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GOP Governors Meeting Decidely Upbeat

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Nov. 19, 2009 | Don Gonyea | National Public Radio | 0 comments

The Republican Governors Association is holding its annual meeting this week in Austin, Texas. Thanks to recent election victories in Virginia and New Jersey, Republicans are feeling good again. They plan to use those wins to help the party rebound in 2010.

Trying Sept. 11 Suspects In U.S. A Political Gamble

Nov. 19, 2009 | Liz Halloran | National Public Radio | 0 comments

Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the alleged Sept. 11 conspirators in federal courts has elicited sharply divided responses from Capitol Hill, the American public and victims' families. Holder says his decision is driven by evidence, not politics.

Obama Ready To Keep Pressure On Pyongyang

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Nov. 19, 2009 | Scott Horsley | National Public Radio | 1 comment

President Obama wraps up his trip to Asia with a stop in South Korea, where leader Lee Myung-bak joked that Obama had saved the best for last. The two men discussed a range of issues, including free trade and the ever-present nuclear threat from North Korea.