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    Top Strategist Karl Rove Announces His Resignation

    After 14 years as the President's top political advisor, Karl Rove announced his resignation today . The President's top political strategist will leave the White House at the end of this month. We talk with reporters who've tracked the relationship that helped shape six and a half years of American history.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    After 14 years as the President's top political advisor, Karl Rove announced his resignation today. The President's top political strategist will leave the White House at the end of this month. We talk with reporters who've tracked the relationship that helped shape six and a half years of American history. Some Democrats say Rove acted above the law. Some Republicans say he should have left before last November's elections.

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    A Crucial Vacancy at the Bush White House
    1. 1:33Top Strategist Karl Rove Announces His ResignationYou’re reading this
    2. 23:40America's Treatment of Suspects in the War on Terror
    3. 43:18Detainees and the 2008 Presidential Race
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Vanessa Romo

      LA School Report

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Peter Wallsten

      Washington Post

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      Carl Cannon

      Real Clear Politics

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      David Corn

      Mother Jones magazine

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    A Crucial Vacancy at the Bush White House
    1. 1:33Top Strategist Karl Rove Announces His ResignationYou’re reading this
    2. 23:40America's Treatment of Suspects in the War on Terror
    3. 43:18Detainees and the 2008 Presidential Race
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