Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson appears in the following:

'Ready For Hillary': Clinton's Campaign-In-Waiting

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

A shadow campaign is underway, raising small donations by selling T-shirts and baby onesies and holding fundraisers, all just waiting for Clinton to say that, yes, she is running for president.

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NPR Poll: Obamacare More Popular Than President

Thursday, April 03, 2014

After a horrendous October rollout, the ACA is viewed a little more favorably now. But the number of people who intensely oppose the law is 12 percentage points higher than those who strongly back it.

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First Test For College Hopefuls? Decoding Financial Aid Letters

Thursday, April 03, 2014

You got in! But just how much money is that school offering you? Financial aid award letters can be confusing, so we've put together a sample letter — and translated it into plain English.

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Democrats Count On The Fine Art Of Field Operations

Monday, March 24, 2014

The president's party is counting on sophisticated field operations to stave off defeat in November. But in the year's first test, a Florida special election, the effort fell short.

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Obama Rolls Out White House Welcome Mat For Ukrainian Prime Minister

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Ukrainian interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk is visiting the White House Wednesday. The meeting comes days before a vote in Crimea over whether to secede from Ukraine.

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March Marks A Crucible For Obamacare As Deadline Nears

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Facing a deadline, the Obama administration is desperate to boost enrollment in health care exchanges. Still millions from their goal, they're stepping up outreach and forgetting politics — for now.

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As CPAC Opens, GOP Stars Take Turns At The Podium

Thursday, March 06, 2014

The Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual gathering of conservative activists, routinely attracts big names in the Republican party — and this year's no different. It starts Thursday.

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Lay Of The Land Looks Steep For Senate Democrats

Thursday, February 27, 2014

With the House of Representatives expected to remain in Republican hands, the Senate will be the focus of midterm elections in 2014. The political landscape there appears unfavorable for Democrats.

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It's (Almost) Mid-Term Time

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Mara Liasson, NPR national politics correspondent, discusses the latest news out of Washington, previews the 2014 races to watch, and calculates how Democrats and Republicans are going to position themselves on immigration, inequality, and more.

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Monday Morning Politics with Mara Liasson

Monday, January 27, 2014

President Obama's team is promising that 2014 will be a "year of action," starting with tomorrow night's State of the Union speech. NPR national politics correspondent Mara Liasson previews the address and discusses the latest news out of Washington.

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White House Hires A Crisis Manager, Easing Democratic Worries

Saturday, December 14, 2013

It's not big enough to be called a shakeup, but the new hire announced this week at the White House is important: John Podesta will come on board in January as a counselor to the president.

Podesta is a Democratic wise man, the founder of the Center for American Progress, ...

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Top Pollster Sees Evidence Of Political 'Shock Wave'

Friday, November 01, 2013

Here's an email that caught my eye Thursday. It's from Republican Bill McInturff, one of the best pollsters around and not someone known to hyperbolize. He was discussing the results of this month's NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey, which he conducts with Democrat Peter Hart.

Just a few ...

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