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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 2970

On our program tonight, contractors who developed the online insurance exchanges testify their warnings went unheeded before the launch. Also: Germany's Angela Merkel confronts the U.S. about spying, EPA chief Gina McCarthy on U.S. energy policy, the importance of parents being involved in school, a GOP strategist discusses the future of his party and extreme protests against Chinese development.

Aired: 10/23/13
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Walter Isaacson on what he calls 'The Greatest Sentence Ever Written'
Progressive victories signal mood of some Democratic voters ahead of midterms
Trump scraps housing bill signing to pressure Senate GOP on SAVE Act
Millions in Europe face extreme temperatures from record-breaking heatwave
News Wrap: During Gulf nations tour, Rubio stresses Strait of Hormuz must remain open
What's in the housing affordability bill that Trump refused to sign
Another top military commander resigns following clash with Hegseth
How the Trump administration is trying to reshape how elections are run
Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades in prison in latest crackdown on dissent
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