Politics & Government

Congress Repeals Medicare 'Doc Fix' Law, Ending Annual Scramble

7:40pm April 16, 2015

The "doc fix", which postpones cuts in Medicare payments to doctors, has been an annual ritual in Congress for years. Now a permanent repeal of the doc fix takes care of the problem for good.

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Throwback Thursday: Reagan Announces Run For President

1:49pm April 16, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Imagine a time when presidential candidates declared just two months before Iowa. Flash back to 1979 when Ronald Reagan announced. It's not just timing that's shifted; so has the culture.

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Bill Would Restrict Public Access To Police Body Cam Videos

10:58am April 16, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

A local legislator has filed a bill that would allow videos captured by police body camera to be withheld from the public.

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Congress Approves Longer-Term Fix For Medicare Reimbursements

7:49pm April 15, 2015

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Eight senators, all Republicans, voted against the bill because funding has not been fully allocated for its $214 billion cost. President Obama says he will sign it.

President Obama To Remove Cuba From State-Sponsored Terrorism List

6:52pm April 15, 2015

President Obama intends to take Cuba off of the list of state sponsors of terrorism, and now Congress has a month and a half to decide if it wants to stop the process.

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"I'm very concerned about the public's respect for law enforcement officers and the safety of those they are designed to protect," House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, seen here in 2013, told NPR. "This is a very important issue to me and one I in

Congress Says It Will Not Tolerate 'Agents Gone Wild'

5:53pm April 15, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The latest episode: sexual misconduct and security lapses by employees at the DEA and Secret Service. Members of a House panel say they've lost confidence in DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart.

You Didn't Check The 'Presidential Election Campaign' Box On Your Taxes, Did You?

12:46pm April 15, 2015

by Peter Overby

The little box is for presidential public financing. At first, it was relatively popular, but now fewer people are checking the box — and more candidates are rejecting the funds.

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John Wilkes Booth was the son of prominent, wealthy actors. He, too, became an actor and was so popular, he was one of the first to have his clothes ripped off by fans.

Who Was John Wilkes Booth Before He Became Lincoln's Assassin?

12:33pm April 15, 2015

by Renee Montagne

On the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln's death, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne and historian Terry Alford explore John Wilkes Booth's life, and how the assassination affected his family.

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Clinton Tours Iowa; Begins Outlining 4 Pillars Of Her Campaign

12:33pm April 15, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton says she's running for president because "Americans and their families need a champion." She's trying to convey that message on her first trip to Iowa since announcing her candidacy.

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Kobus alerted his managers that a supervisor was allowing favorite employees to take time off for their birthdays, so the government had to pay more for other people at the agency to work overtime. "You know, this is not our money. This is the taxpayers'

A Decade After Blowing The Whistle On The FBI, Vindication

10:00am April 15, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

After Robert Kobus alerted his bosses to improper payroll practices, he was transferred to an all but empty office. The Justice Department eventually determined the FBI had retaliated against him.

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