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This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about a case from Wisconsin regarding the constitutionality of political gerrymandering. The court…

On the eve of the annual Grammy presentations, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences seeks to recover from the departure of a scandal-plagued president. And the music industry confronts a steep decline in CD sales. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and Eric Boehlert of Salon.com.

In the last of Morning Edition's series of commentaries on presidents and religion, Cathy Young says an active religious faith seems to have become a pre-requisite for running for president. She worries that candidates who are not publicly religious will have little chance of being elected.

NPR's Bob Edwards talks to NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts about President Bush's and Vice President Dick Cheney's upcoming testimony before the Sept. 11 commission and how it could affect the 2004 elections.

The Michael Moore documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11 is harshly critical of President Bush's response to the events of Sept. 11 and the war in Iraq. But supporters and opponents of the president both see ways to use the movie to their advantage. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

Much has been made of the effects the recent financial crisis will have on "Main Street." Linguist Geoff Nunberg Geoff Nunberg discusses how this term gained such popular — and presidential — usage.

Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign is pointing fingers at the Bush administration for not doing enough to prevent the flu vaccine shortage. The Bush camp says that claim is outrageous. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has announced she won't run for California governor in 2026, but she has left open the possibility of a future political run.

All the world's a stage, and nowhere is that more true than politics. But music commentator Miles Hoffman says that in some ways the competition for a spot on an orchestra can be just as intense as a run for the White House. Hoffman and NPR's Bob Edwards discuss the similarities -- and the differences.

The energy bill now before Congress focuses on decreasing consumption across various sectors. Among the proposals: eliminating the so-called "Hummer tax loophole" that allows small businesses to write off large luxury SUVs.