World Bombings Kill Scores in Iraq, Including Journalists May 30, 2006 • Two CBS News journalists were killed in an Iraq bombing on Monday. More than 30 people were killed in Monday bombings in Iraq, most of them average Iraqis. And a series of individual killings continued in Baghdad, including the murder of Professor Mahmoud Jassim Mohammed. Bombings Kill Scores in Iraq, Including Journalists Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5439549/5439550" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics White House Nominates Paulson for Treasury May 30, 2006 • President Bush nominates the head of one of Wall Street's top financial firms to lead the Treasury Department. Henry Paulson Jr. -- chairman of Goldman Sachs -- is slated to replace resigning Secretary John Snow. The White House hopes Paulson will do a better job than Snow selling the president's economic record. White House Nominates Paulson for Treasury Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5439048/5439049" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Guns Used in the Majority of U.S. Homicides May 30, 2006 • According to the government's most recent survey, a 2004 report from the Department of Justice, almost 450,000 victims of violent crimes that year said that they faced an offender with a firearm. Steve Inskeep reports on statistics about gun-related crimes. Guns Used in the Majority of U.S. Homicides Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5438632/5438633" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Earthquake, Volcano and Bird Flu Plague Indonesia May 30, 2006 • Indonesia is struggling to deliver aid to people who survived an earthquake that killed more than 5,400 people over the weekend. At least 22 countries have pledged to help relief efforts. At the same time, Indonesian authorities continue to watch for the eruption of an active volcano in the area. And six more human cases of bird flu have been reported. Earthquake, Volcano and Bird Flu Plague Indonesia Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5438617/5438618" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Cheney May Be Asked to Testify in Libby Case May 25, 2006 • Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald suggests in court filings that Vice President Dick Cheney could be called to testify in the perjury case against Lewis Libby, his former chief-of-staff. Cheney May Be Asked to Testify in Libby Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5429736/5429737" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics A Brief History of Political Corruption May 24, 2006 • Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) is just the latest in a long line of national politicians to be accused of accepting cash bribes. Steve Inskeep talks to Ken Rudin, political editor at NPR, about the history of corruption among elected officials. A Brief History of Political Corruption Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5427287/5427288" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Political Violence in Gaza Sparks Fears of Civil War May 24, 2006 • Escalating violence in Gaza has many Palestinians fearful of an all-out civil war. The fight is between the Palestinian party that previously held power in the government, Fatah, and the party that is now in power, Hamas. Political Violence in Gaza Sparks Fears of Civil War Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5427260/5427261" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Dog Handler Goes on Trial for Alleged Iraq Prison Abuse May 22, 2006 • A military dog handler goes on trial Monday at Fort Meade, Md., for allegedly using his unmuzzled dog to intimidate and threaten detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Sgt. Santos Cardona is charged with abusing two Iraqi detainees and, if convicted, he could face 20 years in prison. Dog Handler Goes on Trial for Alleged Iraq Prison Abuse Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5421353/5421354" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Immigration Debate U.S. Border Town Tries to Soothe Offended Neighbor May 19, 2006 • Alex Perrone, the mayor of Calexico, Calif., has been listening to the immigration debate in Washington. But he's been watching the actual process up close in his town, which sits on the American side of the U.S. border with Mexico. U.S. Border Town Tries to Soothe Offended Neighbor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5416716/5416725" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics What to Expect at Hayden Confirmation Hearing May 18, 2006 • Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about his nomination to lead the CIA. Brian Naylor talks with Steve Inskeep about what to expect at Hayden's current confirmation hearing. What to Expect at Hayden Confirmation Hearing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5415006/5415007" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Morning Edition Hayden Faces Tough Senate Confirmation Hearings May 18, 2006 • Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden's confirmation hearings begin on Capitol Hill. Hayden is nominated to be the next head of the CIA. Hayden is controversial for his role as head of the NSA, a government spy organization that has reportedly tracked phone calls placed by American citizens. Hayden Faces Tough Senate Confirmation Hearings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5414303/5414304" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Immigration Debate Washington Works for Comprehensive Immigration Bill May 18, 2006 • In addition to tighter borders, the White House is pushing Congress to pass immigration proposals that would make it easier for non-citizens to work in the U.S. The president's two-pronged approach to illegal immigration has met mixed reviews in Congress. Washington Works for Comprehensive Immigration Bill Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5414309/5414310" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Reporter's Notebook 'Reorganizing' an Insecure Iraq May 12, 2006 • In a personal journal, Steve Inskeep -- who spent time in Iraq in 2003 -- reflects on conditions today. He finds the nation, its people and his own opinions changed after three years of bloody conflict, even as hope for positive change remains.
The Challenge of Policing Iraq Political Stability and Personal Security Elusive in Iraq May 12, 2006 • Steve Inskeep has been in Baghdad the past two weeks, reporting on attempts to create a new national police force in Iraq. John Ydstie speaks with him from Amman, Jordan, to talk about what he found. Political Stability and Personal Security Elusive in Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5400407/5400408" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Senate to Vote on $70 Billion Tax Package May 11, 2006 • The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a bill providing tax cuts worth $70 billion over five years, following approval of the package in the House on Wednesday. The bill extends current capital-gains tax rates for two years and provides relief for millions of taxpayers from facing the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Senate to Vote on $70 Billion Tax Package Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5398106/5398107" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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