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Political newcomers eye running for office

by Marielle Segarra
Feb 23, 2017
Groups like She Should Run and Run for Something help potential candidates parlay leadership skills into public service.
Staff members meet at She Should Run, a nonprofit that encourages women to run for office.
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A four-letter word is shaping the debate on minimum wage increases

by Sam Harnett
Feb 20, 2017
Wage hike or wage increase? Does it really matter? Linguists would say "yes."
Protesters gathered at a rally for minimum wage in New York City. 
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Immigration and politics on a Georgia campus in Trump country

by Eliza Mills
Feb 17, 2017
A group of friends at Dalton State College talk about racial tensions and American pride.
From left, Juan Garcia, Meghan O'Toole, Marlen Hernandez Garcia, Laurely Caycho and Diego Alvarado Ruiz at Dalton State College in Dalton, Georgia.
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Federal workers stay mum on Trump and turn to unions

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 10, 2017
Fearful workers are reluctant to talk to reporters, leaving that to their union.
President Donald Trump ordered a government hiring freeze for all departments but the military in his first week in office. 
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U.S. appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 9, 2017
Government lawyers argued that the ban was a "lawful exercise" of the president's authority.
Yemenis who were among those stranded in Djibouti when President Donald Trump ordered his travel ban, arrive to Los Angeles International Airport on Feb. 8 in Los Angeles, California.
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TPP is dead, but US-Japan trade lives on

by Mark Garrison
Feb 9, 2017
Prime Minister Abe will meet with President Trump tomorrow.
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EU pins hopes on migrant deal with Libya

by Stephen Beard
Feb 9, 2017
A earlier migrant deal with Turkey curbed refugee inflows.
Libyan coast guard police help immigrants who were rescued at sea off the coast of Libya on Sunday. 
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Workers are increasingly distracted by politics on social media

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 7, 2017
A survey found that reading online posts and talking with co-workers is eating up a lot of time.
A survey found that most full-time workers are spending two to three hours at work reading political posts on social media.
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Mayor Eric Garcetti wants to bring more tech jobs to Los Angeles

by Molly Wood
Jan 26, 2017
HE believes L.A. is a prime location for tech companies to grow.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during the 5th Annual LA84 Foundation Summit on Oct. 27, 2016, in Los Angeles.
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Is President Trump adhering to Republican standards?

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Jan 25, 2017
A look at how Trump's actions fit the mold for a Republican president. And, how they differ.
President Donald Trump walks out during a swearing in ceremony of White House senior staff in the East Room of the White House on January 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. 
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