Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Release Of Sgt. Bergdahl May Have Come At A High Cost

7:48am June 02, 2014

by Tamara Keith

Bowe Bergdahl's release and the prisoner swap that made it possible are raising thorny foreign policy questions, which are being voiced most loudly at this point by congressional Republicans.

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Political Division Over Effect Of Swapping 5 Detainees For POW

7:04pm June 01, 2014

In exchange for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. transferred five detainees from Guantanamo to Qatar. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Kabul correspondent Sean Carberry about the swap.

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In Mississippi, A Senate Race Derailed By A Blogger's Photos

7:12pm May 30, 2014

by Debbie Elliott

Tea Party challenger Chris McDaniel is struggling to stay on message after his supporters allegedly exploited longtime GOP Sen. Thad Cochran's bedridden wife.

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Republican Sen. Bob Corker, the ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says he thinks President Obama hasn't responded strongly enough to the crises in Ukraine and Syria.

Sen. Corker Wants More Lasting Show Of Force In Eastern Europe

1:10pm May 30, 2014

Sen. Bob Corker, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations panel, says President Obama's recent West Point speech should be thrown "in the trash can" in favor of tougher foreign policy goals.

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'Morning Edition' Friday: An Obama Critic On The West Point Speech

7:11pm May 29, 2014

On Friday's Morning Edition, Republican Sen. Bob Corker addresses President Obama's foreign policy vision.

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A woman and her daughter shop at a Greenmarket in New York City using Electronic Benefits Transfer, or food stamps. Government data show that fewer people were receiving the benefits in February 2014 than at the peak in December 2012.

Economic Upswing Has Fewer Americans Receiving Food Stamps

7:11pm May 29, 2014

by Pam Fessler

Last year, about 1 in 7 people in the U.S. were getting food stamps, or SNAP benefits. But the numbers have started to drop as more people find work and better-paying jobs, analysts say.

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Obama Urges China To Be Constrained Within International Rules

5:02pm May 29, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

China has confronted several of its neighbors in disputes over territory. During a speech at West Point on Wednesday, President Obama spoke of accepting Chinese power — but also limiting it.

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Obama On Limitations He Faces In A Complicated World

9:46am May 29, 2014

In his commencement address at West Point, President Obama laid out a range of goals. In an interview with Steve Inskeep, Obama discusses how he thinks he can use the time that he has left in office.

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Joines: Angelou Taught Community How to Love

4:15am May 29, 2014

Maya Angelou will have a lasting impact not only on the arts but on the sense of community in Winston-Salem.

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Charlton Memorial Hospital closed in 2013, but it may now be able to offer some ER services thanks to a limited license Georgia is now offering to struggling rural hospitals.

Georgia Looks To Reopen Some Closed Hospitals As ERs

8:10pm May 28, 2014

by Susanna Capelouto

Financial problems have led many hospitals to shut down completely. Georgia is issuing licenses to rural hospitals that would allow them to become nothing more than free-standing emergency rooms.

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