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Don Gonyea Don Gonyea is a NPR National Political Correspondent based in Washington, D.C., and travels throughout the United States covering elections and the country's political climate. His reports can be heard on all NPR programs and at NPR.org.
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World

U.S. Downplays Attack on Base Where Cheney Slept

White House spokesman Tony Snow downplays news of an attack on a U.S. military base at Bagram, Afghanistan, where Vice President Dick Cheney had just spent the night. Estimates of the death toll have gone as high as 23; the Taliban calls the attack an attempted assassination.

U.S. Downplays Attack on Base Where Cheney Slept

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World

Cheney Pushes Pakistan to Fight Al-Qaida

Vice President Dick Cheney visits Pakistan, seeking help in countering al-Qaida's efforts to regroup in the region. However, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf insists his forces have already done as much as possible against extremists in their territory.

Cheney Pushes Pakistan to Fight Al-Qaida

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Election 2008

Romney Announces His Candidacy for 2008

Speaking at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., former Massachusetts Gov. Republican Mitt Romney announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential race. He introduced himself as a political outsider with the managerial skills necessary to fix a flawed government.

Romney Announces His Candidacy for 2008

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Politics

Romney to Follow in Father's Footsteps

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will formally announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday in Michigan, where his father George once served as governor — and ran for the White House.

Romney to Follow in Father's Footsteps

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Politics

Iraq Vote Looms over Clinton New Hampshire Visit

Sen. Hillary Clinton made a campaign trip to New Hampshire over the weekend, her first as a presidential candidate. The New York Democrat heard a lot about her vote to authorize the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Iraq Vote Looms over Clinton New Hampshire Visit

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Politics

Sen. Clinton Takes a New Hampshire Tour

Sen. Hillary Clinton has been to New Hampshire many times before. But this is her first tour as a presidential candidate. How is the trip working out for the New York Democrat?

Sen. Clinton Takes a New Hampshire Tour

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Opinion

Analysis

Patterns in Bush's Approach to the Federal Budget

Midway through his second term, President Bush is presiding over a different set of national problems than those he first faced. But his approach to budgeting is still fixed on a few consistent points.

Patterns in Bush's Approach to the Federal Budget

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World

U.S. Intelligence Report Sees Rising Violence in Iraq

Small portions of the National Intelligence Estimate on the situation in Iraq were released this week. It says political extremism is on the rise, along with insurgent violence — and sees more chaos ahead.

U.S. Intelligence Report Sees Rising Violence in Iraq

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Politics

Intel Report on Iraq Brings Different Interpretations

The White House says the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq makes a good case for President Bush's troop build-up. But Democrats say the report shows how badly U.S. policy has failed.

Intel Report on Iraq Brings Different Interpretations

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Politics

Low-Key Road Trip Follows the State of the Union

In the TV era, nearly every State of the Union address has been followed by a presidential road trip meant to emphasize the points the president made. But this trip by President Bush seemed much more subdued than usual.

Low-Key Road Trip Follows the State of the Union

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Politics

War in Iraq Clouds State of the Union

Addressing a joint session of a Congress now controlled by Democrats, President Bush asks for patience on Iraq. On the domestic front, he seeks policy changes on energy, health insurance and immigration.

War in Iraq Clouds State of the Union

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Opinion

Analysis

When the State of the Presidency Isn't So Hot

On Tuesday night, President Bush will address his first Congress run fully by Democrats, and he'll do so with his polling numbers at a low ebb. Previous presidents have also had to address Congress at difficult passages in their tenure.

When the State of the Presidency Isn't So Hot

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