Why Republicans Are Out Of Step With Young Voters
Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus has begun a series of meetings with groups that have overwhelmingly gone Democratic in the past two presidential elections.He's sitting down with Latino and...
View ArticleOutside the Supreme Court, The Arguments Continue
As oral arguments were beginning Tuesday in the first of two same-sex marriage cases inside the Supreme Court, the steps in front of the court were filled with throngs of what looked to be mostly...
View ArticleImmigration Debate Puts Farm Workers Union In Spotlight
A new immigration bill is expected to be introduced in the U.S.
View ArticleHow Will Obama Make His Case On Syria?
The U.S. role in the civil war in Syria has been limited to humanitarian aid and nonlethal equipment for the rebels. But that may change with recent revelations about the use of chemical weapons.Polls...
View ArticleIRS Inquiries Crossed The Line, Tea Party Groups Say
Tea Party activists are calling for a full investigation, and possibly lawsuits, following revelations that the Internal Revenue Service flagged so-called patriot groups for extra scrutiny in...
View ArticleWWII Vets Have All But Vanished From The Halls Of Congress
Sen. Frank Lautenberg was buried with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday. There was a steady rain. Soldiers fired rifle volleys, a bugler played taps and mourners paid their final...
View ArticleObama Campaigners Try To Get Texas Fired Up For Democrats
All this week,NPR is taking a lookat the demographic changes that could reshape the political landscape in Texas over the next decade — and what that could mean for the rest of the country.For most of...
View ArticleThe Civil Rights Stand Of A Young Gerald Ford
President Gerald R. Ford, the only American to serve as both vice president and president without ever being elected to either office, was born 100 years ago Sunday.Ford will be remembered for his role...
View ArticleTea Party Strains GOP's Ties To Big Business
Is the GOP still the "party of business"?With the party's long-standing and ongoing push for lower taxes and fewer regulations — both in Washington and in state legislatures — Republicans can...
View ArticleGOP Establishment Grapples With A Tea Party That Won't Budge
The old line in Washington is that the "establishment" controls everything.But the fights that have resulted in the government shutdown have turned that cliche upside down.This time, it's the Tea Party...
View ArticleTea Party Activist: It Was Worth 'Getting In The Ring'
It's been a tough week for the Tea Party and its supporters in Congress. The Affordable Care Act survived the Capitol Hill standoff largely untouched. President Obama and the Democrats stared them down...
View ArticleHow JFK Fathered The Modern Presidential Campaign
When John F. Kennedy began his run for the White House more than 50 years ago, there was plenty of excitement and anticipation. He was energetic, handsome and from a famous Boston political family.But...
View ArticleWhat Has NAFTA Meant For Workers? That Debate's Still Raging
Two decades ago, the strongest critics of the North American Free Trade Agreement were members of labor unions. They warned that the trade deal would mean the loss of manufacturing jobs to Mexico and...
View ArticleAmid Declining Popularity, The Tea Party Prepares To Fight
It's easy to forget that the tea party movement is still less than 5 years old. Its successes include the 2010 midterm elections, when it helped the GOP win back the U.S. House.It was once again a...
View ArticleAn Unconventional Contender Emerges As GOP Ponders 2016 Convention
Every four years a handful of cities battle to host the big nominating conventions for the major political parties.
View ArticleEyes On 2016, GOP Revisits The Rebranding
Republican Party leaders gathered in Washington this week for their annual winter meetings. They approved new rules for the 2016 presidential primaries designed to create a more orderly path to the GOP...
View ArticleRNC Highlights Black History Month With Radio Ads
Leaders of the Republican Party acknowledge they have a problem attracting minority voters — especially African-Americans, 93 percent of whom voted for President Obama in 2012, compared with just 6...
View ArticleBidding Starts Early For Site Of Obama's Future Library
President Obama doesn't leave office until January of 2017, but already the competition has begun for the right to host his presidential library and museum.A new foundation has been set up to raise...
View ArticleDealt A Recent Defeat, Union Organizers Plot A Future In The South
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The United Auto Workers Union suffered a major defeat when a drive to represent workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee failed last week. Right now, leaders of the...
View ArticleDingell Dynasty Could Continue In Michigan
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: 87-year-old John Dingell, the longest-serving member in the history of Congress, retires at the end of his current term. When he goes, another Dingell hopes to win his...
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