Politics & Government

Critics Worry Visa Waivers Could Allow Foreign Fighters To Slip In

1:56pm February 02, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The Visa Waiver Program allows visitors from Europe and other allies to enter the U.S. without visas. Defenders of the program say it can be used as leverage in talks with participating countries.

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President Obama, shown speaking at the University Of Kansas on Jan. 22, defends his budget as an exercise in "middle-class economics." But forecasters at the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center say the 60 percent of Americans at the middle of the income ladder

Obama's Budget Proposal Lifts 2013 Caps, Adds Billions In Spending

12:14pm February 02, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The president's $3.99 trillion proposal, released Monday, calls for more spending on domestic programs, infrastructure and defense — and includes tax hikes the new Congress is unlikely to approve.

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Democrat Seeks To Authorize Operations Against ISIS

11:39am February 01, 2015

Rep. Adam Schiff of California plans to introduce a bill to allow congressional authorization of military operations against ISIS. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Schiff about the new legislation.

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What Romney's Retreat Means For GOP Hopefuls

10:03pm January 31, 2015

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with senior Washington editor Ron Elving about the narrowing Republican presidential field for 2016 and what we've seen so far in the first month of the new Congress.

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Too Early To Crown a Presidential Front-Runner In NC

8:51am January 31, 2015

Mitt Romney made it official Friday--he won't run for the presidency in 2016.

President Obama has said he will veto the Keystone XL pipeline project, which passed in the Senate on Wednesday. Historically, political scientists say, 90 percent of veto threats are issued behind the scenes, but Obama has issued nine veto threats so far

4 Reasons Why It's Veto Season At The White House

7:37pm January 30, 2015

by Mara Liasson

In his first six years in office, President Obama issued just two vetoes, the fewest of any president going all the way back to James Garfield. But that's about to change.

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Republican Gov. Rick Snyder Turns To Voters To Approve Tax Increase

6:29pm January 30, 2015

Some states are experiencing major budget deficits and several Republican governors are opting to increase taxes to make up for the shortfall. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder talks to Robert Siegel.

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Mitt Romney Won't Run For President In 2016

5:05pm January 30, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

"I've decided it is best to give other leaders in the party the opportunity to become our next nominee," Romney said in a statement to supporters, according to multiple news reports.

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Former Democratic Sen. Jim Webb Explores Presidential Bid

1:48pm January 30, 2015

In considering whether to launch a presidential campaign, former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia tells Steve Inskeep his big challenge would be raising money to promote his ideas.

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Sen. McCaskill On Ferguson: 'We're Going To Get All The Facts'

10:39am January 30, 2015

Tess Vigeland speaks with Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill about the week of violence and tension in Ferguson, discussing the way forward for the community.

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