National Correspondent, McClatchy Newspapers
National correspondent for McClatchy newspapers covering the justice department and homeland security.
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Marisa Taylor
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FROM Marisa Taylor
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BP Not Releasing Facts About Oil Spill In past disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, the federal government was in charge. But this time, BP - the oil giant that owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig - has been designated the “responsible party.” That’s led to concerns about the flow of information. How big is the Gulf oil spill? How safe are workers trying to plug the broken well in clouds of evaporating crude? BP is the primary source of information about those questions, but is it providing answers to the people who need to know?
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Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.
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The week that wouldn't quit Will next week get even weirder? (Special one-hour episode)
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Trump's new look at civil rights and global warming President Trump is reportedly ready to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We look at the possible consequences. On the second half of the program, we hear about cuts in Obama-Era civil rights programs called for by the Trump Administration's first budget plan.
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Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t As the Senate deliberates replacing Obmacare, health coverage for millions of people is at stake. There've been no public hearings, and a draft measure won't be made public. Is the House version so unpopular that that Senate is hiding a version that looks much the same?