POLITICS

Solis, Obama's Labor Pick, Vows To Protect Workers

NPR Topics: Politics & Society — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:51:00 GMT

Hilda Solis told lawmakers Friday that her goals, if confirmed as Labor secretary, include giving workers better training and expanded unemployment insurance...(read more)

A guide to the Blagojevich impeachment

msnbc.com: Politics — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:32:24 GMT

Here is a quick guide to the process by which Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois might be removed from office. Read More......(read more)

Ill. court: Burris doesn't need 2nd signature

msnbc.com: Politics — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:59:15 GMT

The Illinois Supreme Court says Secretary of State Jesse White doesn't need to sign Roland Burris' appointment to the U.S. Senate to make it valid. Read...(read more)

Prosecuting Pirates: No More Walking The Plank

NPR Topics: Politics & Society — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:33:00 GMT

An international effort to disrupt a surge in pirate attacks in some of the world's busiest shipping lanes has led to the capture of would-be high-seas...(read more)

Biden holds talks with Pakistani leaders

msnbc.com: Politics — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:44:53 GMT

Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Friday met with Pakistani leaders during an Asian trip meant to show the new administration's interest in the troubled...(read more)

Inauguration Day — Hooray, Hooray!

NPR Topics: Politics & Society — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:01:00 GMT

In honor of Barack Obama's upcoming inauguration, All Things Considered has commissioned a handful of poets to commemorate the occasion in verse. Look...(read more)

Refugee Prepares To Take Office In N.H. House

NPR Topics: Politics & Society — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Politician Richard Komi's journey to the New Hampshire state House began more than a decade ago in a refugee camp in the West African nation of Benin....(read more)

Illinois Impeaches Gov. Blagojevich

NPR Topics: Politics & Society — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:00:00 GMT

The Illinois House has voted to impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich. We examine the impeachment proceedings and what happens next for the embattled governor...(read more)

GOP's McConnell Sees Hope For A Stimulus Plan

NPR Topics: Politics & Society — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:56:00 GMT

Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has become the most powerful Republican in government. And even though Democrats now hold sway in Washington,...(read more)

Brownstein: Dems boosted by demography, destiny

msnbc.com: Politics — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:14:53 GMT

The population trends that gave Democrats an edge in November show no sign of slowing. Read More......(read more)

Chaos In Oakland After Police Kill Unarmed Black Man

NPR Topics: Politics & Society — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Community outrage erupted onto the streets of Oakland this week in the aftermath of the fatal police shooting of Oscar Grant, an unarmed black man, by...(read more)

Political Drama Of The Week - Bill Richardson Or Roland Burris?

NPR Topics: Politics & Society — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Political Theater Of The Week Richardson, Burris or Gupta? — Politics and lots of drama dominated news this week, and the guys of the "shop" are...(read more)

Obama Names Panetta, Blair To Intelligence Posts

NPR Topics: Politics & Society — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:55:00 GMT

The two choices will come to their posts "with no ideological agenda," the president-elect told a news conference Friday. Read More......(read more)

Newsweek: The man who blocked Burris

msnbc.com: Politics — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:51:34 GMT

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The Wrong Man For The Job

NPR Topics: Politics & Society — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:01:00 GMT

Dr. Sanjay Gupta has plenty to offer: As a neurosurgeon and former White House Fellow in the Clinton administration, he is in an ideal position to help...(read more)