#MemeOfTheNight: Bernie Sandwich
An MSNBC host accidentally called the candidate "Bernie sandwich." Sanders supporters and adversaries on Twitter jumped in.
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Republicans Reject Obama's $4 Trillion Budget Proposal
President Obama delivered the final budget of his presidency to Congress on Tuesday. Republicans in Congress have declined to consider the proposal and even listen to the president's budget chief talk to them about it.
GOP Presidential Candidates Bring Torture Back Into The Spotlight
The GOP presidential hopefuls are trading attacks on the use of water boarding and other such harsh interrogation techniques. Donald Trump vows he would revive those techniques as president and has attacked Sen. Ted Cruz for opposing that idea. Many critics and studies, however, conclude that harsh techniques do not work.
U.S. Churches Offer Safe Haven For A New Generation Of Immigrants
A dozen congregations are harboring immigrants facing deportation. It echoes the sanctuary movement of the 1980s, when hundreds of churches sheltered Central Americans escaping war and violence.
Ferguson Approves Police And Courts Overhaul — With Some Changes
The agreement, negotiated by the city of Ferguson, Mo., and the Justice Department, was estimated to cost the city more than $2 million per year. City council altered the plan to reduce that cost.
Presidential Candidates Await Results In New Hampshire Primary
In just minutes, final polls close in New Hampshire, and the candidates await results in the state's presidential primary contests.
Intelligence Heads Provide Update On Threats Facing U.S.
The heads of America's top intelligence agencies — including the CIA, FBI and NSA — gave their latest update on the nature of threats facing the U.S. on Tuesday, from ISIS to Russia to China and others. NPR has the latest on what America's spymasters call the biggest dangers of the moment.
Birmingham Chefs Test Appetite For New Flavors With Supper Clubs
Pop-up dining experiences are cropping up across the country. While diners savor an exclusive meal, chefs get to try out recipes and gauge the local market for their food before opening a restaurant.
First Black NASA Administrator Charles Bolden 'Pleaded' To Get Into Naval Academy
Bolden grew up in segregated South Carolina. One of his state senators, Strom Thurman, blocked his efforts to get to the Naval Academy, but a Hail-Mary letter to Lyndon Johnson helped him get there.
Final Polls Begin To Close In New Hampshire
The final poll closings in New Hampshire's presidential primary are less than a half hour away. Democratic pollster Anna Greenberg and Republican pollster Patrick Ruffini have the latest.