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Speaker Boehner insists there aren't enough House votes to pass a spending bill that has no strings attached... A GOP congressman likened the Republican situation to how the Confederate Army stumbled into the Battle of Gettysburg... Which Boehner will we see this week?

Speaking on television, Muthiora Kariara, a former pig farmer who lives in one of Nairobi's vast slums, was honest and direct and exactly the opposite of the politicians Kenyans have gotten used to.

European and Russian space officials meet next week to discuss how to pay for Russian flights carrying critical supplies to the International Space Station. With NASA's shuttle fleet grounded, Russia now bears a greater role in keeping the station afloat. NPR's Eric Niiler reports on the imperfect international partnership now playing a crucial role in the space station's survival.

The trio of scandals that have engulfed the White House may not be big news by 2014, but now is the time when prospective candidates must decide if they want to be on the ballot. Is the news of the moment hurting the effort?

Commentator Cokie Roberts talks with David Greene and answers listener questions about the history of U.S. presidents and recessions.

We have the latest on the week in politics, including President Trump's decision to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan.

Pressure is growing on Bernie Sanders to drop out of the race. David Greene talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts and and Nomiki Konst Konst host of the Sirius XM show The Filter.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy emerged from his first major fight as speaker with a debt ceiling deal. But it wasn't without controversy — or a big dose of bipartisanship.

North Carolinians who rely on food and nutrition benefits could be among the first to feel the effects of a federal government shutdown. The shutdown could also close National Parks, and stop paychecks for airport workers and Air Force Base service members.

The conspiracy theory alleges that a shadowy global elite conspires to control the world's population, in part by forcing them to eat insects. It's being cited by politicians in several countries.