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How the Long Shots Are Changing the Short Game for 2016
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are just two of the presidential candidates few people expect to see in the White House after next year's election. But they're also just two of the long shots having an impact on this year's campaign. We hear how the races are shaping up in both political parties.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenBernie Sanders and Donald Trump are just two of the presidential candidates few people expect to see in the White House after next year's election. But they're also just two of the long shots having an impact on this year's campaign. We hear how the races are shaping up in both political parties.
Also, Congress considers reforms to No Child Left Behind. On today's Talking Point, court documents show Bill Cosby admitting that he acquired prescription drugs to give women for the purpose of having sex.
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3 storiesCongress Considers Reforms to No Child Left Behind
In this age of political polarization, bipartisanship is a rarity on Capitol Hill. But one Senate bill has the support of Republicans Rand Paul and Lamar Alexander — along with Democrats Patty Murray and Elizabeth Warren. It would revise a relic of the presidency of George W Bush, the education law called No Child Left Behind .
Read the story7 minLong Shots Are Changing the Short Game for 2016
Rank and file voters won't be heard from until January of next year, but Hillary Clinton is already getting an unexpected challenge from Bernie Sanders — and others as well. Earlier just an annoyance, the Vermont senator now is becoming a real threat to Clinton's "coronation" by the Democrats next year.
Read the story33 minBill Cosby Deposition Causes New Legal Issues
Now that a federal judge has released testimony by Bill Cosby admitting to "possibly criminal conduct," what will be the fallout to the comedian who’s fending off dozens of other lawsuits?
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