Kelsey Snell
Stories
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Congress avoids a government shutdown — but a long to-do list looms
Lawmakers are juggling must-pass items, like addressing the nation's borrowing authority and an annual defense authorization package, along with major political priorities for Democrats.
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Weekend Edition Sunday
Gov't Mule goes back to their genre's roots to release first blues album
For a quarter century, Gov't Mule has been rocking hard, led by ex-Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes. Their new release is their first-ever blues album, "Heavy Load Blues."
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Weekend Edition Sunday
'White Hot Hate' details foiled attack by white supremacists on immigrants in Kansas
Kelsey Snell speaks with author Dick Lehr about his new book, "White Hot Hate." It's the story of a foiled domestic terrorist attack against an immigrant community in a Kansas farming town.
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The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate
The measure was delayed by an all-night speech from GOP leader Kevin McCarthy. Centrist Democrats in the Senate have raised objections to some provisions that will likely alter the House-passed bill.
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Democrats launch a nationwide sales pitch for Biden's agenda
President Biden and House Democrats are planning over 1,000 events in the coming weeks to try to sell voters on the Build Back Better plan as they face sour poll numbers.
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Morning Edition
Disappointing election results may have lit a fire under Democrats
Democrats say they are closing in on votes to turn much of President Biden's domestic agenda into law. Some Democrats say the bargaining has taken on a new urgency after Tuesday's election losses.
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All Things Considered
What happened in last night's elections — and what it means for Democrats
Democrats are trying to figure out what lies ahead after election setbacks, like a big loss in Virginia and a shockingly close governor race in New Jersey.
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Biden unveils a smaller spending framework. Now he has to sell it to House Democrats
The Biden Administration believes it will still be transformative, but it is far less than what he originally proposed.
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Democrats seek a middle ground on Biden's plans without gutting them
Top Democrats are currently working behind the scenes to cut the cost of programs without undermining their policy goals.
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All Things Considered
Democrats haggle over how to scale back their spending plan to win over centrists
Democrats in Congress are trying to thread a seemingly impossible needle. They say they want to address things like child care, climate change and poverty. But they also need to keep the price down.