1000 Children Fleeing Violent Honduras Heading to Violent Chicago

A thousand children said to be fleeing the violence in Central America will be welcomed to Chicago, where local children are routinely in the cross-fire of gang-related grudges.

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House's vote to sue Obama is historic foray into checks, balances

The House's vote to sue President Barack Obama is the first such legal challenge by a chamber of Congress against a president, and a historic foray in the fight over constitutional checks and balances.

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US leverage is limited in Israel and Gaza conflict

President Barack Obama's call for a ceasefire to Israel's assault in Gaza got him nowhere.

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Is Obama Really Adrift in the World?

The United States is not Atlas, and the U.S. president is not a Helmsman. He is the "cool" president who doesn't lose his temper even when he should.

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Permit Needed to Cover a Forest Fire?

A proposed federal law that would force journalists to get a permit before reporting from public lands appears to have been killed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid - killed by partisan bickering, not by First Amendment concerns.

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GOP-led House authorizes lawsuit against Obama

The Republican-led House approved a resolution on Wednesday authorizing Speaker John Boehner to sue President Barack Obama over claims he abused his powers at the expense of Congress and the Constitution.

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GOP committee boosts Roberts in Kansas Senate race

A national Republican group has contributed $45,400 to Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts in his GOP primary race against tea party challenger Milton Wolf.

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Obama cracks down on labor breaches by contractors

Some companies that earn billions of dollars as government contractors are among the worst violators of U.S. labor laws, yet year after year they keep winning new contracts.

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Rand Paul leapfrogs John Kasich in Ohio's 2016 standings, David Pepper scores a coup with...

The rise of Rand: The second part of Quinnipiac University's new Ohio poll came Thursday with bad news for President Barack Obama and good news for Hillary Clinton, as The Plain Dealer's Stephen Koff explains in his write-up on the results .

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Morning Plum: House GOP struggles with immigration monster it created

Today House GOP leaders are set to find out if they can pass a response to the border crisis that does not also include a measure to maximize future deportations from the interior.

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by the Numbers: $13.1 Billion

The Republican-led House may vote to repeal the tax before the Nov. 4 election. The House is set to begin a month-long recess after legislative activity today.

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Fury 2015 Baseball Tryouts Set For Aug. 16

Fury 2015 Baseball teams will be having tryouts Saturday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m. at the McCallie School.

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Israel Uses Palestinians as Human Shields but US Lawmakers Condemn Hamas

A market in the Shujaiya district of Gaza City was attacked by Israel yesterday; at least 17 people were killed.

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Ackerman Debunks Tol

Environmental economist, Frank Ackerman, has produced a detailed commentary debunking denier darling, Richard Tol's, economics of climate change literature review to which the IPCC AR5 WG2 report referred heavily.

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Shades of John Edwards and "Two Americas!" The state Senate seemed to channel the former Senator in the debate over how to help the state's stagnating rural areas keep up with booming urban areas.

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State Dept: 'No American is proud' of CIA tactics

A document circulating among White House staff says a Senate report on the CIA's interrogation and detention practices after the 9/11 attacks concludes that the agency initially kept then Secretary of State Colin Powell and some U.S. ambassadors in the dark about harsh techniques and secret prisons.

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Poll: Would you pick Hillary Clinton or someone else for 2016 Democratic nomination for...

TRENTON - With most polls showing her as the clear frontrunner in the race, would you also choose Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016? Of course, no one has officially declared their candidacy, the presidential sweepstakes are still months away from escalating, and the Republican field is as crowded as ever.

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Uganda judges debate bid to overturn anti-gay law

Ugandan state lawyers sought on Thursday to dismiss a petition by activists at the constitutional court seeking to overturn tough anti-gay laws that have been condemned by rights groups as draconian.

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Will They or Won't They? Time Running Out to Address Border Crisis

Hours remain before an August recess that keeps lawmakers away from Washington until after Labor Day.

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U.S. right-wing radio toasts Harper government

A highly popular conservative radio talk show in the United States has heaped praise on Canada's Harper government, while simultaneously blasting U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration.

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Karl Rove: Dems Trumping Up Impeachment Talk

The left is ramping up talks of impeaching President Barack Obama even though Republicans have said it's not on their agenda, GOP strategist Karl Rove wrote in a commentary in The Wall Street Journal.

