Politics

U.S. Ambassador To Liberia: Many Challenges Remain In Ebola Response

9:58am October 09, 2014

Melissa Block speaks with U.S. ambassador to Liberia Deborah Malac about the U.S. effort to combat Ebola in West Africa. Work has been slowed by difficult conditions and a shortage of trained workers.

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Obama Proposal Could Extend Overtime Benefits To More Workers

9:58am October 09, 2014

by Scott Horsley

Two-thirds of salaried workers used to get overtime automatically when they worked more than 40 hours a week, but thanks to a George W. Bush-era decision, only about 1 in 10 qualify today.

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Labels on bags of snack foods indicate they are non-GMO food products. This fall, Colorado and Oregon will be the latest states to put GMO labeling on the ballot.

Voters Will Get Their Say On GMO Labeling In Colorado And Oregon

2:24pm October 08, 2014

by Luke Runyon

Similar measures calling for labeling genetically modified foods have failed in recent years in California and Washington, and Vermont is being sued for the labeling law it enacted earlier this year.

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Rapper Lil Jon appears in a new ad for Rock the Vote's 2014 campaign. The organization was founded to get Generation X engaged in politics, and is adapting its tactics to reach millennials.

Millennial Voters Are Paying Attention — So Why Don't More Vote?

12:22pm October 08, 2014

by Arnie Seipel

Young people showed major interest in voting in 2004 and 2008. Since then, their numbers have fallen off as the political system has become gridlocked.

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Politics & Government

36 States To Elect Governors Next Month

12:22pm October 08, 2014

by Ron Elving

The midterm elections are less than a month away, and across the country, governors are in trouble. In both parties, state chief executives are facing tough re-election fights.

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Alaska Must Translate Election Material Into 2 Indigenous Languages

10:50am October 08, 2014

by Emily Schwing

Friday's deadline was set after a U.S. District Court judge ruled the state violated the Voting Rights Act by not providing some native speakers with materials in their language.

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How Justice Sotomayor Is 'Busting' The Supreme Court's Steady Rhythms

11:07am October 07, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

Longtime Supreme Court reporter Joan Biskupic's new book on Justice Sonia Sotomayor reflects on the nation's first Latina justice.

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Politics & Government

Did The Supreme Court Just Legalize Gay Marriage?

8:29pm October 06, 2014

by Ron Elving

As thousands more same-sex couples marry all over the country, this legal climate change becomes a kind of fait accompli.

Legal Questions Raised About U.S. Military Operation In Syria

12:32pm October 06, 2014

by David Welna

Congress approved arming moderate rebels in Syria to battle Islamic State militants. Experts say that might violate international law banning the use of force against duly constituted governments.

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Gabby Giffords' SuperPAC Fights For Her Old House Seat

3:49pm October 05, 2014

by Ted Robbins

Sympathy for former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in 2011, helped get her successor elected. Now she lobbies for tighter gun laws, and a tough ad from her PAC has stirred anger.

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