Politics Bill, Loaded With Earmarks, Sent To Obama March 11, 2009 Congress has managed to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate Tuesday night sent the president a $410 billion spending bill to keep domestic agencies and the State Department running for the rest of the fiscal year. The measure is six months late and $30 billion over last year's budget. Bill, Loaded With Earmarks, Sent To Obama Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101689501/101689482" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Gun Amendment Threatens D.C. Voting Bill March 9, 2009 Lawmakers in the House this week are scheduled to take up a bill that would give Washington DC a voting member in Congress. Just last week the legislation appeared to be a sure thing. But then the Senate added a controversial amendment rolling back the city's gun restrictions. That's put the bill in jeopardy. Gun Amendment Threatens D.C. Voting Bill Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101608666/101608637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Hurdles Remain For D.C. Voting Rights Measure March 1, 2009 The first big hurdle is cleared: The Senate passed a measure last week that would allow the people of Washington, D.C., to get their first-ever vote in Congress. The plan is expected to easily pass in the House. Then comes the real battle — in court. The question: whether the measure is unconstitutional because the District of Columbia is not a state. Hurdles Remain For D.C. Voting Rights Measure Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101321347/101321336" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets GOP Wants Housing Crisis Addressed In Stimulus February 4, 2009 Senate Republicans say they want to change the $900 billion stimulus bill, not bury it. They say they want more of the bill to deal with the problem that put the economy into a tailspin in the first place: Housing. They plan to offer amendments to push down mortgage rates and double the tax break for home buyers to $15,000. GOP Wants Housing Crisis Addressed In Stimulus Listen · 3:37 3:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100229439/100229422" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy House Passes Stimulus Minus GOP 'Yes' Votes January 29, 2009 The House has passed an $825 billion economic stimulus bill. However, no Republicans voted for the bill. They say it has too much spending and not enough tax cuts. It was a loss for bipartisanship but an early win for President Obama — just eight days into his presidency. The bill now goes to the Senate. House Passes Stimulus Minus GOP 'Yes' Votes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99995418/99995392" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Senate OKs Bill To Bolster Equal Pay January 24, 2009 As part of its opening act, the Senate plans to clear a bill aimed at helping workers fight pay discrimination. It was inspired by an Alabama woman who sued the tire plant where she worked 20 years after learning that men in her position got higher paychecks. The bill may void a Supreme Court ruling that she should have sued much sooner. Senate OKs Bill To Bolster Equal Pay Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99838364/99838324" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National 'I, Barack Hussein Obama, ...' January 20, 2009 Barack Obama, the former community organizer and Illinois U.S. Senator, takes the oath of office today as the first African-American Commander-in-Chief. In a special broadcast marking the occasion, Tell Me More is on-location near the National Mall in Washington. NPR's Audie Cornish, sets the scene from the Lincoln Memorial. 'I, Barack Hussein Obama, ...' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99576287/99576282" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Crowds Gather At Lincoln Memorial January 20, 2009 The Lincoln Memorial is where performers serenaded the incoming president and his family on Sunday. That's also where Marian Anderson sang and Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the nation about civil rights. Spectators have gathered at the memorial to watch history unfold. Crowds Gather At Lincoln Memorial Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99570762/99570696" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Maine Democrat Gets Fresh View Of Congress November 26, 2008 Maine Democrat Chellie Pingree was once head of a political watchdog group, but soon she will be the one under a microscope. The congresswoman-elect is wrapping up her first week in the Capitol. Maine Democrat Gets Fresh View Of Congress Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97546221/97546203" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics How To Keep Young Voters Around November 9, 2008 Young people came out in large numbers to vote for President-elect Barack Obama. More than 65 percent cast their vote for the Democratic candidate. How To Keep Young Voters Around Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96793473/96793448" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Black Voters Reflect On Obama's Historic Win November 5, 2008 In many states, black voters were a bedrock of support for Barack Obama. In Guildford County, home of the historically black North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, young black voters turned out in force. Black Voters Reflect On Obama's Historic Win Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96670518/96670488" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008: On the Campaign Trail Candidates Take A Swing Through The West October 25, 2008 Just 10 days before the election, Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail, trading jabs with John McCain as both candidates took Western swings. Candidates Take A Swing Through The West Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96140139/96140132" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Obama Touts His Tax Policies October 24, 2008 Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is taking some time off from the campaign to visit his ailing grandmother. Before heading to Hawaii, Obama spent part of Thursday campaigning in Indianapolis, where he poked holes in John McCain's tax policies. Obama Touts His Tax Policies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96070781/96070817" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Obama Rebuts Criticism Of His Tax Plan October 23, 2008 Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama made his case to voters Wednesday in the battleground state of Virginia. He brushed off rival John McCain's accusations that his tax plan amounts to socialism. It was his last full day of campaigning before taking time out to head to Hawaii to visit his ailing grandmother. Obama Rebuts Criticism Of His Tax Plan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96019316/96019301" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008: Congressional & State Races Louisiana's Landrieu Surging In Senate Race October 19, 2008 Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), once thought to be vulnerable, is giving her challenger an unexpected run. Louisiana's Landrieu Surging In Senate Race Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95882503/95882482" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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