Politics & Government

White House Acknowledges Over-Counting Obamacare Signups

4:51pm November 20, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The administration said some people who had dental plans separate from their health care coverage were mistakenly counted twice. The GOP says it was a deliberate attempt to inflate the numbers.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will take over as Senate majority leader in the new term in January.

Sen. Mitch McConnell's Political Life, Examined, In 'The Cynic'

4:35pm November 20, 2014

When journalist Alec MacGillis started looking into McConnell's early politics, he says he was "startled" by how moderate the Republican used to be. The book traces McConnell's shift to the right.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent, says "the average person is working longer hours, lower wages, and they do not see any political party standing up and fighting for their rights."

Sen. Bernie Sanders On How Democrats Lost White Voters

11:09am November 20, 2014

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent in the Senate, says he may run for president.

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Delinquent Mine Fines: 'Clearly Troubling ... More Can Be Done'

10:21am November 20, 2014

by Howard Berkes

"We have tools in place to crack down on these scofflaws, but what's missing is a stronger commitment," says John Kline, a key House Republican.

Sen. Sanders Weighs In On Foreign Policy Issues

9:12am November 20, 2014

by Steve Inskeep

Vermont's Bernie Sanders says his main focus is on working-class Americans. But the independent senator says he might run for president — putting foreign policy issues in his hands.

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Redistricting Leader Says Maps Not Gerrymandered; Numbers Suggest Otherwise

6:25am November 20, 2014

The State Board of Election reports that 14 races across the state were so close that they're currently undergoing recounts. For the most part, though, close races were the exception this year.

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Sen. Angus King: Executive Action On Immigration Could Backfire

6:16pm November 19, 2014

Melissa Block talks with Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent, about his decision to vote "no" on the Keystone XL pipeline and his thoughts on Obama's plan to take executive action on immigration.

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Obama To Unveil Immigration Plan On Thursday

3:14pm November 19, 2014

by Mara Liasson

The president will then address the issue in a speech at a Las Vegas high school on Friday.

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Keystone XL Pipeline Proponents Vow To Try Again Next Year

1:44pm November 19, 2014

by Jeff Brady

A bill in the Senate to bypass a State Department review and approve the controversial project failed to gather enough support Tuesday night. Pipeline backers fell one vote short of the 60 needed.

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Acting Secret Service Head To Testify In White House Fence Jumper Probe

9:02am November 19, 2014

by Brian Naylor

Last September's entry into the White House by an Iraq War veteran who scaled the fence along Pennsylvania Avenue is the focus of another hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

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