World U.S. Downplays Attack on Base Where Cheney Slept February 27, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7626849/7626850" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Cheney Pushes Pakistan to Fight Al-Qaida February 26, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7608412/7608413" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Analysis House's Nonbinding Resolution Is a Real Rebuke February 16, 2007 • In the first major rebuke of White House Iraq policy since Democrats took control of Congress last month, the House has approved a resolution opposing President Bush's plan to send 21,500 new combat troops in Iraq to address rising sectarian violence. The resolution is nonbinding, but it prompted some 400 speeches over nearly 45 hours of debate.
Election 2008 Romney Announces His Candidacy for 2008 February 13, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7388715/7388716" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Romney to Follow in Father's Footsteps February 13, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7379479/7379480" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Iraq Vote Looms over Clinton New Hampshire Visit February 12, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7361016/7361017" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Sen. Clinton Takes a New Hampshire Tour February 11, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7348564/7348565" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Analysis Patterns in Bush's Approach to the Federal Budget February 6, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7226730/7226731" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World U.S. Intelligence Report Sees Rising Violence in Iraq February 3, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7146817/7146818" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Intel Report on Iraq Brings Different Interpretations February 2, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7138240/7138241" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Low-Key Road Trip Follows the State of the Union January 27, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7048852/7048853" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bush Champions White House Proposals January 24, 2007 • President Bush was on the road Wednesday, appearing in Wilmington, Del., to lobby for public support for his State of the Union proposals. Bush Champions White House Proposals Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7000870/7000871" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics War in Iraq Clouds State of the Union January 24, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6994640/6994641" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The State of the Union: 2007 President Bush Faces State of the Union Challenges January 23, 2007 • In his seventh State of the Union speech, President Bush addresses — for the first time — a Congress in which Democrats control both houses. And recent opinion polls show that the president's popularity ratings have dropped to an all-time low.
Opinion Analysis When the State of the Presidency Isn't So Hot January 22, 2007 • 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6944939/6944940" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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