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Key Senate Races Keep Republican Hopes Alive
In states they were counting on to maintain control of the Senate, Democrats are facing unexpected challenges. We hear what’s typical, and what’s not, about Wisconsin, Connecticut and West Virginia, including some choice TV commercials. Also, the State Department issues a travel alert for all of Europe, and the US Supreme Court back opens today -- the first time in history with three women justices
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenIn states they were counting on to maintain control of the Senate, Democrats are facing unexpected challenges. We hear what’s typical, and what’s not, about Wisconsin, Connecticut and West Virginia, including some choice TV commercials. Also, the State Department issues a travel alert for all of Europe. On Reporter's Notebook, does grief at a soldier's funeral present an exception to the guarantee of free speech? Can Arizona regulate immigration? We hear about major cases before the new session of the US Supreme Court.
Banner image: GOP senatorial candidates (L to R) John Raese (W VA), Linda McMahon (CT) and Ron Johnson (WI)
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3 storiesState Department Issues Travel Alert for All of Europe
The State Department is warning Americans who live or travel in Europe to be on the alert. But it's not entirely clear what that means. Siobhan Gorman reports for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story8 minKey Senate Races Keep Republican Hopes Alive
With less than a month until Election Day, Republicans might well take over the Congress and Democrats are by no means certain of holding on to the Senate.
Read the story35 minBig Questions before the Supreme Court
During Elena Kagan's first term, the US Supreme Court has some explosive cases on its agenda: the limits of free speech, the power of states to control immigration and regulations on cell phone contracts, to name a few. Adam Liptak, who covers the court for the New York Times , has more on these cases as well as how many the newest high court…
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