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Sheryl Gay Stolberg is Mid-Atlantic Bureau Chief and a former White House correspondent for the New York Times.
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Donald Trump and the politics of abortion The Pro-Life movement plans to hold Donald Trump to written promises he made late in the general election campaign. Leaders say they're more energized than at any time since Roe v. Wade granted women the right to choose 43 years ago. Next month, Republicans in Congress are prepared to introduce new federal restrictions on abortion as well as complete de-funding of Planned Parenthood. We hear what that could mean — especially in Blue states, where Planned Parenthood provides a whole range of women's health services.
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Tim Kaine Speaks Tonight Tim Kaine is the senator from Virginia, and a former governor from that state. He's seen as a centrist, but at heart is a died-in-the-wool liberal. That's from last week's profile of the democratic presidential nominee in the New York Times . Sheryl Gay Stolberg is the author. Vice presidential nomineeTim Kaine with presidential hopefull Hillary Clinton Photo courtesy of the Clinton campaign
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The Battle for Bathrooms Two weeks ago, the Obama Administration directed that gender identity should be the deciding factor , rather than gender at birth. Thirteen states have already filed suit, accusing the government of a "massive social experiment" that threatens the safety of children. States that don’t accept the guidelines are facing boycotts by business and entertainers — and possible loss of federal money.
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Health Secretary Sebelius Under Fire The Secretary of Health and Human Services is taking political heat for the troubled online roll-out of the Affordable Care Act. On CNN, she dismissed Republicans' calls to resign, "My job is to get this fully implemented and to get the web site working right. And that's really what I'm focused on…I work at the pleasure of the President. He is singularly focused on making sure we deliver on this promise. That's what I'm committed to doing." Sheryl Gay Stolberg covers the political personalities, ideas and culture of Washington for the New York Times .
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The Shutdown was Months in the Making The government shutdown may have taken most Americans by surprise. But the New York Times reports it’s the consequences of long-term planning by more than three dozen conservative groups. Molly Ball covers politics for the Atlantic. Sheryl Gay Stolberg covers the personalities, ideas and culture of Washington for the New York Times.
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A Quieter Inaugural, with Corporate Support President Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural drew 1.8 million people to the capital, but that historic party is a tough act to follow. For his second inaugural, corporate donations are up and anticipated crowd numbers are down. Sheryl Gay Stolberg is heading up the New York Times coverage of President Obama's second inauguration.
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A Quieter Inaugural, with Corporate Support President Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural drew 1.8 million people to the capital, but that historic party is a tough act to follow. For his second inaugural, corporate donations are up and anticipated crowd numbers are down. Sheryl Gay Stolberg is heading up the New York Times coverage of President Obama's second inauguration.
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A New Year, a New Congress…a New Obama? Barack Obama is still on vacation in Hawaii, but it's definitely a working holiday as he and a handful of close advisors are preparing for the year ahead. Next month, for the first time, President Obama will face a Republican-controlled House, a divided Congress on Capitol Hill and an election in 2012. Aides have already said the President plans to spend more time outside the "bubble" of Washington DC, to take his case directly to voters. Obama's team won credit for bi-partisan cooperation in getting important bills passed during the final days of the last Congress, but the Administration angered many Democrats in making a tax deal with Republicans. How will the new political realities on Capitol Hill affect his legislative agenda? Who will be the new players on Obama's team as he enters the second half of his first term and looks ahead to 2012?
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A New Year, a New Congress…a New Obama? Barack Obama is still on vacation in Hawaii, but it's definitely a working holiday as he and a handful of close advisors are preparing for the year ahead. Next month, for the first time, President Obama will face a Republican-controlled House, a divided Congress on Capitol Hill and an election in 2012. Aides have already said the President plans to spend more time outside the "bubble" of Washington DC, to take his case directly to voters. Obama's team won credit for bi-partisan cooperation in getting important bills passed during the final days of the last Congress, but the Administration angered many Democrats in making a tax deal with Republicans. How will the new political realities on Capitol Hill affect his legislative agenda? Who will be the new players on Obama's team as he enters the second half of his first term and looks ahead to 2012?
