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Department of Justice and Associated Press Phone Records

Sari Horwitz was interviewed by phone about Attorney General Eric Holder's previous day press conference to address the department's secret seizure of Associated Press phone...
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Open Phones, Part 1

Telephone lines are open for comments on news of the day.
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Justice Department's Civil Rights Division

Todd Ruger talks about criticism of the Justice Department's civil rights division, and opposition to the nomination of Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez as President...
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IRS Auditing Policies

Jenny Beth Martin speaks about revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeted conservative groups when auditing the practices of non-profit organizations.
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Eleanor Smeal on Gender and Compensation

Eleanor Smeal, founder and president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, speaks about gender issues in the workplace and statistics on employment compensation.
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Newspaper Articles & Viewers' Phone Calls

Telephone lines are open for comments on news of the day.
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Syrian Military Capabilities

Aram Nerguizian, Center for Strategic & Int'l Studies Senior Fellow, discusses military capabilities within Syria and what it means for both forces of Bashar al-Assad...
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Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for comments on U.S. diplomatic options in Syria. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of...
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Diplomatic Challenges for the U.S. in Syria

Wall Street Journal Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jay Solomon discusses the diplomatic options the United States has when dealing with the conflict in Syria.
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Open Phones

We take viewer calls, emails and tweets on the news of the day.
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Domestic Terrorism

In light of the Boston bombings, Philip Mudd, Former FBI Deputy Director of National Security (2005-09) and Former CIA Deputy Director of Counterterrorism (2003-05), joins...
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Federal and State Laws on Missing and Exploited Children

Carolyn Atwell-Davis, Vice President of Policy & Governmental Affairs for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, discusses state and federal laws related to...
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Sharyl Attkisson on Benghazi Attack Investigation

CBS News Investigative Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson discusses the investigation into last year's attack at the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya in the wake of a...
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Open Phones

We take viewer calls, emails and tweets on the news of the day.
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High School U.S. Government Exam

High School teachers Andrew Conneen and Daniel Larson discuss Advanced Placement U.S. Government Exam Preparation. They discuss what will be on the test, and go...
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Plastic Gun Created by 3-D Printer

Forbes Technology, Privacy & Information Security Reporter Andy Greenberg discusses the creation of the world's first plastic handgun crafted by 3-D printers.
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Open Phones, Part 2

Telephone lines were open for calls about the news of the day.
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Cost of Medical Care in U.S. Hospitals

The Hill's Elise Viebeck discusses the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data, released this week, on what hospitals charge for common inpatient services.
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Open Phones, Part 1

We take viewer calls, emails and tweets about the news of the day.
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Kevin Johnson on Gun Violence Statistics

USA Today's Nat'l Law Enforcement & Justice Reporter Kevin Johnson discusses a report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics this week, which found that firearm-related...