Politics Senate Democrats Test Bush's Authority March 30, 2007 • Democrats in the Senate are turning up the heat on the White House. The full Senate passed a military spending bill that would include a timetable for pulling troops from Iraq. Subpoenas are in the works for White House aides to testify on the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. Senate Democrats Test Bush's Authority Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9237374/9237375" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Senate Approves War Spending, Iraq Withdrawal March 29, 2007 • The Senate votes 51-47 to approve a bill authorizing $122 billion in spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill also sets a deadline for pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq. President Bush has threatened a veto. Senate Approves War Spending, Iraq Withdrawal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9208923/9208924" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Inquiry into Fired U.S. Attorneys Sampson to Testify on Fired Prosecutors March 29, 2007 • The former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will testify Thursday before a Senate panel investigating the firings of eight federal prosecutors. Kyle Sampson will likely be asked if the dismissals were politically motivated. Sampson to Testify on Fired Prosecutors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9204341/9204342" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Iran, Britain at Impasse over Captives March 29, 2007 • Iran says it will release 15 captive British sailors and marines, but only if Britain admits they trespassed in Iranian waters. Britain refuses to do so and has frozen further dealings with Tehran. Iran, Britain at Impasse over Captives Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9204319/9204320" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Riding Herd on the Iraqi Police's Dirty 'Wolf Brigade' March 28, 2007 • Army Maj. Charles Miller recently finished a year advising a group of Iraqi security forces. The National Police's "Wolf Brigade" has been linked to sectarian torture and killing. His advice to trainees who'll follow in his footsteps: Never let your guard down. Riding Herd on the Iraqi Police's Dirty 'Wolf Brigade' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9170738/9170869" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War Future Iraqi Advisers Face Hard Lessons March 27, 2007 • American soldiers who will serve as advisers to Iraqi forces learn hard lessons, both from staged bombings and as they hear from former U.S. trainers who discovered deception and corruption among their Iraqi counterparts. Future Iraqi Advisers Face Hard Lessons Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9145186/9145953" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Who Will Prevail at the Final Four? March 26, 2007 • Four talented teams will gather in Atlanta this weekend as the NCAA men's basketball tournament builds to a climax. Florida is trying for back-to-back titles, but must get past UCLA and then either Ohio State or Georgetown. Who Will Prevail at the Final Four? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9134378/9134379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Training the Trainers at Fort Riley March 26, 2007 • At Fort Riley in Kansas, U.S. soldiers raid fake Iraqi villages, lead fake Iraqi troops and use Iraqi interpreters to fix problems. They're being trained for a real-life assignment to help make Iraq's military forces more effective. Training the Trainers at Fort Riley Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9134334/9134335" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Tom DeLay: 'No Retreat, No Surrender' March 20, 2007 • Tom DeLay, the former House Republican chief, defends his and the GOP's leadership during its 12 years of power in Congress and says he will continue to fight charges that he misused campaign money. Tom DeLay: 'No Retreat, No Surrender' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/8991717/8991718" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Inquiry into Fired U.S. Attorneys Congress Eyes Hearings on U.S. Attorney Firings March 19, 2007 • Democrats in Congress seek testimony from top White House officials — including presidential adviser Karl Rove — in an effort to determine whether the firings of eight U.S. attorneys were undertaken for overtly political reasons. Congress Eyes Hearings on U.S. Attorney Firings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/8989569/8989572" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Men's Hoops Tournament Trimmed to 'Sweet 16' March 19, 2007 • The top four teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament all made it to this weekend's round of 16. But for some, No. 1 seed Ohio State's advance is marred by a call that officials declined to make. Men's Hoops Tournament Trimmed to 'Sweet 16' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/8989583/8989584" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Mohammed Confession Leaves Room for Skepticism March 15, 2007 • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, seen as the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, is said to claim responsibility for more than 30 major crimes and plots. A transcript of a secret military hearing details his confession. Is he over-inflating his role? Mohammed Confession Leaves Room for Skepticism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/8922974/8922975" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports NCAA Tournament Selections Favor Big Teams March 12, 2007 • The 65-team NCAA men's basketball tournament begins this week. Defending champion Florida, North Carolina, Ohio State, and Kansas are the top seeds. In picking this year's at-large teams, the selection committee favored clubs from the power conferences. NCAA Tournament Selections Favor Big Teams Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7849309/7849310" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Bombing Kills Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq March 12, 2007 • A suicide bomber killed more than two dozen Shia on Sunday, a day after a regional conference in Baghdad focused on improving Iraqi security. The religious pilgrims killed in the attack were returning from the holy city of Karbala. Bombing Kills Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7849273/7849274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law FBI's Use of 'National Security Letters' Questioned March 9, 2007 • Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine says the FBI improperly — and in some cases, illegally — used documents authorized by the USA Patriot Act to obtain personal information about people it was investigating. FBI's Use of 'National Security Letters' Questioned Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7797106/7797109" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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