Politics

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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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.

Politics & Government

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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Lee Ann Johnson, director of the Missoula Indian Center, encourages Native Americans in Montana to enroll in private coverage through Healthcare.gov at an outreach event on Saturday, November 15.

Outreach Workers Look For Gains In Second Year Of Obamacare

8:42am November 19, 2014

Montana and Georgia both have minority populations whom health advocates hope to enroll for coverage. But advocates also fear that many in those communities won't qualify for subsidized coverage.

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Pipes for TransCanada's planned Keystone XL pipeline are stored in Gascoyne, N.D. The U.S. House has voted to approve the proposed project, which would allow crude oil to flow from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The Senate plans to vote Tuesday on legislat

What You Need To Know About The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

7:36pm November 18, 2014

by Jeff Brady

The long-delayed project is a jobs generator to some and an ecological disaster to others. Ahead of a key Senate vote, we revisit what the Keystone XL pipeline would do and why it's so contentious.

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The State Department's Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the Keystone XL pipeline defines a job as lasting for only one year.

How Many Louisiana Jobs Are Actually At Stake In Keystone Debate?

11:51am November 18, 2014

by S.V. Dáte

Momentum to push legislation approving the oil pipeline is getting a boost from the Dec. 6 Louisiana Senate runoff — even though the unbuilt portion of pipeline wouldn't run anywhere near the state.

The amount of money spent on Capitol Hill is way more than small change — but the impact of that money is a little murky. Here, the U.S. Capitol is reflected in a fountain full of coins on Election Day this year.

Top Spenders On Capitol Hill Pay Billions, Receive Trillions

3:24pm November 17, 2014

by Peter Overby

A new analysis by the Sunlight Foundation examines corporations that expend the most money in Washington on campaign contributions and lobbying. Defense contractors and finance giants lead the pack.

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These wooden tokens are handed out to shoppers who use SNAP benefits to purchase fresh produce at the Crossroads Farmers Market near Takoma Park, Md. Customers receive tokens worth twice the amount of money withdrawn from their SNAP benefits card — in o

How 'Double Bucks' For Food Stamps Conquered Capitol Hill

12:52pm November 17, 2014

by Dan Charles

The federal government is putting $100 million behind a simple idea: doubling the value of federal food benefits when people use them to buy fresh produce. This idea started small but became a hit.

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