NPR: presidential candidate https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=433558242 presidential candidate en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:39:21 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: presidential candidate https://www.npr.org/tags/433558242/presidential-candidate Young conservatives have grown up in Trump's Republican Party. Now, it's time to vote With nearly a decade on the national political stage, for some of the youngest eligible conservative voters this year, former President Donald Trump has been pivotal in their political upbringing. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:00:20 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/03/19/1239344999/young-voters-conservative-donald-trump-republican-party https://www.npr.org/2024/03/19/1239344999/young-voters-conservative-donald-trump-republican-party

With nearly a decade on the national political stage, for some of the youngest eligible conservative voters this year, former President Donald Trump has been pivotal in their political upbringing.

]]> Elena Moore Julián Castro On Impeachment: 'How Much More Evidence Do People Need?' "I believe that the best thing for the country would be not only impeachment but removal," the presidential candidate told NPR when asked if the House inquiry was good for the country. Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:46:24 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/765777760/juli-n-castro-on-impeachment-how-much-more-evidence-do-people-need https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/765777760/juli-n-castro-on-impeachment-how-much-more-evidence-do-people-need

"I believe that the best thing for the country would be not only impeachment but removal," the presidential candidate told NPR when asked if the House inquiry was good for the country.

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]]> Brakkton Booker Ross Perot, Billionaire Businessman And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 89 "In business and in life, Ross was a man of integrity and action," his family said in a statement. Perot, who had battled leukemia, died Tuesday at his home in Dallas. Tue, 09 Jul 2019 10:56:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/07/09/739845066/ross-perot-billionaire-businessman-and-former-presidential-candidate-dies-at-89 https://www.npr.org/2019/07/09/739845066/ross-perot-billionaire-businessman-and-former-presidential-candidate-dies-at-89 "In business and in life, Ross was a man of integrity and action," his family said in a statement. Perot, who had battled leukemia, died Tuesday at his home in Dallas.

]]> Merrit Kennedy Austria's Far-Right Presidential Candidate Loses In An Election Do-Over Alexander Van der Bellen defeated Norbert Hofer of the conservative Freedom Party. Had Hofer won he would have become the first far-right president in Western Europe since World War II. Sun, 04 Dec 2016 14:30:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/04/504343185/austrias-far-right-presidential-candidate-loses-in-an-election-do-over https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/04/504343185/austrias-far-right-presidential-candidate-loses-in-an-election-do-over

Alexander Van der Bellen defeated Norbert Hofer of the conservative Freedom Party. Had Hofer won he would have become the first far-right president in Western Europe since World War II.

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]]> Brakkton Booker How To Watch A Debate Without Bias Psychologist Tania Lombrozo says to consider these tips from the psychological sciences to help overcome some of the biases that could distort perceptions of the candidates. Mon, 26 Sep 2016 04:30:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/09/26/495435807/how-to-watch-a-debate-without-bias https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/09/26/495435807/how-to-watch-a-debate-without-bias

Psychologist Tania Lombrozo says to consider these tips from the psychological sciences to help overcome some of the biases that could distort perceptions of the candidates.

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]]> Tania Lombrozo Psychiatrists Reminded To Refrain From Armchair Analysis Of Public Figures After a 1964 poll of psychiatrists found almost half considered Barry Goldwater psychologically unfit to be president, the doctors' professional society said they should stay mum on mental fitness. Sat, 13 Aug 2016 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/13/489807468/psychiatrists-reminded-to-refrain-from-armchair-analysis-of-public-figures https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/08/13/489807468/psychiatrists-reminded-to-refrain-from-armchair-analysis-of-public-figures

After a 1964 poll of psychiatrists found almost half considered Barry Goldwater psychologically unfit to be president, the doctors' professional society said they should stay mum on mental fitness.

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]]> Bret Stetka Doctor: Trump Would Be 'Healthiest Individual Ever Elected' President A statement from the GOP presidential candidate's personal physician is full of hyperbole, calling Trump's blood pressure "astonishingly excellent." Mon, 14 Dec 2015 14:37:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2015/12/14/459700154/doctor-trump-would-be-healthiest-individual-ever-elected-president https://www.npr.org/2015/12/14/459700154/doctor-trump-would-be-healthiest-individual-ever-elected-president

A statement from the GOP presidential candidate's personal physician is full of hyperbole, calling Trump's blood pressure "astonishingly excellent."

]]> Jessica Taylor Clinton Emails: 'ROLF,' Plus 'Mittens' Romney And Newt The 'Grinch' The latest release of the Democratic presidential candidate's emails from her controversial private server total 7,825 pages, including portions of 328 documents that were upgraded to "Confidential." Tue, 01 Dec 2015 11:16:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2015/12/01/457937816/clinton-emails-rolf-plus-mittens-romney-and-newt-the-grinch https://www.npr.org/2015/12/01/457937816/clinton-emails-rolf-plus-mittens-romney-and-newt-the-grinch

The latest release of the Democratic presidential candidate's emails from her controversial private server total 7,825 pages, including portions of 328 documents that were upgraded to "Confidential."

]]> Jessica Taylor Ben Carson Pushes Back On Questions About His West Point Story Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he never applied to West Point, although in his book, he had written that he was "offered a full scholarship" to the elite military academy. Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:33:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2015/11/06/455024417/ben-carson-pushes-back-on-questions-about-his-west-point-story https://www.npr.org/2015/11/06/455024417/ben-carson-pushes-back-on-questions-about-his-west-point-story

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he never applied to West Point, although in his book, he had written that he was "offered a full scholarship" to the elite military academy.

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]]> Asma Khalid Live Blog: Partisan Sniping Flies As Clinton Testifies Before Benghazi Committee The Democratic presidential candidate faced tough questioning from Republicans over the 2012 attack that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya. Thu, 22 Oct 2015 10:07:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/22/450826768/live-blog-clinton-testifies-before-the-house-benghazi-committee https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/22/450826768/live-blog-clinton-testifies-before-the-house-benghazi-committee

The Democratic presidential candidate faced tough questioning from Republicans over the 2012 attack that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya.

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