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Congress' Electoral College Tally: Live Updates
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Trump.

Trump Supporters Clash With Police, Storm Capitol Building

Jan 06, 2021

The president addressed the crowd gathered to protest Biden's win and afterward, his supporters pushed past barriers onto the Capitol grounds. Armed police rushed in to tackle them.

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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Mayor Muriel Bowser stands on the rooftop of the Hay-Adams Hotel near the White House and looks out at the words "Black Lives Matter" that have been painted in bright yellow letters on the street.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser: 'Not At All' Reconsidering Police Funding

Jun 10, 2020
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser tells All Things Considered that she's not considering cutting police funding in the city. Bowser has proposed an increase in police funding in the city's budget.
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Tea Party Nation Convenor

Feb 23, 2010
We meet Judson Phillips the convener of the Tea Party Nation. The group, which recently had its first convention in Ashville, is planning to hold its second meeting in Las Vegas in July.
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Latino Voters and Nevada's Gubernatorial Race

Feb 22, 2010
Latino voters are an important voting bloc and voted heavily with the Democratic Party in 2008. Now, Republican Brian Sandoval is running for Governor.

What kind of traction does Sandoval have with Latinos? Share your thoughts and opinions for this upcoming program
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The Value of Nothing

Feb 19, 2010
Economist Raj Patel writes in his new book that we have placed too much trust in the market value of everything. And that has had detrimental effects on our democracy as well as our economy.
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The Future of Conservatism

Feb 11, 2010
Conservatism has always won its victories from bitter defeats, argues author Sam Tanenhaus. So will the 2008 election be such another election or have conservatives already begun a resurgence.
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Smithsonian African-American History Museum

Feb 10, 2010
The Smithsonian Institution is planning to open the National Museum of African-American History and Culture in 2015. The still-to-be built museum already has a director who is lecturing at UNLV on Monday night.
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Mount Reagan

Feb 08, 2010
There's a push on to name a significant landmark after the 40th President. Nevada currently has no such landmark but supporters hope to achieve success before Reagan's 100th birthday.
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The Future of Yucca Mountain

Feb 05, 2010
It looks as if the Obama Administration is set to shut down Yucca Mountain. Is this the end? Will there be any other use for the repository? And how will the administration square the end of the waste repository with its promise to build more nuclear power plants? We discuss those issues with experts and industry players.
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Medicaid

Jan 29, 2010
Nevada officials are looking for some drastic remedies to the state's budget crisis. Gov.
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Veterans' Issues

Jan 29, 2010
Veterans have been sold short for decades, argues Matthew LaPlante. He's the author of a new series on the failure to give veterans the benefits they need to re-enter American society.
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Tax Time

Jan 27, 2010
There's only eight days before the tax filing deadline. Many Southern Nevadans are facing new issues - mortgages resets and modifications, unemployment benefits and re-training allowances.
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Political Roundup

Jan 25, 2010
The Republican win in Massachusetts on Tuesday shook up the Senate. Republican (and Lt.
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Mascaro and Sebelius about Harry Reid

Jan 22, 2010
Republican Scott Brown has defeated Democrat Martha Coakley. That makes Brown the first Republican to go to the US Senate on behalf of Massachusetts since 1972.
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Senator Reid's Gaffe

Jan 13, 2010
Sen. Harry Reid has been outed on yet another verbal gaffe.
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What's Next in Congress?

Jan 11, 2010
Sen. Harry Reid has now become the Democratic senator most "at risk" of not being re-elected.
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Sick

Dec 28, 2009
The health care reform legislation is still struggling to get out of the Senate. Will it die in committee or die of compromise? Journalist Jonathan Cohn, author of Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis---and the People Who Pay the Price, joins us to give us his take on why reform is needed.
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Botax

Dec 17, 2009
Tucked in the health reform bill is a plan to levy a 5% tax on elective cosmetic surgery. We talk with Las Vegas-based plastic surgeon Dr. Goesel Anson about why she thinks it's a bad idea.
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Running for President

Dec 15, 2009
Is an oxygen bar in Las Vegas an unlikely place to launch a political campaign? We'll find out when we talk with the director and stars of a new independent movie that works that theme.
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Food Stamps

Dec 15, 2009
The recession has greatly increased the use of food stamps. Many people are finding themselves using them for the first time.
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Ensign Inquiry

Dec 07, 2009
The Senate Ethics Committee has sent out subpoenas to those who worked with or for Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.
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Sick

Dec 03, 2009
The health care reform legislation is still struggling to get out of the Senate. Will it die in committee or die of compromise? Journalist Jonathan Cohn, author of Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis---and the People Who Pay the Price, joins us to give us his take on why reform is needed.
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Ensign Scandal

Nov 24, 2009
Congressional watchdogs called it clear evidence of a crime. They were talking about all the details the New York Times gathered showing Sen.
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Immigration Reform

Nov 21, 2009
Three Congressmen are launching a new drive to reform the nation's immigration laws. We look at their proposals and what possible obstacles there might be with local activists and a long-time critic of plans to grant any legal status to undocumented workers.
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Janet Napolitano

Nov 21, 2009
The Homeland Security Secretary joins us to talk about terrorism and how much of a threat it remains for resort destinations. We also talk about the ways to understand "terrorism" and the policy differences between this administration and the previous administration that created the Department of Homeland Security.
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