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12:18pm Jan 30, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

The State Of Our Politics Is Divided, Mistrustful And Engaged

by Mara Liasson

More than ever, Americans seem to be taking sides not according to issues or ideology but according to their political tribe. But the public is also more politically engaged than ever before.
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7:30am Jan 21, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Who Will Carry The Blame For The Shutdown? Maybe No One

by Arnie Seipel

If voters punished Republicans over the last shutdown, it was by giving them the Senate majority. Since then, a blinding news cycle had made each crisis only more forgettable than the last.
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8:52am Jan 18, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Majority Of Americans See Trump's First Year As A Failure

by Jessica Taylor

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds Americans believe Trump has divided the nation in his first year as president. But people who backed him in 2016 continue to be firmly behind him.

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2:34pm Jan 11, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Retiring Rep. Darrell Issa Was Once A Powerful Anti-Obama Voice

by Brakkton Booker

The San Diego Republican and former chairman of the House oversight committee, played a key role in GOP-led probes of the Benghazi attacks and IRS targeting of conservative groups.
5:00am Jan 08, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

GenX, Constitutional Amendments, And The Judiciary Top The Docket For NCGA's New Year

by Sean Bueter

The North Carolina General Assembly is wasting no time getting back to work.
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12:05pm Dec 18, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Post-Alabama, Democrats See A Slim Path To A Senate Majority, But Challenges Remain

by Jessica Taylor

An unlikely win in Alabama gives Democrats an elusive third target they may need to flip the Senate, but a difficult map remains. There are signs, however, of a blue wave forming in 2018.
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11:15am Dec 18, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Week Ahead: Trump Might Get His Tax Bill, But That Might Be It Until After 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Republicans in Congress are likely to pass their tax bill this week, raising questions about House Speaker Paul Ryan's future and what, if anything, will happen next year
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8:13pm Dec 13, 2017

Economy Economy Politics & Government

Trump Gives Final Tax Pitch As GOP Lawmakers Reach A Deal On A Bill

by Kelsey Snell

"We're going to make our tax system work for you again," Trump said Wednesday, the same day that House and Senate GOP lawmakers announced they have a final tax package they think they can pass soon.
Susan Walsh / AP

8:24am Dec 11, 2017

National National Politics & Government

The Myth Of Trump's Economic Populism, As Proven By The Tax Bill

by Mara Liasson

The tax bill provided an opportunity for President Trump to show his priorities. But so much of it is traditionally Republican and doesn't offer the kind of help for the working class he promised.
Cliff Owen / AP

2:19pm Nov 24, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Is A Big, Blue Wave Forming Off The Political Coast?

by Mara Liasson

After Democrats pulled off wins in 2017 that were bigger than expected, Republicans and Democrats are wondering what that means for the 2018 midterms.

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5:16am Nov 21, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Americans Say To Pass The Turkey, Not The Politics, At Thanksgiving This Year

by Jessica Taylor

According to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 58 percent of Americans celebrating the holiday dread having to talk politics around the dinner table this holiday, an uptick from one year ago.
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12:02pm Oct 25, 2017

National National Politics & Government

All-Time High: Majority Of Republicans Support Pot Legalization For First Time

by Domenico Montanaro

A new Gallup poll shows that support for legalizing pot is at an all-time high. Nearly two-thirds of Americans are in favor, as well as 51 percent of Republicans, the highest ever.