Politics

Republican presidential candidate and TV personality Donald Trump arrives by escalator to the tune of "Rockin' in the Free World." Musician Neil Young did not approve of his song choice.

Trump's Campaign Theme Song Headache? Blame Michael Jackson, Sort Of

1:19pm July 08, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Candidates keep getting in trouble for picking theme songs without getting approval from the artist. You can trace this back to changes in both campaigning and the way companies sell products.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders' household took in more than $205,000 in 2014, and paid the feds nearly $28,000 in taxes.

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Sanders Among The Least Wealthy Presidential Candidates

12:42pm July 08, 2015

by Alex Keefe

But his congressional salary puts him in the top five percent of income earners.

Carnival Receives U.S. Permission To Operate Cruises To Cuba

10:28pm July 07, 2015

by Greg Allen

Carnival has received U.S. permission to begin operating cruises to Cuba. The cruises will be offered through the company's new fathom brand, a cruise line that specializes in what the company calls "social impact travel." Passengers will travel under the categories approved by the Treasury Department, allowing people to visit only if they engage in activities that support the Cuban people.

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Clinton Blames 'The Right' For Trust Attacks

8:12pm July 07, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Hillary Clinton worked to paint herself as honest and trustworthy in her first national television interview of the 2016 campaign, pointing the finger at Republicans for damaging accusations.

S.C. Senate Votes To Remove Confederate Flag From State House Grounds

6:36pm July 07, 2015

by Ben Bradford

Lawmakers in South Carolina began debating Monday whether to remove the Confederate flag that flies in front of the State House in Columbia, S.C.

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Budget Cuts Force Colorado National Forest To Rely On Volunteer Labor

6:32pm July 07, 2015

by Marci Krivonen

Uniformed volunteers are working visitors centers and monitoring trails in the busiest national forest in the country. The White River National Forest in Colorado is increasingly relying on free labor as federal budget cuts continue. The volunteers are doing what forest service staff used to do, including maintaining trails and educating visitors about bear safety.

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Greece Stalls On New Bailout Proposal As European Leaders Meet

6:32pm July 07, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

European leaders met in Brussels on Tuesday for an emergency summit on the Greek debt crisis. They expected a new Greek proposal for a bailout but ended the day empty-handed.

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Greek Reform Minister: 'We Want To Keep Greece Within Eurozone'

6:32pm July 07, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Greek Minister of Administrative Reform George Katrougalos about the Greek debt crisis. He says he's hopeful a compromise can be reached between Greece and Europe.

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Despite Large Cuts To Greece's Pension System, Creditors Want More

6:32pm July 07, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Matthew Dalton, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about how the Greek pension system has been as generous as reported.

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S.C. Senate Moves To Take Down State Capitol's Confederate Flag

1:30pm July 07, 2015

by Ben Bradford

The Confederate flag is again causing controversy after the Charleston church shooting that killed 9 people. The alleged gunman is believed to have been influenced by white supremacists and the flag.

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