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Former Rep. Chris Shays (R-Conn), on the place for moderates in political parties and the curious case of Dede Scozzafava in New York's 23rd Congressional district: (http://www.thetak... (article)
The Takeaway for Wednesday, November 4, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)
Two years ago, French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited Washington and addressed a Joint Session of Congress. These speeches tend to be routine on Capitol Hill, but this one generated... (article)
<p>Headlines; Elections</p> (article)
Assessing GOP Wins in NJ and VA, Loss in NY-23 (episode)
Despite President Obama’s repeated appearances on the campaign trail, Democrats lost both of the gubernatorial elections up for grabs yesterday. Does this mean that the president has ...
Washington Takeout: After the U.S. Chamber of Commerce got punk'd by The Yes Men several weeks ago for their reluctance to get behind climate change legislation, one can understand ...
The CEO of Fiat-Chrysler, Sergio Marchionne, is scheduled to make a major announcement today charting his five-year plan for the struggling car maker. Wes Lutz, the owner of a Dodge d...
After yesterday's election, Atlanta Councilwoman Mary Norwood and State Senator Kasim Reed will square off in a runoff to become the city's mayor. If she wins, Ms. Norwood would becom...
Voters in Maine voted yesterday to revoke gay marriage in the state. Opponents of gay marriage frequently bring up the hypothetical effects of gay parenting on kids as a reason to den...
Yesterday, Berkshire Hathaway, the investment vehicle of billionaire Warren Buffett, announced it is buying up the remaining shares of railroad company Burlington Northern. It's a big...
Listener Takeout: Listeners respond to our story about the increased numbers of people receiving food stamps with their own tales of what it's like to live with government food assi...
Moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava dropped out of the race for the Congressional seat in New York's 23rd District after Republican pundits and voters flocked to the more conservative...
Thirty years ago today, Iranian students seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran. Fifty-two hostages were held for 444 days. Barry Rosen was a State Department press attaché in Tehran in 19...
It's six o'clock and the dinner bell is tolling, but your refrigerator is filled with nothing but the detritus of dinners past. Fear not! The Takeaway is here with food writer Cecilia...