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Senators Earn an 'A' For Sexual Assault Bill

Senator Marco Rubio doesn't have much time for Democrats. But he does have two daughters.

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There's A Sucker Born Every Minute

Disgraced Fox News pundit Dick Morris is now offering financial advice to potential investors so that unscrupulous people will not be able to prey on all those "suckers."

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Jon Stewart takes on 'corporate inversion'

Last night, Jon Stewart introduced us to the concept of corporate inversion , the latest way American corporations are acting wholly un-American.

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GOP: Lerner emails show bias against conservatives

Newly released emails show the former IRS official referring to some right-wing Republicans as "crazies" and more, a revelation that is fueling GOP claims of a political conspiracy at the tax agency to target conservative groups.

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Morning Notes

Att'y General to Consider Streetcar Referendum - Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring will be asked by Del.

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Budgets raided to address border crisis amid Congress' inaction

Surveillance drones that hunt drug smugglers along the Mexican border could soon be grounded.

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Clinton tops potential '16 GOP rivals in crucial Ohio

Hillary Clinton is leading potential Republican challengers in the key state of Ohio in 2016 matchups, according to a new Quinnipiac poll .

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Probe exposes flaws behind HealthCare.gov rollout

This Nov. 5, 2013 file photo shows Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Obama's Approval Rating Falling In Ohio

A new poll shows President Barack Obama's approval rating is falling in Ohio. The poll released Thursday by Quinnipiac University in Connecticut says Obama's approval rating in Ohio has slipped to 36 percent.

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Presents The Alphabet Of Racism: the Letter 'H'

In April, after Avril Lavigne released a video for her single " Hello Kitty ," The Daily Beast - among others - accused the Canadian pop star of the crime of "cultural appropriation" because the video showed Lavigne traipsing around Tokyo with some Japanese backup singers.

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State Department: 'No American is proud' of CIA tactics

The State Department has endorsed the broad conclusions of a harshly critical Senate report on the CIA's interrogation and detention practices after the 9/11 attacks, a report that accuses the agency of brutally treating terror suspects and misleading Congress, according to a White House document.

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The Carbon Tax Scam

In a recent appearance before a congressional committee, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy told them that the agency's proposed sweeping carbon-regulation plan was "really an investment opportunity.

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Running Scared: One Family's Harrowing 1,500 Mile Journey To The U.S.-Mexico Border

We met Carolina while visiting a "welcome center" for recently-processed immigrants at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McAllen, Texas.

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The United States, Turkey, and the Kurdish Regions

The past four years have swept away the old pillars of U.S. policy toward the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Why Millennials Aren't Saving for Retirement - and What We Can Do to Change That

The median Millennial has saved exactly $0 for retirement-a startling statistic.

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Bill Takes Aim at Sexual Assault on College and University Campuses

New, bipartisan legislation introduced Wednesday takes aim at sexual assaults on college and university campuses by protecting and empowering students, and strengthening accountability and transparency for institutions-including establishing stiff penalties for non-compliance with the legislation's new standards for training, data and best ... (more)

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The National Institutes of Health Is Being Strangled

We should be going so much faster," Collins said, to a dinner audience. "Why can't we turn this around, why can't this be a real national priority?" David Rubenstein, president of the Economic Club of Washington, interviewed Collins Tuesday at the Fairmont Washington hotel.

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Ethics Allegations 'Unfounded,' Whitfield Says

Kota is a very nice mare. She is very low key. I have ridden her English in the past.

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Sheriff reveals attempted jailbreak

Weather on QuincyJournal.com is provided by the National Weather Service, is in the public domain, and is not covered by copyright protection.

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Ind. Education Split Plays Out in No Child Request

A new critique of Indiana's efforts to maintain its exemptions from the No Child Left Behind requirements, written by top staff to Gov. Mike Pence, is widening a rift between state education leaders as federal officials near a decision on the waiver.

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FERC Approves Freeport LNG Export Project

U.S. federal regulators on Wednesday approved construction of Freeport LNG Development LP's liquefied natural gas export project in Texas.

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Kurdish Crude Lightered, Destination Unknown

Part of a Kurdish oil cargo has been offloaded from a Greek-managed tanker into another tanker in the South China Sea, but mystery surrounds the identity of the buyer and where the two tankers are headed.

