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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington gave the GOP response to President Obama's State of the Union address in 2014. She's set to easily win re-election to a sixth term next week.

Politics & Government

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Is No GOP Bench Warmer

2:31pm November 01, 2014

by Juana Summers

McMorris Rodgers says she wants to see more women run — and get elected — to Congress. That's why she's taken on a leadership role, raising money for female Republicans and mentoring them, too.

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For This Colorado Voter, Oil And Gas Debate Plays Out On His Property

7:42am October 31, 2014

by Steve Inskeep

Knocking on doors in Colorado, Steve Inskeep asks Antionio Covello about the election. The successful Denver business owner, a conservative, weighs mineral rights, foreign policy and division at home.

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The Devastating History Of Midterm Elections

7:23pm October 30, 2014

by Don Gonyea

Over the past century, midterm elections have been pretty rough on the party that holds the White House.

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Thomas Menino, Boston's Longest-Serving Mayor, Dies At 71

7:10pm October 30, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Described as a hard-nosed, old-school pragmatist, he was diagnosed with cancer shortly after leaving office in January.

Gary Morse, with wife Sharon, in 1999. Morse transformed a mobile home park in Florida into The Villages, a retirement community of more than 100,000 residents.

The Billionaire Who Remade Retirement Living On A Massive Scale

6:41pm October 30, 2014

by Greg Allen

Gary Morse developed a mega retirement community called The Villages. His Florida haven for retirees grew to become the largest master-planned community in the country. Morse died Wednesday at 77.

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The Campaign That Seems More Crime Drama Than Congressional Race

6:27pm October 30, 2014

by Joel Rose

When he was an undercover FBI agent, Michael Grimm adopted the persona of "Mikey Suits" to catch alleged mobsters. Now a congressman from Staten Island, Grimm is the target of tax evasion charges.

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Politics & Government

Obamas Head To Connecticut As Tight Governor's Race Nears Close

6:27pm October 30, 2014

Incumbent Dannel Malloy and Republican rival Tom Foley are neck and neck; the race is so close that both the president and first lady will visit the state in the next few days. NPR's Melissa Block talks to Hartford Courant political reporter Daniela Altimari about the race.

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U.S. Border Patrol agent Richard Funke looks for footprints from illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.- Mexico border near Nogales, Ariz., in 2010.

Dozens Of Countries Take In More Immigrants Per Capita Than The U.S.

3:05pm October 30, 2014

by Nathan Siegel

While the United States has the most total foreign-born residents, they make up a higher percentage of the population in most European countries and some Gulf states, as well as Canada and Australia.

Politics & Government

With New Campaign Finance Rules, You Can't Really Follow The Money

3:02pm October 30, 2014

Campaign finance rules allow some groups to not disclose their donors. The New York Times' Nick Confessore says there could be "influence peddling ... because we can't see the money changing hands."

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Keep On Drillin'? Santa Barbara Prepares To Vote On Oil Future

2:25pm October 30, 2014

by Kirk Siegler

Measure P in California's Santa Barbara County asks voters to ban controversial oil and gas drilling methods such as hydraulic fracturing. To date, the oil industry has spent $7 million to defeat it.

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