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Record Numbers Of Women, Minorities Make Up Incoming Congress

7:54am November 13, 2014

by Don Gonyea

The incoming Congress will have the first black female Republican, a record number of women and minorities and the biggest GOP majority in the House since before World War II.

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In Alaska's Senate Race, Republican Sullivan Upsets Incumbent

6:56pm November 12, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The late call in Alaska's vote is due to a close margin on Election Day and the time required to collect all the ballots from the state's far-flung polling places.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says the global economy is relying too heavily on just the United States for growth.

As U.S. Leads Growth, It Wants Others To Step Up

6:41pm November 12, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has a message for the leaders of other advanced economies: You have to shape up! The global economy is relying too heavily on just the United States for growth.

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Mitch McConnell's Mission: Making The Senate Work Again

5:46pm November 12, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell has wanted to be Senate majority leader since grade school. Now, as he starts his sixth term in office, he'll finally get his wish.

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Congress' Newest Members Come To Washington

4:42pm November 12, 2014

by Don Gonyea

The newly elected members of Congress arrived in Washington today to begin orientation for their new jobs.

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Former President George W. Bush (right) and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, wave as they leave a family wedding in Washington, D.C., in May 2006.

43 On 41: A President Traces The Life Of His Father

9:16am November 12, 2014

Former President George W. Bush sits down with host David Greene to discuss his new book, 41, a biography of his father and fellow former President George H.W. Bush.

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Supreme Court Case Seeks Source Of Alabama Gerrymandering

9:10am November 12, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The court is being asked to decide whether a 2010 state legislative redistricting in Alabama overloaded some districts with black Democrats on the basis of race or party.

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Bush 41 And 43 Share Common Enemy: Saddam Hussein

8:09am November 12, 2014

Former President George W. Bush discusses with NPR's David Greene how both he and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, waged war against Saddam Hussein, and the state of Iraq today.

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Affordable Care Act Has Many Political And Legal Challenges Ahead

6:55pm November 11, 2014

by Mara Liasson

The federal health exchange website is live this week for window shopping and people will begin to purchase new health insurance there on Saturday. But the Affordable Care Act still has many political and legal challenges ahead.

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Politics And A Food Fight Are Stalling A Major U.S.-Asia Trade Deal

10:30am November 11, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

Supporters of expanded trade with Asian nations hoped this week would bring completion of a major deal, but U.S. and Japanese negotiators — and Obama and congressional Republicans — still don't agree.