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Is Putin a presidential role model for Trump? Sep 15, 2016

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Unlike Republicans before him — or Democrats, for that matter — White House candidate Donald Trump has been full of praise for the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. What's the attraction? And how is it resonating in this year's presidential campaign?

Politics and the power of a word Sep 14, 2016

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Hillary Clinton has labeled half of Donald Trump’s supporters "deplorables." Trump has said, "Fifty percent of Americans just sit back and do nothing." As the rhetoric of this campaign becomes more divisive than ever, how difficult will be to govern — whoever ends up in the White House?

Reeling in runaway drug prices Sep 13, 2016

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While the presidential candidates are being asked to reveal their personal medical profiles, the prices of life-saving medications are increasing dramatically. We look at how that's happening and what might be done.

Is North Korea getting ready for nuclear war? Sep 12, 2016

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After North Korea's latest test of a weapon of mass destruction last Friday, President Obama said, "The United States does not, and never will, accept North Korea as a nuclear state." Others warn that the US and its allies may not have a choice.

Fifteen years later, teaching 9/11 as a lesson in history Sep 09, 2016

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Guest host Todd Purdum discusses the legacy of the September 11 attacks, on the event of its 15th anniversary.

Grading the candidates -- and the media Sep 08, 2016

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Clinton and Trump were on the same stage at different times last night to talk about National Security. We hear about the issues raised… and some that were left out. Did NBC's moderator Matt Lauer provide fair treatment?

Native tribes gather to fight oil pipeline Sep 07, 2016

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Thousands of Native Americans have gathered in North Dakota to protest an oil pipeline they claim endangers not just the water supply for a nearby reservation but sacred burial sites and other relics. It's beginning to look like a new movement for American Indian rights and protections.

Obama's final bow in Asia: will it cement his legacy? Sep 06, 2016

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President Obama's in Asia, coping with climate change, and China and America's past military excesses — not to mention his own legacy. Experts disagree about successes… and failures. We hear about the President's successes and failures.

How local police became tax collectors Sep 05, 2016

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In many American cities, local police now act like tax collectors. On this special rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear how that can puts municipal finance on the backs of the poor.

Colombia's FARC rebels come in from the cold Sep 02, 2016

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In Colombia, more than 50 years of bloody fighting marked by atrocities may finally have come to an end. But peace won't come easy when former combatants have to live side by side.

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