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Senate Commerce Committee member Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. displays the parts and function of a defective airbag made by Takata of Japan that has been linked to multiple deaths and injuries in cars driven in the US., Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, during the committee's hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Automaker whistleblowers could see huge payout

Kelly Cohen · November 20, 2014 4:56 pm

Fifty-six percent of Americans now believe the country's economic and political systems are stacked against them -- the highest number in 22 years, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. (iStock Photo)

56 percent of Americans think the system is stacked against them

Kelly Cohen · November 20, 2014 1:21 pm

Legal immigrants report issues with Healthcare.gov signups

Kelly Cohen · November 19, 2014 10:23 pm

Gov. Rick Perry's trial will continue, a judge ruled Tuesday. (AP/Eric Gay)

Texas judge declines to throw out Rick Perry felony charges

Kelly Cohen · November 19, 2014 4:14 pm

Everyone is getting "pretty tired of relitigating" Gruber's comments -- everyone except Republicans, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Tuesday. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Earnest: Gruber comments show Americans are tired of attacks on Obamacare

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2014 8:25 pm

Peter Kassig is shown with a truck loaded with supplies. The Islamic State group released a graphic video on Sunday, Nov. 16, in which a black-clad militant claimed to have beheaded U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, who was providing medical aid to Syrians fleeing the civil war when he was captured inside Syria on Oct. 1, 2013.

National Security

WH: U.S. will not pay ransom for hostages, despite review

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2014 8:00 pm

In a Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 file photo, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker gives a thumbs up as he speaks at his campaign party, in West Allis, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Walker: Time on my side when it comes to running for president

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2014 5:34 pm

"I hope very much that we will not provide the 60 votes," Bernie Sanders said. (Getty images)

Energy and Environment

Bernie Sanders: Keystone XL ‘makes no sense to me’

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2014 1:38 pm

Ted Cruz continues his fight against net neutrality

Ted Cruz continues his fight against net neutrality

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2014 1:10 pm

Officer Darren Wilson attends a city council meeting in Ferguson. Police identified Wilson, 28, as the police officer who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9, 2014 in Ferguson. Police departments across the country are bracing for large demonstrations when a grand jury decides whether to indict Wilson. (AP Photo/City of Ferguson, File)

National Security

Jay Nixon activates Missouri National Guard

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2014 8:25 pm

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a Republican victory party Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Ted Cruz keeps battling against net neutrality

Kelly Cohen · November 13, 2014 9:25 pm

U.S. Senator Mark Udall's wife, Maggie Fox, kisses Udall's during his concession speech on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 in Denver. Udall lost his seat to Republican Cory Gardner. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Chamber of Commerce official: War on women ‘was a huge disaster’ for Dems

Kelly Cohen · November 13, 2014 6:57 pm