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GOP Debate: Truth, Lies and Public Opinion
With just six weeks left until the Iowa caucuses, there were still nine Republican presidential candidates in last night's debate in Las Vegas. According to public opinion polls, it was Donald Trump and eight others. We hear what happened and what might be next.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenWith just six weeks left until the Iowa caucuses, there were still nine Republican presidential candidates in last night's debate in Las Vegas. According to public opinion polls, it was Donald Trump and eight others. We hear what happened and what might be next.
Later on the program, residents of public housing often get counseling to help them improve their lives. Now Worcester, Massachusetts says, if you don't comply you'll be evicted. Is that local government going too far?
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3 storiesFed Announces First Interest Rate Hike in Almost 10 Years
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Federal Reserve raised the so-called benchmark interest rate today. It's gone up one quarter of one percent. Michelle Jamrisko reports on the economy for Bloomberg News .
Read the story6 minTruth, Promises and Public Opinion
Nine candidates made it to prime time last night in Las Vegas, chosen again by their standing in public opinion polls. Donald Trump made the biggest news, saying he loves the GOP after all and promising not to stage a third-party rebellion.
Read the story34 minMassachusetts Public Housing Residents Must Work or Risk Eviction
In Worcester, Massachusetts a city program called A Better Life is supposed to transform the lives of people in public housing. But Ray Mariano, head of the Worcester Housing Authority, is not asking people to improve themselves, he's telling them to get a job, go to school or get out. Alana Semuels is a writer for the Atlantic magazine.
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