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Environment

House Approves Revised Endangered Species Act

The House voted Thursday to rewrite the Endangered Species Act. The bill is designed to give landowners more say in what happens on their property when endangered species live there. Critics say the proposal will cripple efforts to save vanishing species.

House Approves Revised Endangered Species Act

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Law

'Times' Reporter Miller Testifies in Plame Case

New York Times reporter Judith Miller tells a grand jury what she knows about how CIA operative Valerie Plame's name was revealed to the public. The Times says Miller's source was Lewis Libby, chief of staff to Vice President Cheney.

'Times' Reporter Miller Testifies in Plame Case

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Thursday

Tom DeLay to Resign from Congress

Politicians Assess Tom DeLay Indictment

A day after Tom DeLay's indictment, which forced him to step down as House majority leader, members of both parties try to assess what it all means. DeLay faces a single count of criminal conspiracy relating to state campaign finance laws.

Politicians Assess Tom DeLay Indictment

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Law

Tom Delay Indicted in Campaign Finance Investigation

Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX), is charged with conspiracy in a campaign finance investigation. He has avowed his innocence, but stepped down as House majority leader.

Tom Delay Indicted in Campaign Finance Investigation

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Tom DeLay to Resign from Congress

Profile of New House Leader Roy Blunt

House Republicans' choice to take over Tom DeLay's duties, Roy Blunt, is known by politicians from both parties for his "velvet" approach. But he has been dogged by his own ethics questions. Host Melissa Block talks to Deirdre Shesgreen, Washington correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Profile of New House Leader Roy Blunt

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Analysis

Analysis

Slate's Politics: Fallout from DeLay Indictment

Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) stepped aside Wednesday as House Majority Leader after a Texas grand jury indicted him on a conspiracy charge in a campaign finance scandal. Alex Chadwick talks with Slate chief political correspondent John Dickerson about the political fallout from the indictment.

Slate's Politics: Fallout from DeLay Indictment

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John Roberts Sworn in as U.S. Chief Justice

Uncertainty Surrounds Next Supreme Court Nomination

With the nomination of Judge John Roberts as U.S. chief justice likely to be confirmed, the stage is set for what could be a contentious battle over the nominee who takes Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's place. That nominee has a chance to change the direction of the court.

Uncertainty Surrounds Next Supreme Court Nomination

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Opinion

Fight Against Poverty Needs Corporate Players

In the early 1980s, commentator Alexs Pate worked for a company called City Venture Corporation, which pooled big companies' resources to tackle inner-city poverty. It failed. Now, Pate says, it's time to try again to involve corporate America in the inner city. Pate is the author of the novel Amistad and is an assistant professor in African American and African Studies at the University of Minnesota.

Fight Against Poverty Needs Corporate Players

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John Roberts Sworn in as U.S. Chief Justice

Outlook for Bush's Next Supreme Court Pick

Now that John Roberts has been confirmed as chief justice of the Supreme Court, attention turns to President Bush's next nominee for the court. It's a choice that's likely to ignite a fierce battle between Republicans and Democrats. Host Melissa Block talks with NPR's Nina Totenberg about Thursday's events and what lies ahead.

Outlook for Bush's Next Supreme Court Pick

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World

Military Brass Revise Timetable for Troops in Iraq

Top U.S. military commanders are revising assessments of how soon U.S. troops can begin withdrawing from Iraq. Gen. George Casey said before a skeptical Senate Armed Services Committee that U.S. troops may be able to return home next year. But he also said there is currently just one Iraqi battalion capable of combat.

Military Brass Revise Timetable for Troops in Iraq

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Tom DeLay to Resign from Congress

Prosecutor Ronnie Earle at Head of DeLay Probe

Steve Inskeep talks to Wayne Slater, senior political writer of the Dallas Morning News, about Ronnie Earle. Earle is the district attorney leading the charges against Tom DeLay.

Prosecutor Ronnie Earle at Head of DeLay Probe

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Wednesday

Fresh Air

'Time' Asks, Who Is the Next Mike Brown?

Fresh Air

Time magazine's Mike Allen has co-authored a new investigative article on how the Bush administration appoints the officials who run vital government agencies. The article, spurred by complaints about ousted FEMA head Mike Brown, is "How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?"

'Time' Asks, Who Is the Next Mike Brown?

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DeLay Indicted in Campaign Finance Scandal

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) has been indicted on one conspiracy charge connected to a campaign finance scandal. Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR Washington editor Ron Elving about the charge and what it means for Republican congressional leaders and President Bush's legislative agenda.

DeLay Indicted in Campaign Finance Scandal

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Analysis

Tom DeLay to Resign from Congress

What the DeLay Case Means

E.J. Dionne, a columnist for The Washington Post and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and David Brooks, columnist for The New York Times discuss Rep. Tom DeLay's indictment by a Texas grand jury with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme. He is temporarily stepping down from his post of House majority leader.

What the DeLay Case Means

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