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Lott Returns to Leadership Position

Juan Williams discusses the top political news of the week with Democratic strategist Donna Brazile and GOP strategist Robert Traynham. This week they discuss Trent Lott's new post as Senate Republican whip.

Lott Returns to Leadership Position

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Midterm Elections, Harold Ford's Senate Run

Juan Williams is joined by Democratic strategist Donna Brazile and GOP strategist Robert Traynham. They talk about the latest in campaign news as the midterm elections approach, including Harold Ford's run for Senate and his playboy reputation.

Midterm Elections, Harold Ford's Senate Run

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TV Ad Fuels Senate Battle in Tennessee

NPR's senior correspondent Juan Williams joins the show from Memphis, Tenn., where he is reporting on the state's senate race. The Democratic nominee, Rep. Harold Ford Jr., is in a fierce battle with GOP candidate Bob Corker to fill the seat being vacated by retiring Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

TV Ad Fuels Senate Battle in Tennessee

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Pelosi: La. Congressman Should Resign

Juan Williams discusses political news of the week with Ron Walters, professor of political science at the University of Maryland and the Rev. Joseph Watkins, a member of the government-relations group, Buchanan, Ingersoll and Rooney. This week, they talk about Senate minority leader Nancy Pelosi's recent call for the resignation of Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA).

Pelosi: La. Congressman Should Resign

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Are Democrats Too Confident about Midterm Vote?

The sectarian violence in Iraq threatens to spin out of control, Republican scandals mount and the political climate seems to favor Democrats this fall -- but are the Democrats too confident? NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams talks with Alex Chadwick about whether the Democrats are being too complacent as the November elections near.

Are Democrats Too Confident about Midterm Vote?

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Troop Levels, Ney and Foley

NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams talks with Alex Chadwick about the week's top political news stories -- U.S. Army officials announce plans to maintain current troop levels in Iraq through 2010, and more turmoil for former Republican congressmen Bob Ney and Mark Foley.

Troop Levels, Ney and Foley

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Foley, Iraq Cause Headaches for GOP

NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams talks with Madeleine Brand about how the unfolding scandal surrounding disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL), plus a spike in violence in Iraq, is causing Republican political candidates headaches as the November nationwide elections approach.

Foley, Iraq Cause Headaches for GOP

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Opinion

'War on Terror,' Iraq War Vie for Attention

The "War on Terror" and the war in Iraq are competing for attention in the nation's capital and among American voters ahead of the mid-term elections. But who's winning the rhetorical war?

'War on Terror,' Iraq War Vie for Attention

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Opinion

Noteworthy Senate Battles for 2006

The 2006 midterm congressional races are heating up. And with control of Congress hanging in the balance, a handful of incumbent Senators are struggling to hold on to their seats. NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams talks with Madeleine Brand and Mike Pesca about some especially noteworthy Senate contests.

Noteworthy Senate Battles for 2006

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The Massachusetts Governor's Race

Juan Williams discusses the top political news of the week with Democratic operative Donna Brazile and GOP strategist Robert Traynham. This week they talk about Massachusetts' Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick.

The Massachusetts Governor's Race

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Opinion

Senate GOP Pushes Back on Detainee Rules

President Bush is encountering resistance from some high-profile Senate Republicans on his detainee interrogation policies. NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams talks with Alex Chadwick about this and other political stories of the week.

Senate GOP Pushes Back on Detainee Rules

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Countdown to the November Elections

NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams discusses the top political news of the week with Ron Walters, political science at the University of Maryland, and the Rev. Joseph Watkins, a member of the government relations group, Buchanan, Ingersoll and Rooney.

Countdown to the November Elections

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Democrats Object to ABC's Sept. 11 Portrayal

Several top-level Democrats demand that ABC change scenes in an upcoming Sept. 11 docudrama. They say it unfairly portrays Clinton administration officials as letting Osama bin Laden slip through their fingers. And Republicans are reacting to President Bush's speeches about the war on terrorism. Madeleine Brand and Juan Williams talk politics.

Democrats Object to ABC's Sept. 11 Portrayal

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Opinion

Christian Coalition's Influence on the Wane

The Christian Coalition, once a powerful conservative lobbying group, has suffered a number of defections by state chapters this year. The latest came Wednesday when the Alabama chapter cut ties.

Christian Coalition's Influence on the Wane

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Lieberman's Loss Sparks Iraq War Debate

Sen. Joe Lieberman's (D-CT) loss in his Democratic primary has sparked fierce debate on Capitol Hill. Some conservative pundits say the loss shows the political left won't stand behind a candidate who supports the war in Iraq. But progressives argue that Lieberman's loss demonstrates American impatience with the failures of the Bush administration's policies.

Lieberman's Loss Sparks Iraq War Debate

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Senate Panel Told Iraq Close to Civil War

Two U.S. military commanders told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that the situation in Iraq is grim and may turn into a civil war. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was also on the hot seat, criticized for what some senators say is his mismanagement of the war effort.

Senate Panel Told Iraq Close to Civil War

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Polls Spell Trouble for GOP in November

The mid-term national elections are just three months away, and polls suggest Americans are unhappy with the current political leadership, especially when it come to the war in Iraq. The Republican Party's control of both the House and Senate could be in jeopardy.

Polls Spell Trouble for GOP in November

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DeLay Fundraising Group Fined, Shut Down

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has fined and shut down a Republican fundraising committee linked to former House Speaker Tom DeLay. NPR Senior Correspondent Juan Williams talks with Noah Adams about this and other money scandals roiling the nation's capital.

DeLay Fundraising Group Fined, Shut Down

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Congress on Mideast, Plame Sues Cheney, Rove

Capitol Hill reacts to the growing violence in the Middle East, and Valerie Plame files a lawsuit top against White House officials, alleging they put Plame and her family at risk by revealing her identity as a CIA agent to reporters in order to discredit her husband, a critic of the Bush administration's war in Iraq.

Congress on Mideast, Plame Sues Cheney, Rove

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House, Senate Duel on Immigration Policy

At different venues on opposite sides of the continent, represenatives and senators hold competing public hearings about their rival plans to make significant changes to the nation's immigration policies.

House, Senate Duel on Immigration Policy

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