Barbara Boxer

Senate Climate Bill

Environment Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-California) and Bernie Sanders (I- Vermont) have introduced legislation to tax carbon emissions, saying time is running out to avert catastrophic climate disruption.

Senate Climate Bill

US Lawmakers Call for News Corp. Investigation

US Lawmakers Call for News Corp. Investigation
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California's races: mudslinging gone wild

California's races: mudslinging gone wild
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Polling trends leading to election day

Polling trends leading to election day
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China as a political scapegoat, and a call for Congress to play nice

China as a political scapegoat, and a call for Congress to play nice
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Senate Seat Showdown

California's three-term U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer is chair of the Senate's powerful Environment and Public Works Committee. Now this veteran Democrat is facing a stiff challenge from a Republican woman who was once one of the country's most powerful fema

Senate Seat Showdown
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In primaries, Lincoln wins in Arkansas, Whitman wins in California

For election results from Arkansas and California, Michael Hibblen from KUAR in Little Rock, Ark. reports. In California, Bruce Cain, a professor of political science at U.C. Berkeley, gives analysis.

In primaries, Lincoln wins in Arkansas, Whitman wins in California
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Primaries measure voter frustrations across the country

We take a closer look at races across the country and discuss overall voter sentiment in the races across the country. Guests: The New York Times' Jeff Zeleny and KQED's John Myers.

Primaries measure voter frustrations across the country

BP Spill  ? Investigating Criminal Intent

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) is calling for a criminal investigation into BP's handling of the Gulf oil disaster. Boxer, and several other members of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, want to find out if BP made false statements to gover

BP Spill  ? Investigating Criminal Intent

Stimulus dollars to fund rail networks

President Obama is touting $8 billion in stimulus dollars for high speed rail projects around the country.

Stimulus dollars to fund rail networks

Senate 'truth squad' plans Copenhagen trip

Republican senators want to voice concerns about global warming science at Copenhagen climate conference.

Senate 'truth squad' plans Copenhagen trip
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Takeouts: commerce, China Disneyland, World Series

The Chamber of Commerce and climate change, a new Disney venture in China, and analysis and predictions for Game 6 of the World Series.

Takeouts: commerce, China Disneyland, World Series
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Senator (novelist) Barbara Boxer

Senator Barbara Boxer of California sits down with us to talk about her book (political thriller, 'Blind Trust') as well as U.S. policy on Afghanistan and climate change.

Senator (novelist) Barbara Boxer

Senate Climate Bill

With the clock ticking toward crucial international negotiations in December, and scientists urging swift action to avert climate catastrophe, the U.S. Senate launched its energy and climate change bill. The new bill could change the course of U.S. energy

Senate Climate Bill

Obama's climate change pledge

Barack Obama pledged strong action to combat climate change -- his videotaped remarks received a standing ovation at the Governors' Global Climate Summit in LA.

Obama's climate change pledge