Political Rhetoric Bogs Down Future Of Keystone XL Pipeline
Claims for and against the pipeline are overblown. It won't make much of a difference on climate change, and it likely won't help the U.S. become energy independent.
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40 Years After Watergate, A Look Back At Nixon's Downfall
Political journalist Elizabeth Drew chronicled the events of 1974 in her recently reissued Washington Journal. She tells NPR's Robert Siegel that she sees "a certain nobility" in Nixon's resilience.
Senate Advances Judicial Nominee Who Wrote Drone Strike Policy
The Senate will consider a judicial nominee who wrote legal advice approving drone strikes against Americans overseas. Critics question executive branch authority to execute citizens without trial.
How The Koch Brothers Remade America's Political Landscape
Charles and David Koch have spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to bring their libertarian views into the mainstream. In a new book, Daniel Schulman looks at the roots of their ideology.
Despite Drama, Oregon GOP Choice Comes Down To Purity, Practicality
Two Republicans with compelling personal stories, Monica Wehby and Jason Conger, are vying for the chance to unseat Oregon's incumbent Democratic senator, Jeff Merkley.
In Kentucky Primary, McConnell Bests Tea Party Challenger
In a day packed full of primaries, voters headed to the polls in six states — including three that are expected to have highly competitive Senate races.
Primary Roundup: 6 States Held Primaries On Tuesday
Republican struggles between establishment-backed conservatives and Tea Party rivals are a dominant feature this election season. Georgia had a crowded GOP race that is headed to a July runoff.
Tea Party Stumbles As GOP Establishment Flexes Fundraising Strength
Tea Party candidates did well in GOP primary elections in 2010 and 2012; this year, not so much. Part of this lack of success is because establishment candidates have generally out-raised them.
Online Gambling In The Garden State Gets Off To A Slow Start
New Jersey legalized online gambling in 2013, expecting a big windfall in tax revenue, but it has earned less than $8 million so far. What's gone wrong with New Jersey's big bet?
On Hill, VA Chief Shinseki Faces Hospital Death Allegations
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testified before a Senate committee Thursday, responding to allegations that dozens of veterans died during a long wait for medical treatment in the U.S.