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Regulators And Airlines Fight Over Fares, Fees And Fairness

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Regulators And Airlines Fight Over Fares, Fees And Fairness

May 31, 2014 • So exactly how much are we paying for an airline ticket? Do you count the fares, the fees and taxes? The government wants airlines to be more up front with passengers about the total cost.

Shinseki Couldn't Outflank Election-Year Politics

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki pauses while speaking at a meeting of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans on Friday. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption

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Shinseki Couldn't Outflank Election-Year Politics

May 30, 2014 • By President Obama's own admission, politics had a lot to do with why he decided to accept VA Secretary Eric Shinseki's resignation.

In Mississippi, A Senate Race Derailed By A Blogger's Photos

Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran, who is seeking his seventh term, is in a heated primary race with a Tea Party-backed challenger. Supporters of his opponent are accused of conspiring to photograph Cochran's bedridden wife. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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In Mississippi, A Senate Race Derailed By A Blogger's Photos

May 30, 2014 • Tea Party challenger Chris McDaniel is struggling to stay on message after his supporters allegedly exploited longtime GOP Sen. Thad Cochran's bedridden wife.

In Mississippi, A Senate Race Derailed By A Blogger's Photos

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The Two-Way

House Vote Aims To Derail DOJ Processing Of Clemency Petitions

May 30, 2014 • Attorney General Eric Holder reportedly said language inserted by lawmakers to prevent the hire of additional Justice Department attorneys is "absurd."

GOP House Votes To Leave States Alone On Medical Marijuana

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It's All Politics

GOP House Votes To Leave States Alone On Medical Marijuana

May 30, 2014 • Nearly 50 Republicans signed on to a measure forbidding Department of Justice from interfering with medicinal marijuana laws in 32 states and the District of Columbia.

The Impact of War

Retired Army Gen. On Shinseki: 'I Don't Look Up To Any Man More'

May 30, 2014 • For more on Gen. Eric Shinseki's decision to step down, Robert Siegel turns to Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the former Vice-Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army.

Retired Army Gen. On Shinseki: 'I Don't Look Up To Any Man More'

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Opinion

Week In Politics: Shinseki's Resignation And Obama At West Point

May 30, 2014 • Regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times, discuss Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki's resignation and President Obama's foreign policy speech at West Point.

Week In Politics: Shinseki's Resignation And Obama At West Point

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The Impact of War

Shinseki's Apology Punctuates A Long Career Of Service

May 30, 2014 • Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki apologized for lengthy waits at VA facilities, saying he's ousting the leaders of a VA hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., after stories about delays in care there. Shinseki's decision to resign marks a muddy end to an illustrious career, which began when he joined the Army nearly five decades ago.

Shinseki's Apology Punctuates A Long Career Of Service

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The Impact of War

VA Secretary Shinseki Steps Down Amid Reports Of Systemic Problems

May 30, 2014 • Gen. Eric Shinseki is stepping down as the secretary of veteran's affairs. The decision comes in the midst of growing outrage over scheduling issues in the VA health system.

VA Secretary Shinseki Steps Down Amid Reports Of Systemic Problems

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What's Ahead For The VA As Shinseki Steps Down?

May 30, 2014 • Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned Friday amid the scandal surrounding unofficial wait lists at VA hospitals. Two former presidential speechwriters weigh in.

What's Ahead For The VA As Shinseki Steps Down?

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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney To Step Down

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The Two-Way

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney To Step Down

May 30, 2014 • President Obama, in a surprise appearance at a White House briefing, announced that Carney is resigning.

Democrats Plan Ad Buys In Some Rather Blue Places

Massachusetts Rep. John Tierney, shown with D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton during a June 2013 hearing, is a blue-state Democrat who could be in a tight re-election race. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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It's All Politics

Democrats Plan Ad Buys In Some Rather Blue Places

May 30, 2014 • Part of the $44 million that House Democrats plan to spend on TV ads this fall is allocated to places like California, Illinois and Massachusetts.

VA Chief Eric Shinseki Resigns Post, Obama Announces

Eric Shinseki resigned as the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday, in what President Obama said was a decision spurred by a desire to not distract from efforts to fix the agency's problems. Earlier Friday, Shinseki spoke at a conference in Washington. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Rep. Murphy Aims For Mental Health Bill To Pass Before Next Shooting

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