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GOP Completes Leadership Shuffle, As McCarthy And Scalise Step Up

7:12pm June 19, 2014

by Robert Siegel

House Republicans voted on leadership positions. While Rep. Kevin McCarthy stepped up to the role of majority leader, Rep. Steve Scalise overcame a more crowded competition to replace McCarthy.

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Speechwriters Deliberately Use Rhythm To Help Make Their Point

7:50am June 19, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

President Obama's biggest speeches have a musicality to them. That's not an accident. His speechwriters obsess over rhythm and cadence.

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The Specter Of Iraq Haunts The Political Life Of Barack Obama

7:08pm June 18, 2014

by Don Gonyea

From his time as an Illinois state senator to his role as U.S. commander in chief, President Obama's political life has been defined by the issue of Iraq — and not necessarily because he wanted it to.

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George Tsunis, the Obama administration's nominee for ambassador to Norway, at his January confirmation hearing.

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The Would-Be Ambassador To Norway Who Has Never Been There Himself

9:41am June 18, 2014

by Brett Neely

President Obama nominated George Tsunis to the post of ambassador to Norway. But after a cringeworthy confirmation hearing, Norwegian-Americans are aiming to block him as unqualified for the post.

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Lightning-Fast Trades Go Beneath The Congressional Microscope

8:33pm June 17, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is holding a hearing on problems in the financial markets caused by high-frequency trading firms.

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Could Political Patronage In Chicago Be A Thing Of The Past?

9:47am June 16, 2014

by David Schaper

A federal judge in Chicago will decide on Monday whether to end the federal monitoring of hiring, firing and promotions in city government to ensure politics is not a part of the process.

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Journalists Bob Woodward (left) and Carl Bernstein at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. Their reporting about the scandal later known as "Watergate" won a Pulitzer Prize.

40 Years On, Woodward And Bernstein Recall Reporting On Watergate

11:59am June 15, 2014

by NPR Staff

The now-legendary reporters revisit the famous D.C. complex as they remember writing All The President's Men, their detective story-style account of uncovering Richard Nixon's scandalous conspiracy.

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Obama Takes A Trip To A Sioux Indian Reservation

12:12pm June 14, 2014

President Obama visited the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Scott Davis, director of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission, about his visit.

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Hillary Clinton's new memoir, Hard Choices, outlines her four years as secretary of state under President Obama. She talks about her vote for the Iraq War, women's rights and political "gamers."

Hillary Clinton: The Fresh Air Interview

12:40pm June 13, 2014

Clinton's new memoir, Hard Choices, outlines her four years as secretary of state under President Obama. She talks about her vote for the Iraq War, women's rights and political "gamers."

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The Challenges Behind Accurate Opinion Polls

10:26am June 13, 2014

by Mara Liasson

This week's stunning defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor came after his internal polls showed him winning — instead he lost by double digits.

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