Politics

A woman and her daughter shop at a Greenmarket in New York City using Electronic Benefits Transfer, or food stamps. Government data show that fewer people were receiving the benefits in February 2014 than at the peak in December 2012.

Economic Upswing Has Fewer Americans Receiving Food Stamps

7:11pm May 29, 2014

by Pam Fessler

Last year, about 1 in 7 people in the U.S. were getting food stamps, or SNAP benefits. But the numbers have started to drop as more people find work and better-paying jobs, analysts say.

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Obama Urges China To Be Constrained Within International Rules

5:02pm May 29, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

China has confronted several of its neighbors in disputes over territory. During a speech at West Point on Wednesday, President Obama spoke of accepting Chinese power — but also limiting it.

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Obama On Limitations He Faces In A Complicated World

9:46am May 29, 2014

In his commencement address at West Point, President Obama laid out a range of goals. In an interview with Steve Inskeep, Obama discusses how he thinks he can use the time that he has left in office.

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Charlton Memorial Hospital closed in 2013, but it may now be able to offer some ER services thanks to a limited license Georgia is now offering to struggling rural hospitals.

Georgia Looks To Reopen Some Closed Hospitals As ERs

8:10pm May 28, 2014

by Susanna Capelouto

Financial problems have led many hospitals to shut down completely. Georgia is issuing licenses to rural hospitals that would allow them to become nothing more than free-standing emergency rooms.

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Obama Calls For Further Support Of Syrian Rebels: What's Changed?

6:17pm May 28, 2014

Steve Inskeep of NPR's Morning Edition spoke with President Obama shortly after the president's speech to West Point graduates. He offers a brief preview of that conversation.

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Obama To Use West Point Speech To Lay Out Foreign Policy Doctrine

12:57pm May 28, 2014

by Scott Horsley

President Obama delivers the commencement address at West Point on Wednesday. Aides say he'll use the opportunity to spell out his broad vision of foreign policy and America's role in the world.

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Conservatives Brainstorm To Win Voters In The Middle

2:09pm May 24, 2014

by Tamara Keith

Election watchers say Republicans could take control of the Senate in 2014, but to guarantee a win, some conservatives are floating ideas to broaden the party's appeal to the middle class.

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House-Approved USA Freedom Bill Disappoints Original Supporters

6:04pm May 23, 2014

by David Welna

A year after President Obama urged for more safeguards for civil liberties in intelligence collection, the House passed new guidelines. But civil liberties watchdogs say they no longer support it.

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A Year On, What's Changed (And What Hasn't) On Drone Oversight

6:04pm May 23, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

A year ago, President Obama defended using drones to target terrorism suspects overseas and offered a rationale for reining in the program. Where do things stand on efforts to impose constraints?

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Political Rhetoric Bogs Down Future Of Keystone XL Pipeline

7:52am May 23, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Claims for and against the pipeline are overblown. It won't make much of a difference on climate change, and it likely won't help the U.S. become energy independent.

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