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  • Many supporters of Donald Trump say they like that he's not "politically correct." University of Pennsylvania professor Kathleen Hall Jamieson explains the attention to political correctness in 2016.
  • The federal criminal complaint against New York politicians as the result of an FBI sting was a reminder of how often real-life political scandals can read like the imaginings of Hollywood screenwriters.
  • The 2008 presidential campaign was supposed to herald a new era for women in politics, but more than a year later the proverbial glass ceiling still appears hard to break through. Anne Kornblut, author of the new book Notes from the Cracked Ceiling: Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin and What it will take for a Woman to win, says no one has figured how female candidates should present themselves.
  • We discuss the latest political news, including the FBI search of former Trump adviser John Bolton's home and whether President Trump will send National Guard troops to more cities.
  • The contest between Joe Biden and Donald Trump looks tight and each candidate hopes upcoming debates will shift the campaign in their favor.
  • President Bush's tax-cut plan revives debate about the fairness of the nation's tax system. By eliminating tax on stock dividends, the plan would give big savings to the wealthy. But supporters say an across-the-board cut would not be fair to those who are taxed at a higher percentage rate. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.
  • This election season, the American Institute of Graphic Arts asked members to design posters encouraging people to vote. The organization is now displaying more than 200 "get out the vote" posters on its Web site. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with some of the designers.
  • The North Carolina Republican Party is rallying behind congressional candidate Mark Harris in the 9th district despite an ongoing investigation into…
  • The Senate voted on a resolution to block President Trump’s national emergency declaration. Twelve Republican senators sided with Democrats, but North…
  • Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is traveling the nation promoting her new memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life. Since abruptly resigning earlier this year from her post as governor of Alaska, Palin has been on a media blitz to talk about the book, which takes readers both inside her failed bid for the White House and her family life. Tell Me More regular parenting contributors offer a review of Palin's book and political career.
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