Biden Hints He's Leaving The Door Open To A 2020 Run
Vice President Joe Biden turned 74 last month and would 78 after the 2020 election. Biden decided against a run this past cycle, after losing his son Beau to cancer in 2015.
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Supreme Court Considers Race, Politics And Redistricting In 2 Cases
The high court heard arguments Monday in cases testing whether lawmakers in Virginia and North Carolina weighed race too heavily when redrawing state legislative districts.
Sammy Lee Climbed Above Racism, Dove Into Olympic History
Sammy Lee, a Korean War veteran and the first American platform diver to win gold in consecutive Olympics, dies of pneumonia at the age of 96.
Video Calls Replace In-Person Visits In Some Jails
Video visitation is growing in popularity at U.S. jails, but there's a catch: Many jails have ended in-person visits between inmates and their families as they adopt the new technology.
For College Students With Kids, Getting Cheap Child Care Is A Challenge
Here's how difficult it is for students with children to get access to federal money for child care.
N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory Concedes To Democrat Roy Cooper In Close Race
The last unresolved governor's race of 2016 is over. N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory has conceded to Democrat Roy Cooper after a closely fought race in one of the country's most politically divided states.
Trump's Phone Call To Taiwan's Leader Risks China Tensions
President-elect Donald Trump's telephone conversation with Taiwan's president broke four decades of diplomatic protocol. There's concern it could also spark a crisis with China, which considers Taiwan a renegade province.
President-Elect Trump Nominates Ben Carson To Run HUD
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Amy Liu, director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution who worked at the Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Clinton administration, about President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Dr. Ben Carson to run the agency.
Armed Man Threatens D.C. Pizzeria Targeted By Fake News Stories
In Washington, D.C., local businesses are asking for more security after an armed man threatened a pizza place targeted by fake news stories. Police say the North Carolina man wanted to investigate a conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton runs a child sex ring from the restaurant.
Judge Declares Mistrial In South Carolina Police Shooting Trial
A judge in South Carolina declared a mistrial in the police shooting case of Michael Slager. Slager was video taped shooting Walter Scott after he fled a traffic stop. Jurors deadlocked on Slager's guilt.