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Congress Dragging Its Feet on Immigration Reform
Whatever happened to immigration reform? Plus, President Bush restates his case on terrorism, and the Republican Party and America's black voters.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenNow that the August recess is over, Republican leaders promise that September's focus will be on national security.What about immigration reform?Is the party in power too divided to accomplish a presidential priority?Will the lack of action help the GOP or the Democrats more in November’s elections? Also, President Bush displays a new rhetoric on fighting terrorism, and do the Republicans need black voters to hold the White House and Congress?We'll hear some surprising answers.
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3 storiesPresident Bush's Speeches Shift to Consequences of Failure
The White House has unveiled a new strategy on combating terrorism, and President Bush addressed the subject again today during a speech to an association of military officers in Washington. The new look at terrorism will focus less on al Qaeda and more on decentralized networks of extremists as well as Iran.
Read the story6 minCongress Dragging Its Feet on Immigration Reform
As Congress returns from its August recess, a CNN poll finds that 76 percent of Americans are angry about the way the country's being run.
Read the story36 minThe Emerging Black GOP Majority
After Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968, it took 15 years to declare his birthday a national holiday--and Republican President Ronald Reagan signed the bill. Since then, the GOP has tried to persuade African American voters that the Democrats take their loyal support for granted.
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