For Young Republican, Defying Boehner In Washington Plays Well Back Home
When the rumored rebellion against House Speaker John Boehner's bid for a second term played out last week, the very first Republican to not vote for Boehner was Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., just three...
View ArticleLatino Voters Urge Obama To Keep Immigration Promise
Latino voters were a key to President Obama's victory in November, turning out in big numbers and supporting Obama by more than 2 to 1 over Republican Mitt Romney.Now, many of those voters say it's...
View ArticleAt Winter Gathering, GOP Asks: Where Do We Go From Here?
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View ArticleFor GOP Comeback, Leaders Urge Stepped-Up Outreach
In their first big party gathering since Election Day, Republican leaders from around the country met in Charlotte, N.C., this week.The GOP is promising a great deal of change in advance of the next...
View ArticleHow The Labor Movement Did A 180 On Immigration
The AFL-CIO begins a big push this week to build momentum for comprehensive changes to the nation's immigration laws.But it wasn't long ago that organized labor viewed illegal workers in the U.S.
View ArticleCollege Republicans Offer GOP Advice For Winning Over Their Generation
During President Obama's State of the Union address this week, 14 members of the College Republicans at Ohio State University gathered in a meeting room at their student union on campus in Columbus,...
View ArticleThe Man In Black Goes To The County Fair
I started out in radio more than 30 years ago. My first job right out of college was as a country-western DJ at WVMO, my hometown radio station in Monroe, Mich.I have many boxes of cassette tapes...
View ArticleWhy 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 ArticlePresidents Overlook Differences At Bush Center Opening
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The president's appearance at that memorial service came on the same day he joined with all his living predecessors. He met with Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George H.W....
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 ArticleTexas Democrats See Opportunity In Changing Demographics
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: All week, we are looking at demographic changes in the currently very red, very Republican Lone Star state.
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 Won't Let Congress Forget Obamacare Issues
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And I'm Renee Montagne. Congress did not expect to spend September debating Syria. Many...
View ArticleNot All Republicans Embrace Big Business All The Time
The Republican Party in the past has had a close relationship with Wall Street and big business. But lately there's growing tension and disagreement as some Republicans in Congress consider a possible...
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...
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