Ridge to Resign as Homeland Security Chief November 30, 2004 • NPR's Noah Adams speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea about the resignation of Tom Ridge from his post as secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- the latest in a series of high-level resignations among President Bush's first-term cabinet members.
Economic Outlook for the Second Bush Term November 30, 2004 • Some economists say the U.S. economy is growing -- but alarm bells went off in many markets last Friday when the dollar plunged to fresh lows against the Euro. For two views on the economic outlook for President Bush's second term, NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with economist and author Julianne Malveaux and Stephen Moore, president of the Club for Growth and contributing editor to National Review magazine.
National Ridge Resigns as Homeland Security Chief November 30, 2004 • Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge resigns, saying his only regret is that he could not make some security improvements sooner. Rumors of Ridge's resignation, the seventh in President Bush's Cabinet since the election, had circulated since the summer. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.
News Ridge Resigns Security Post November 30, 2004 • Calling the move "a difficult decision," U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces his resignation from the Bush administration. Ridge made a formal announcement in a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Ridge has served in the position since the department's creation in 2003. Hear NPR's Korva Coleman.
Opinion Joseph C. Phillips: Why the Youth Vote Fell Short November 29, 2004 • Commentator Joseph C. Phillips says the high hopes placed on the youth vote during the last election, fell short because celebrities and catch phrases - do not a vote make.
Bush Taps Commerce Secretary November 29, 2004 • President Bush chooses Carlos Gutierrez, CEO of Kellogg Co., to succeed Don Evans as secretary of Commerce. A native of Cuba, Gutierrez began working at Kellogg as a truck driver and became president of the company in 1998. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.
Slate's Politics: Commerce Secretary, Gay Marriage November 29, 2004 • NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Slate contributor Chris Suellentrop about some of the major political stories of the week, including President Bush's nomination of Kellogg CEO Carlos Gutierrez to head the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to hear a challenge to legally recognized gay marriage in Massachusetts.
National What's Next for Intelligence Reform? November 23, 2004 • Lee Hamilton, vice chairman of the Sept. 11 Commission, discusses Congress' failure to pass the intelligence reform bill this past weekend, whether it can be done before the end of the year and where intelligence reform might be headed. Hear Hamilton and NPR's Renee Montagne.
Politics Intelligence Reform Stalled November 22, 2004 • Congress wraps up its 2004 session over the weekend without taking final action on the bill to overhaul the U.S. intelligence agencies, and passage before the end of the year appears unlikely. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.
Politics Tax Return Provision of Spending Bill Surprises Lawmakers November 22, 2004 • Last-minute bills often contain surprises, and Congress' 3,200-page spending bill is no exception. The bill is intended to fund most of the federal government's operations, but is also festooned with special features few had noticed. NPR's David Welna reports.
Opinion Joseph C. Phillips: African-American Support for Bush November 22, 2004 • Though the increase of African-American support for President Bush has been largely dismissed, conservative essayist Joseph C. Phillips says questions should be asked as to why more black Americans cast votes for the president's re-election.
GOP Looks to Consolidate 2004 Wins in Congress November 22, 2004 • The 2004 national election gave Republicans four more years in the Oval Office, as well as increased majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Now the GOP is flexing its new muscle, seeking to strengthen its legislative hand. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks about growing GOP influence with Donna Brazile, Democratic political strategist and former campaign manager for the Gore-Lieberman 2000 campaign, and Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA).
Opinion Senate Concludes Gonzales Hearings Antonio Gonzalez: A Latino Attorney General November 22, 2004 • Commentator Antonio Gonzalez talks with NPR's Tavis Smiley about Alberto Gonzales, the White House chief counsel tapped by President Bush to be the next U.S. attorney general.
Opinion Politics Political Analysis with NPR's Juan Williams November 19, 2004 • NPR's Noah Adams and NPR's Juan Williams discuss the week's political events, including President Bush's trip to Chile this weekend to attend the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference.
Politics Senate's New Democratic Leader Eyes Next Session November 19, 2004 • Nevada's Harry Reid, selected to be the Senate's next minority leader, discusses the Democratic agenda for the upcoming session and the party's plans to work with the White House. Hear Reid and NPR's Juan Williams.