elections

Nevada Millennials Push Candidates To Address Issues Beyond College Debt

6:41pm February 18, 2016

by Asma Khalid

About two-thirds of millennials aged 25 to 32 don't have a bachelor's degree. But most of the conversation around millennials focuses on college graduates and their concerns about student loan debt. So what issues matter most to young people who don't go to college?

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Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, hugs Geneva Reed-Veal, the mother of Sandra Bland, during a campaign rally in Chicago.

Survey: Clinton Maintains Massive Superdelegate Lead

5:35pm February 18, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Clinton has about 23 times as many superdelegates as Sanders does, according to a new survey from the AP. And she's picked up far more than Sanders even after his big New Hampshire victory.

Marco Rubio Shows Signs Of Second Wind After Key Endorsement

4:27pm February 18, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Marco Rubio had a rollercoaster through the first two presidential contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. He's looking for momentum in South Carolina and landed the endorsement of Gov. Nikki Haley.

Pope Francis walks onstage before celebrating Mass at the Ciudad Juarez fairgrounds, near the U.S. border on Wednesday.

Pope Says Trump 'Is Not Christian'

4:27pm February 18, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Pope Francis was criticizing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's plan to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump called the comment "disgraceful."

What You Need To Know About Nevada's Democratic Caucuses

11:39am February 18, 2016

by Tamara Keith

On Saturday, Democrats in Nevada will choose between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in what has been dubbed the "First in the West" caucuses. Clinton once had a large lead, but not anymore.

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Republican Party Chairman: 'This Will Be Just Fine'

8:27pm February 17, 2016

Reince Priebus says it is not his role to referee ongoing fights between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. He also rejects the idea that Trump will affect the party's chances of winning a general election.

Reince Priebus: GOP 'In Much Better Shape' Than 4 Years Ago

6:31pm February 17, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, about what the primaries say about the party compared to 2012.

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Elections 2016 Calendar: Primaries and Caucuses

Election 2016 Calendar: Primaries And Caucuses

6:26pm February 17, 2016

After more than 10 months of campaigning, caucuses and primaries have begun around the country.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a town hall at the University of South Carolina. Sanders promotes the idea of free college education for all.

Fact-Check: Bernie Sanders Promises Free College. Will It Work?

6:25pm February 17, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

A top education analyst says the U.S. probably could get some more people through college by footing the bill, and it would probably pay for itself. But it isn't an open-and-shut case.

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Politics & Government

Cruz On Trump Lawsuit Threat: Bring It On

5:46pm February 17, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

With the GOP's South Carolina primary days away, the Republican rivals have traded heated threats over an ad run by the Cruz campaign that paints Trump as pro-choice.