm October 01, 2014

by Don Gonyea

GOP candidate Terri Lynn Land is taking it slow when it comes to public events. Her opponent, Democrat Rep. Gary Peters, leads in polls, but the race is close.

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Politics & Government

In New York's North Country, The Republican Party's New Poster Candidate

1:11pm October 01, 2014

by Tamara Keith

Elise Stefanik is 30 years old and running for Congress. If she wins, she would be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Democrats hope filmmaker Aaron Woolf can help them hang on to the seat.

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Transcript: Sen. Warren's Full NPR Interview On Financial Regulation

9:17am October 01, 2014

Elizabeth Warren tells Morning Edition that audio tapes made by an investigator working for the New York Fed re-enforce the perception of a disturbingly cozy relationship between regulators and banks.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, speaks to a group of supporters at a rally in support of Kentucky Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes in June.

Sen. Warren: We Need Regulators Who 'Work For The American People'

8:39am October 01, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Elizabeth Warren tells NPR that newly released recordings of conversations by Federal Reserve officials show that the same kind of cozy relationships that led to the 2008 meltdown have continued.