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Why Youngstown, Ohio, Loved 'Jimbo' Traficant

3:08pm September 27, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

Former congressman Jim Traficant, who died Saturday at age 73, served prison time for bribery and racketeering. But he always remained popular in Youngstown — a city that felt abandoned by others.

How To Keep 'Political Order': Make Modest Promises, And Deliver

11:07am September 27, 2014

Francis Fukuyama, a former neo-conservative thinker, says that people worldwide still want democracy, but many transitioning nations are ill-equipped to give it to them.

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President Obama, accompanied by Attorney General Eric Holder, speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House on Thursday to announce that Holder is resigning. Holder, who served as the public face of the Obama administration's legal fight against terr

Why We Won't See The Likes Of Eric Holder Again

7:23pm September 26, 2014

by Ron Elving

The drama and conflict of the attorney general's tenure in office unfolded against the interracial tensions that torment our culture.

British Prime Minister David Cameron addresses the Houses of Parliament on Friday. He urged MPs to authorize the U.K.'s participation in anti-ISIS airstrikes.

U.K. Approves Joining Anti-ISIS Airstrikes In Iraq

3:23pm September 26, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The parliamentary vote comes after Prime Minister David Cameron urged MPs to authorize participation, saying the self-declared Islamic State poses a "clear and proven" danger to his country.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has raised millions from fired-up small donors.

Dems Probably Won't Take The House, So Why Are They Raising So Much?

12:53pm September 26, 2014

by Peter Overby

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is millions of dollars ahead of the Republicans in fundraising, especially among the small-donor faithful.

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Voters walk to an early voting site to cast their ballots on Aug. 11 in Miami. On Wednesday, a federal appeals court in Ohio upheld a decision extending early voting in that state. Meanwhile, as Election Day nears, courts are still considering cases about

As Election Nears, Voting Laws Still Unclear In Some States

11:12am September 26, 2014

by Pam Fessler

A federal appeals court in Ohio just upheld a decision extending early voting in that state — but several other big voting law cases are still undecided, just weeks before the midterm elections.

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Shifting Stance, Some GOP Candidates Back State Minimum Wage Hikes

11:12am September 26, 2014

by Mara Liasson

As free-market conservatives, Republicans are philosophically opposed to raising the minimum wage. But a handful in tight races are having second thoughts.

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Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a Sept. 4 news conference at the Justice Department in Washington.

Eric Holder To Step Down As Attorney General

8:29am September 26, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

The nation's first black U.S. attorney general had a tumultuous tenure marked by civil rights advances, national security threats, sentencing reforms and battles with congressional Republicans.

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The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a historic resolution aimed at ending the flow of foreign extremists to the world's conflicts. President Obama thanked the council but warned that

U.N. Security Council Unanimously Passes Anti-Terrorism Resolution

5:35pm September 24, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The measure targets travel of militants abroad as well as recruiting and funding for extremist groups. It was adopted at a meeting chaired by President Obama.

All Eyes On Obama, World Leaders At Climate Change Summit

3:21pm September 24, 2014

by Scott Horsley

More than 120 leaders are expected to attend the one-day summit sponsored by the United Nations. They have been instructed to arrive Tuesday with "bold ideas" to slow the rise in global temperatures.

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