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White House Reconsiders Firing over Official’s Remarks on Race Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he'll reconsider the summary firing of Shirley Sherrod , the black official summarily fired after a right-wing website aired a portion of a speech recounting her struggle in dealing with a white farmer 24 years ago. After the fragment circulated on the web, even the NAACP denounced her. But President Benjamin Jealous now says he was " snookered " by the fragment that was taken out of context. Sheryl Gay Stolberg is White House Reporter for the New York Times .
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Obama Meets with BP Executives As promised in last night’s address to the nation, President Obama met with the top executives of BP today and negotiated a $20 billion escrow fund for Gulf oil claims. It will be handled by veteran attorney Kenneth Feinberg , who oversaw payments to the survivors of the attacks on September 11. Cheryl Gay Stolberg is White House Correspondent for the New York Times .
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Hospitals Ordered to Grant Same-Sex Visitation Rights From Air Force One last night, President Obama put in a call to Janice Langbehn, who was kept out of a Florida hospital while her lesbian partner of 18 years was dying. Their four adopted children weren't allowed in either. The President told Langbehn he'd ordered new rules at hospitals that use Medicare and Medicaid. Rights activists called the order welcome, but say it was too long in coming. The Family Research Council calls it “ pandering to a radical special interest group ” that undermines the institution of marriage. Sheryl Gay Stolberg is White House correspondent for the New York Times .
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Obama Signs Healthcare Reform into Law In the East Room of the White House, members of Congress today loudly celebrated passage of healthcare reform with President Obama and Vice President Biden. Though much of the measure won't take effect until 2014, the President recited a long list of what will happen before the November elections. Lauding supporters from Teddy Roosevelt to Ted Kennedy, he said that finally accomplishing reform is testament to the nation's character. Sheryl Gaye Stolberg is White House reporter for the New York Times .
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Looming Deadline for Healthcare Reform The President and Democratic leaders have an agenda for healthcare reform. Pass the Senate version by Christmas Eve; pass a compromise out of both Houses for a White House signing ceremony before the State of the Union Address in late January or early February.
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The Looming Deadline for Healthcare Reform The President and Democratic leaders have an agenda for healthcare reform . Pass the Senate version by Christmas Eve, and a compromise out of both Houses for a White House signing ceremony before the State of the Union Address in late January or early February. Supports call the Senate version the most important social achievement in decades, but Progressives call it "an insurance company's dream," with a legal mandate to buy their product with no regulation. Big Labor calls it a "catastrophe." Has former Democrat Joe Lieberman sabotaged real reform? Has President Obama abandoned core Party values to get it passed? If he can't pull it off by next week, will that produce further delays and further declines in public approval in an election year?
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Dueling Speeches over National Security President Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney lined out their differences today in speeches designed to frame the ongoing debate on national security. The President spoke at the National Archives, Cheney addressed the American Enterprise Institute
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What happens when America retreats from the world? Is President Trump taking his "America First" agenda to extremes, withdrawing the country from the international stage on trade and climate change, distancing America from its traditional allies across the Atlantic and even threatening to physically isolate the country through the building of a wall along its southern border? León Krauze guest hosts.
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Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe? There's much being made about the Trump administration's possible ties with Russia. But the bottom line is Russia's effort to influence American democracy. Do the President and his aides care enough to take action before voters go back to the polls?
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Trump plays scolder-in-chief with NATO allies At the opening of NATO’s dramatic new headquarters in Brussels today, President Trump acknowledged that Article 5 — promising that “an attack on one nation is an attack on all” -- has only been invoked one time: in the aftermath of September 11. But the President failed to provide what 27 other Alliance members have been waiting for: a re-commitment by America’s new leader to Article 5. Instead, they got a scolding.