Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Partisanship Blamed For Slowdown In Political Appointments

8:25am March 10, 2017

by Charles Lane

It's taking more time to get nominees for financial watchdog jobs in Washington, D.C., through the confirmation process, according to a study by the Bipartisan Policy Center.

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Molina Healthcare CEO Expresses Doubts About GOP's Health Plan

6:25am March 10, 2017

A bill to replace the Affordable Care Act is making its way through Congress. Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. J. Mario Molina, CEO of Molina Healthcare, for his reaction to the House measure.

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Civil Engineers Give U.S. Infrastructure A Near Failing Grade

5:42am March 10, 2017

by David Schaper

Roads, bridges, airports, water and transit systems are in bad shape, according to civil engineers. The report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers gives U.S. infrastructure a D-plus.

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Trump Tries To Sell Republican Health Care Plan To Conservatives

5:42am March 10, 2017

Conservatives are revolting against the GOP health care measure. David Greene talks to David Urban, president of American Continental Group, and a former adviser to the Trump presidential campaign.

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Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, right, and former Sen. Jim DeMint, now president of the Heritage Foundation, walk away from the West Wing of the White House on Wednesday. The White House declined to discipline Conway for a lapse in a recent o

U.S. Ethics Official To White House: No, These Rules Definitely Apply To You

10:31pm March 09, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

After Kellyanne Conway urged shoppers to buy Ivanka Trump's fashion line, the Office of Government Ethics urged punishment. The White House says the agency's rules don't apply to its workers.

A police officer votes at Belmont High School on Feb. 9, 2016, in Belmont, N.H., during the New Hampshire presidential primary. The state's lawmakers are now debating bills that would tighten residency requirements for new voters.

State Republicans Push For More Restrictive Voting Laws

8:50pm March 09, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Bills to tighten voter ID rules have already been introduced in about half the states this year, where Republican lawmakers say the changes are needed to protect the integrity of the vote.

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D.C. Restaurant Sues Donald Trump, Trump Hotel Over Unfair Competition

8:08pm March 09, 2017

by Peter Overby

Two Washington, D.C., restaurateurs are suing Trump International Hotel and President Trump, alleging unfair competition in the D.C. market.

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Diane Gross and Khalid Pitts, owners of the Cork Wine Bar, take part in a press conference announcing their unfair competition lawsuit against the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

D.C. Restaurant Sues Trump, Claiming 'Unfair' Competition

8:07pm March 09, 2017

by Peter Overby

The owners of a Washington wine bar say President Trump is unfairly harming local restaurants by promoting his own nearby place: the Trump International Hotel. They want Trump to divest or close it.

Yemeni residents inspect a house that was damaged during a Jan. 29 U.S. raid on the tiny village of Yakla, in central Yemen.

Top U.S. Military Official Takes 'Full Responsibility' For Controversial Yemen Raid

7:26pm March 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Gen. Joseph Votel was blunt: "We lost a lot in this operation. We lost a valued operator, we had people wounded, we caused civilian casualties, lost an expensive aircraft."

In Battleground North Carolina, Trump Supporters Critique His Performance

6:30pm March 09, 2017

by Don Gonyea

Nash County, N.C. voted 48.7 percent for Hillary Clinton and 48.9 percent for Donald Trump. This is a battleground county in a battleground state and we wanted to know how republicans there think the president is doing.

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