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Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden On Tom Price And The Future Of Obamacare

8:30am January 25, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon about President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, an opponent of the Affordable Care Act.

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Media Blackout Ordered For EPA Employees During Trump Transition

5:33am January 25, 2017

by Nathan Rott

The Trump administration has ordered a temporary media blackout for the Environmental Protection Agency as its transition team gets into place.

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Trump Expected To Order Mexican Border Wall

5:32am January 25, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump on Wednesday is reportedly expected to order the building of a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. We discuss Trump's national security directives.

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#AskCokie: How Cabinet Members Get Confirmed

5:03am January 25, 2017

Commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts takes listener questions and sorts through the Cabinet confirmation process.

Military Commissions Resume At Guantanamo

5:03am January 25, 2017

by David Welna

The military commissions for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay have resumed. Former President Obama failed to close the prison. But President Trump has vowed to keep it open and send new detainees.

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Activists Prepare To Fight Pipeline Plans, Again

5:03am January 25, 2017

by Amy Sisk

Environmentalists say they'll fight President Trump's move to revive two controversial oil pipelines. In North Dakota, the Standing Rock Sioux protested for months to block the Dakota Access project.

U.S. And Mexican Leaders Set For Talks Over NAFTA's Future

5:03am January 25, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Mexican officials are meeting with the Trump administration this week to discuss the two countries' relationship and the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Electric cars are parked at the Los Angeles Police Department in 2016. California's latest plan for to fight climate change includes renewable energy and putting millions of electric cars on the road.

California Eyes Climate Leadership Role, But Trump's EPA Holds A Key On Cars

5:03am January 25, 2017

by Lauren Sommer

California Gov. Jerry Brown is vowing to lead the nation on climate change, as the Trump administration pulls back. But Trump's EPA could get in California's way over tougher car rules.

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The empty stage for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on election night at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

Democrats Try To Find A Future Post-Obama With Fault Lines Along Economics, Race

11:03pm January 24, 2017

by Asma Khalid

Democrats suffered a stunning defeat in the November election. As the party tries to rebuild, one place that might offer some lessons is Ohio, a state long considered a presidential battleground.

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President Trump, accompanied by Vice President Pence and staff, signed multiple documents regarding two major oil pipelines in the U.S.

Trump's Move On Keystone XL, Dakota Access Outrages Activists

10:54pm January 24, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

President Trump indicated that potential deals between the pipeline companies and the federal government would be renegotiated, with the goal of allowing construction to move forward.