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Senate Moves Forward In Bid To Limit Campaign Funds

8:11am September 09, 2014

by Peter Overby

Americans generally agree that too much money is spent running for office. The Senate took up a proposed constitutional amendment that could change that, but it's not likely to ultimately pass.

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Arkansas Democrat Mark Pryor is fighting for his seat in a state that's grown more Republican. He's campaigning hard at events like this University of Arkansas Razorbacks game.

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Pryor Sticks To The Middle In Close Arkansas Senate Race

7:04pm September 08, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

Arkansas Democrat Mark Pryor is running one of the closest Senate races in the country. Arkansas has grown more Republican, but he hopes to win a third term on his reputation as a down-the-middle guy.

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Run-Up To Midterm Elections Overshadowed By Other News

10:58am September 05, 2014

Don Gonyea talks to with NPR Senior Political Correspondent Mara Liaison and Robert Costa of The Washington Post about the issues and key races in this fall's midterm elections.

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Wisconsin Voters Divided On Whether Job Growth Is Enough

6:51pm September 04, 2014

by Scott Horsley

GOP Gov. Scott Walker is touting an economic turnaround. But his Democratic challenger, Mary Burke, argues that the state's recovery falls short of what was promised four years ago.

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Sen. Kaine: Strikes On Islamic State Must Be Approved By Congress

4:48pm September 04, 2014

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., discusses the need for President Obama to seek Congressional approval before moving ahead with military actions against the Islamic State.

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Colorado Republicans Buck National Party Trends On Immigration

7:04pm September 03, 2014

by Kirk Siegler

If the GOP is going to try to make inroads with Latinos in swing states, they might take a look at the former steel town of Pueblo, Colo., where Republicans say their pitch is starting to resonate.

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Page County, Va., Sheriff John Thomas received an MRAP for his department in May. "Is it overkill? Yeah, it is. I mean, for our use, it's more armor than we need. But it's free," he says.

Should Local Police Get The Military's Extra Armored Trucks?

6:17pm September 03, 2014

by David Welna

The Pentagon has been transferring mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles to local police. Built to protect U.S. forces from roadside bomb blasts at war, these huge vehicles aren't always welcome.

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An End To Kerfuffles And Questions: Former Press Secretary Reflects

4:26pm September 03, 2014

On the occasion of his departure, former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney talks to Audie Cornish about his time spent at the White House podium.

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in December.

In Iraq, Coordination With Iran Not Impossible, Gen. Dempsey Says

4:26pm September 03, 2014

by Scott Neuman

"I'm not predicting that it's entirely impossible that we would at any point act collaboratively with Iran," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tells NPR.

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Campaign Expert Neil Oxman Talks About How He Makes Political Ads

2:27pm September 03, 2014

Oxman is the founder of The Campaign Group, which has managed ad campaigns for more than 700 races around the country. Ahead of the Congressional elections, he talks about what works and what doesn't.

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