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Despite Cease-Fire, Syrians Are Still Dying

Steve Inskeep — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:49:00 +0000

The fledgling U.N. monitoring mission in Syria is under sharp criticism from activists who say the team is failing to enforce the terms of the agreement drafted by special envoy Kofi Annan. Violence is down in some areas but flaring up in others.

Politics In The News

Steve Inskeep — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:35:00 +0000

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Now Marco Rubio happens to be one of those regularly mentioned as a possible vice presidential choice for Mitt Romney. And that's where we pick up our discussion with Cokie Roberts, who joins us most Mondays. Cokie, good morning.

COKIE ROBERTS, BYLINE: Hi, Steve.

INSKEEP: So is the vice presidential choice an opportunity for Romney to appeal to Hispanics?

ROBERTS: Well, obviously he thinks so, which is why Rubio's name keeps coming up. Rubio first said that he was not going to do it, and now he says let's let the process play itself out.

Secret Service Forces Out 3 Agents

Steve Inskeep — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:42:00 +0000

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The Secret Service scandal has now cost three men their jobs. The government says they were involved in misconduct in South America, and they are leaving the agency. Agents, as well as military personnel, allegedly hired prostitutes in advance of President Obama's recent trip to Colombia.

NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson has been following this story. She's in our studios.

Shuttle Discovery To Be Flown To Washington

Steve Inskeep — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0000

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IINSKEEP: That's the sound of people on Washington D.C.'s National Mall, this morning, looking up as the shuttle Discovery past low over head. It is on the back of a 747 airplane, making a final bow, on its way into its final retirement at a museum. And I have to confess, people across Washington D.C. have been watching it as it circles the nation's capital, this morning.

Politics In The News

Steve Inskeep — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0000

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Income tax returns are due this week. And the Senate chose this week to take up a proposal that millionaires should pay a minimum tax. It's President Obama's so-called Buffett Rule. The rules of the Senate make it unlikely this measure will pass, but Democrats are eager to force a vote on it.

French Police Corner Suspect In School Shooting

Steve Inskeep — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0000

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In the southern French city of Toulouse, police are in a stand-off with a man suspected of carrying out a series of shootings. The suspect is described as a 24-year-old French citizen, of North African heritage.

Politics In The News

Steve Inskeep — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

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The U.S. economy is improving, even though Americans keep having to look over their shoulders at Europe. The state of the economy affects everything in American politics right now, from the presidential election to the budget that the White House lays out today.

NPR's Cokie Roberts has some analysis, as she does the most Mondays.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Makes Rare Court Appearance

Steve Inskeep — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

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Pakistan's civilian government is in the midst of one of the many dramas that seem to occupy all its time. The prime minister appeared before the country's Supreme Court. He was ordered to explain why he should not be held in contempt.