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Wednesday June 30, 2010

High Stakes, But No High Drama At Kagan Hearings

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Elena Kagan's Supreme Court Nomination

High Stakes, But No High Drama At Kagan Hearings

June 30, 2010 • ANALYSIS: Other news has overshadowed the confirmation hearings, and a Democratic majority in the Senate has made the outcome seem almost predetermined.

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Friday June 25, 2010

Show Me Your Cleats! - World Cup 2010 Blog

U.S. Vs. Ghana: Enough With The Do-Or-Die Stories

June 25, 2010 • The Ghana Vs. U.S. match is going to be a great one, but sports writer Stefan Fatsis says the future of American soccer does NOT rest on this one game.

Tuesday June 15, 2010

'Too Big To Succeed' May Be Our Biggest Problem

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

'Too Big To Succeed' May Be Our Biggest Problem

June 15, 2010 • As we watch in horror as oil spreads across the Gulf of Mexico, we may also be witnessing a contemporary conundrum: a problem we cannot solve.

Friday June 11, 2010

Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

Offshore Oil Industry Gets Breaks From Washington

June 11, 2010 • The federal Minerals Management Service collects revenues from oil production on federal lands. But the MMS record on royalties and leases is one of deference to the industry. The past 30 years show the offshore oil industry winning a long series of breaks engineered by Congress, the White House and MMS.

Offshore Oil Industry Gets Breaks From Washington

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Tuesday June 8, 2010

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Helen Thomas: The Good And The Bad

June 8, 2010 • NPR host and former Wall Street Journal White House correspondent Michel Martin says Helen Thomas always had her back. But she says her recent comments about Israel went too far.

Saturday May 22, 2010

Russian Oligarch Back On Trial; What's The Crime?

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Russian Oligarch Back On Trial; What's The Crime?

May 22, 2010 • Mikhail Khodorkovsky used to be the richest man in Russia. But since 2003, he's been languishing in a Siberian prison. Some say his true crime was challenging the iron grip of then-President Vladimir Putin.

Russian Oligarch Back On Trial; What's The Crime?

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Wednesday May 19, 2010

A Specter Retrospective: Will The Senate Now Miss Its 'Great Survivor'?

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May 19, 2010 • Analysis: Arlen Specter outlasted a decade of defeats before coming to Congress and stayed afloat through big wave elections over the years. But while he may be remembered for longevity, in the Senate he was known for making things happen.

Monday May 10, 2010

It's All Politics

Fearful GOP Incumbents May Go To The Mat On Kagan

May 10, 2010 • Activists on the right may be calling the tune for the GOP in Washington when it comes to Elena Kagan. Tea Party ire has already killed Sen. Robert Bennett's re-election chances, and that has virtually all Republicans looking over their shoulders.

Should Next Supreme Court Nominee Be A Mom?

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Thursday April 29, 2010

It's All Politics

Fla. Gov. Crist Announces Independent Bid For Senate

April 29, 2010 • Once the favorite for the open Senate seat, Gov. Charlie Crist became an underdog after a series of misjudgments and factors out of his hands — including an increasingly assertive, anti-Washington conservative mood within the GOP.

Wednesday April 21, 2010

The Saga Continues With Kwame Kilpatrick

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The Saga Continues With Kwame Kilpatrick

April 21, 2010 • Detroit Ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick could be headed to jail — again.

Tuesday April 20, 2010

Americans Distrust Congress? That's No Surprise

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Trust in Government: The Season of Discontent

Americans Distrust Congress? That's No Surprise

April 20, 2010 • The Pew Research Center's recent survey shows that 25 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Congress — the lowest rating the legislative branch has received. American Enterprise Institute's Norm Ornstein blames what he calls "the permanent campaign."

Americans Distrust Congress? That's No Surprise

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April 12, 2010 • In her weekly commentary, host Michel Martin shares her thoughts on the 2010 Masters Tournament. Martin says that refusing to admit women as members to a golf club that hosts one of the sporting world's premier events sends a signal that this form of discrimination is still acceptable.

Tee'd Off: Men Only At The Home Of The Masters?

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