Opinion Political Junkie Equating Bill Jefferson with Thomas Jefferson May 31, 2006 • The sequence of events that followed an FBI search of Rep. William Jefferson's (D-LA) offices on Capitol Hill is nothing short of surreal. Instead of using the incident to suggest that corruption cuts across parties, the GOP has denounced the raid as a violation of the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches.
Politics Paulson's Strengths Lie in Markets, Finance May 30, 2006 • The choice of Henry Paulson, a 30-year veteran of Wall Street, to be President Bush's new Treasury secretary is a move to breathe new life into the White House's economic policies. Paulson, the chairman of the investment bank Goldman Sachs, is replacing John Snow, who had formerly been a railroad executive. Paulson's Strengths Lie in Markets, Finance Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5440190/5440191" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Are 'X-Men' Mutant Issues a Mirror on Society? May 30, 2006 • For the first time, mutants have a choice -- they can retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. That's the ad line from the marketing material for the new film X-Men: The Last Stand. Mike Pesca looks at how "mutantism" in the movie represents real-life issues ranging from dwarfism to deafness to sexual orientation. Are 'X-Men' Mutant Issues a Mirror on Society? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5439365/5439366" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Jefferson Office Raid Stirs Rift with Attorney General May 29, 2006 • Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has threatened to quit his post if the White House returns evidence seized in an FBI raid of Rep. William Jefferson's congressional office as part of a corruption investigation. Several lawmakers say the search breached the separation of powers called for in the Constitution. Justice Department officials say the search was valid. Alex Chadwick and Ron Elving discuss the dispute. Jefferson Office Raid Stirs Rift with Attorney General Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5437220/5437221" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Investigating the Haditha Killings Senate to Hold Hearings on Haditha Killings May 29, 2006 • The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold hearings into charges that Marines massacred up to 24 Iraqi civilians last November while hunting for a roadside bomber, Chairman John Warner (R-VA) said Sunday. The U.S. military is already investigating the allegations. Senate to Hold Hearings on Haditha Killings Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5436948/5436949" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Slate's Politics: A Political Comeback for Gore? May 26, 2006 • Former Vice President Al Gore is back in the headlines with his new environmental documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Many political watchers speculate Gore could be a factor in the 2008 presidential race. Alex Chadwick talks with Slate political editor John Dickerson about whether Gore could stage a political comeback. Slate's Politics: A Political Comeback for Gore? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5434298/5434299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hastert, Jefferson and a Federal Case May 25, 2006 • A constitutional crisis may be bubbling in Washington, where the search of a congressional office last week has lawmakers questioning the Executive Branch's limits. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Akhil Reed Amar, professor of law and political science at Yale University. Professor Amar is writing on the issue for Slate. Hastert, Jefferson and a Federal Case Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5431250/5431251" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Q&A: Modern Medicine for Barbaro May 24, 2006 • Julie Rovner, an NPR health policy correspondent and a longtime horse owner, describes Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro's care and the outlook for his recovery.
Political Wrap: Jefferson Probe, Bentsen Legacy May 24, 2006 • A roundup of the week's political news, including a Saturday night search at the Capitol Hill office of Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA), and a remembrance of former Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX). Political Wrap: Jefferson Probe, Bentsen Legacy Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5428052/5428053" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Immigration Debate The Xenophobic School: Misreading Poetry May 23, 2006 • As the House and Senate debate proposals to build a wall between the United States and Mexico, commentator Jay Keyser considers barriers and Robert Frost's line, "good fences make good neighbors." Keyser says the poem is a parable of human history -- and its most famous line has been misunderstood. The Xenophobic School: Misreading Poetry Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5426125/5426126" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Slate's Jurisprudence: U.S. Prosecuting Journalists May 23, 2006 • The Bush administration has asserted that it has the authority to prosecute journalists for publishing classified information. Madeleine Brand discusses the issue with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick. Slate's Jurisprudence: U.S. Prosecuting Journalists Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5425404/5425405" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Watching Washington Conservatives Hold Key to House's Future May 22, 2006 • Official Washington usually takes its temperature by looking at one political thermometer: the president's approval rating. But with President Bush mired in the 30-percent range, the new measurement of choice is the number of Republican House seats considered at-risk in November.
Law Slate's Explainer: Long Verdicts in Russian Courts May 22, 2006 • Defendants on trial for the deaths of 300 people in the deadly Russian school siege at Beslan started hearing their verdict last Tuesday -- court officials are still reading it, almost a week later. Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains why it takes so long for a verdict to be read in Russian court. Slate's Explainer: Long Verdicts in Russian Courts Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5422556/5422557" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Tough Political Week Ahead for the President May 22, 2006 • Noah Adams speaks with NPR senior Washington, D.C., editor Ron Elving about the political challenges facing President Bush in the week ahead. His administration's war on terrorism and national-security issues have long been Bush's political trump card -- but with public support for the war in Iraq flagging, the GOP faces a tough 2006 election. Tough Political Week Ahead for the President Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5422540/5422542" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Investigating the Haditha Killings In Haditha Inquiry, Military Has Broad Access May 19, 2006 • The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the body investigating the military operation in Haditha, Iraq, where up to 15 civilians have died. In cases like the one in Haditha, the NCIS is very much like the FBI -- except their jurisdiction is broader, observers say. In Haditha Inquiry, Military Has Broad Access Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5418817/5418818" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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