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Mixed Messages on Immigration Reform
Last week's Republican primaries have exposed differences within the Party over immigration reform — when unity will be needed in the race for the White House in 2016.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenLast week's Republican primaries have exposed differences within the Party over immigration reform — when unity will be needed in the race for the White House in 2016. Has that created opportunities in the meantime for so-called "dreamers" to get GOP backing for small steps short of "comprehensive reform?" Also, the Ukraine crisis continues to escalate with Russia's gas shut-off, and winning the World Cup may depend on a kind of theatrics American players have yet to learn. Is "flopping" just artistic embellishment or actual cheating?
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3 storiesUkraine Crisis Continues to Escalate with Russia Gas Shut-Off
It's the energy shut-off Europe was hoping to avoid. Russia's giant company Gazprom has stopped supplying natural gas to Ukraine — on the same day the new Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko plans to unveil a peace proposal for pro-Russian separatists. Judy Dempsey is editor-in-chief of Strategic Europe .
Read the story8 minImmigration Reform: A Mixed Bag for Republicans
Immigration reform means one thing to Republicans on Capitol Hill and something else to the GOP's chances of winning the White House in 2016. When Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his Congressional seat in last week's Virginia primary to a tea partier, conventional wisdom blamed his willingness to work with Democrats for some immigration reform.
Read the story35 minUSA Soccer Doesn't Flop, and That Hurts Our Chances
In the World Cup, much depends on how theatrically you play the great game. Success may depend as much on acting ability as athletic skill. The US is beginning its World Cup run today , and coach Jurgen Klinsmann says they'll need to improve their play. What about their acting?
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