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Incumbent Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick managed to defeat challenger Freman Hendrix in Tuesday's vote. Kilpatrick won another term despite being accused of using city finances to enrich himself and his family. Steve Inskeep talks with Detroit Public Radio's Quinn Klinefelter about the election.

Mike Heidingsfield spent 13 months in Iraq as the top civilian commander in charge of training Iraqi police. He tells Linda Werteimer that Iraqi police are now a more visible presence, but that makes them targets for insurgents, too.

As Iraqis prepare for parliamentary elections, U.S. and Iraqi army commanders are gearing up for a massive security operation on polling day, Dec. 15. The top U.S. military commander in Iraq traveled around the country this week, focusing on election security.

The race to replace longtime Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff will go to a runoff on the Democratic side.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in the "Bridgegate" case. The high court's ruling on the New Jersey scandal could prove more consequential if criminal convictions are thrown out.

Primary season kicks off in earnest Tuesday with contests in Ohio and Indiana. Ohio's Republican Senate primary has top billing.

As her memoir, Living History, tops the best-seller lists, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton stops by NPR to answer questions about her political ambitions, President Bush and her husband, former President Bill Clinton. Listen to Senior Correspondent Juan Williams' interview with the former first lady on Thursday's Morning Edition. Hear the full interview online.

The White House's trade policy has "opened the door to corruption," according to a letter from Ron Wyden and Chris Van Hollen.

The most prestigious tennis championship is about to come to a close. NPR's A Martinez talks to Sports Illustrated journalist Jon Wertheim, who's covering the tournament in England.

A car bomb attack kills Brig. Gen. Francois Hajj, and at least two others. The target of the attack, Hajj, a top Maronite Catholic in the command, was considered a leading candidate to succeed the head of the military, Gen. Michel Suleiman, if Suleiman is elected president.