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U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Calif., speaks Wednesday as U.S. military veterans, service members and immigration reform advocates look on during a press conference urging President Obama to move forward with immigration reform at the U.S. Capitol in Washingto

Get Ready To Watch This Lame-Duck Congress Sprint

10:21am November 15, 2014

by Ron Elving

From a Hail Mary pass on the Keystone pipeline aimed at saving Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., to attempts to block White House appointments and executive actions, the next month in Congress could be busy.

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Edward Roybal was known for his advocacy on the issue of creating services for the aging U.S. population as well as championing civil rights.

Political Diversity Pioneers Win Medal Of Freedom

3:13pm November 14, 2014

Among the honorees: three leaders who spent decades opening doors for people of color in government and law and giving a voice to communities that often felt excluded from the national conversation.

In one of Access Health CT's new video commercials, a barber explains to his clients why getting health insurance should be a priority.

State Health Insurance Exchanges Hope To Woo Urban Minorities

10:34am November 14, 2014

With Obamacare signups resuming this week, California and Connecticut have deployed new strategies to reach people who resisted signing up last year. Step one: Avoid previous cultural gaffes.

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Obama Plans To Use Executive Action To Reshape Immigration

10:31am November 14, 2014

Obama has said he will take executive action on immigration by the end of the year; now, as NPR's Tamara Keith tells Audie Cornish, there are reports he could act as soon as the end of next week.

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The Republican candidate for Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, Martha McSally, speaks at a news conference on Nov. 5, the morning after the election. McSally's race against Democrat Ron Barber is so close it triggered a recount.

Is The Election Over Yet?

10:31am November 14, 2014

by Don Gonyea

Election Day has come and gone, but in some midterm races there's still no winner just yet.

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#ColorFacts: A Weird Little Lesson In Rainbow Order

The Color Of Politics: How Did Red And Blue States Come To Be?

10:31am November 14, 2014

by Ron Elving

The United States split into red states and blue as we know them just a few presidential elections ago. Some dislike the broad brush.

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Reports: Obama Will Approve Immigrant Work Permits For Millions

4:13pm November 13, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Following on a pledge to use his office's discretionary powers to address immigration, President Obama will remove the threat of deportation for up to 5 million people, says The New York Times.

At The Supreme Court, Tracing A Fine Line Between Politics And Race

1:38pm November 13, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

On Wednesday, the justices took up a redistricting case from Alabama that explores the question of which kinds of political gerrymandering are acceptable and which are not.

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Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., chair of the Senate energy committee, spoke Wednesday about getting congressional approval for the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipeline. With her is Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a member of the committee.

Congress Will Vote On Keystone XL Pipeline, With An Eye On Louisiana

11:19am November 13, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The two bills' sponsors — Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La. — are heading toward a runoff election next month.

Obamacare Architect Apologizes For Remarks On The Law's Passage

7:56am November 13, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

In a video, economist Jonathan Gruber says "the stupidity of the American voter" was key to the law's passage. He has apologized, but critics say his remarks are an admission of intentional deceit.