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Despite good news, benefit programs face problems

Acting Social Security Commissioner Carolyn Colvin, right, speaks at a news conference at the Treasury Department in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2014, to discuss the release of the annual Trustees Reports.

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State Dept: 'No American is proud' of CIA tactics

WASHINGTON - The State Department has endorsed the broad conclusions of a harshly critical Senate report on the CIA's interrogation and detention practices after the 9/11 attacks, a report that accuses the agency of brutally treating terror suspects and misleading Congress, according to a White House document.

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Hurricane Sandy damage in Mantoloking, N.J.

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has asked an independent watchdog to examine whether the flood-insurance program is shortchanging Superstorm Sandy victims.

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Divided House Slows Vote on Terrorism Insurance Bill

House Republicans are split over how to deal with an expiring law that provides government-backed insurance against terrorist attacks.

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Barrow Neurological Institute Puts Peter Steinmetz, AR-15-Toting Doctor, On Leave

Steinmetz made national headlines after he was arrested on Friday for mishandling a fully loaded AR-15 he'd brought with him to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

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Capital Journal Daybreak: The West's Sanctions Challenge | ...

THE CHALLENGE FACING THE WEST'S SANCTIONS PLAYBOOK: The U.S. and Europe delivered this week on their threats to start penalizing broader sections of Russia's economy as they seek to force President Vladimir Putin to end his support for separatist rebels in Ukraine.

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Heritage Action Issues New Call to Arms

Heritage Action, the political arm of the conservative Heritage Foundation, spent last year's August recess banging the drum for Congress to defund the 2010 health law, barnstorming the country to fuel conservatives' discontent with GOP leaders in Washington.

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'Mouth Silence', A Surreal Mashup Mixtape by Neil Cicierega...

Mouth Silence is a mashup mixtape by Neil Cicierega that mixes and matches a number of sounds from movies, television, music, and more to create something altogether surreal.

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Brownback's GOP challenger has bankruptcy in past

Jennifer Winn tells The Wichita Eagle she was going through a divorce and not receiving child support when she filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2004, facing more than $79,000 in debts.

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Click "detailed view" to see interactive results by political and demographic groups .

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New Polls: Obama Losing, GOP Gaining, On Immigration

Two more polls show that Americans are becoming more hawkish toward immigration while they watch President Barack Obama's administration welcome a growing wave of at least 100,000 Central American illegal immigrants.

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Governor Mike Pence

Gov. Mike Pence is asking that more than 200 immigrant children placed in Indiana be deported and chiding President Barack Obama for not alerting him of the placements.

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Mayor Emanuel to propose higher minimum wage

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to formally unveil a proposal Wednesday that calls for an increase in the minimum wage.

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Poll: Americans cool to border-crossing children

Americans are wary of granting refugee status to children crossing the U.S. border to flee strife-torn countries in Central America, and most in an Associated Press-GfK poll say the U.S. does not have a moral obligation to accept asylum seekers generally.

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Obama prods Congress to fix corporate loopholes

President Barack Obama is prodding Congress to close corporate tax loopholes and take other action before going on summer break this week instead of trying to sue him.

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Rep. Jeff Miller: 'Ain't no leash for VA'

Rep. Jeff Miller, Florida Republican, said Wednesday that he'll spend his August recess checking up on VA hospitals around the country.

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Baton Rouge voter discrimination case heads to trial in federal court Monday

A two-year-old voter discrimination case against the state of Louisiana regarding Baton Rouge city judge voting districts heads to trail in federal court Monday, Aug. 4, 2014.

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Terror Threats At Chemical Plants Underestimated

The government is underestimating the threat of a chemical attack on America's densely populated cities and has failed to inspect virtually all of the chemical facilities that it considers particularly vulnerable to terrorists, congressional investigators say.

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Political reporter Dan Popkey hired as Labrador press secretary

Longtime Idaho political reporter Dan Popkey will be the new press secretary for U.S. Congressman Raul Labrador.

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Washington State Is Gearing Up A System To Cut Its Carbon Emissions

Washington State is poised to join California and several Canadian provinces in a carbon trading system, according to a Monday memoranda from the governor's office.

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US, Eurpean Union inflict economic pain on Russia with tough new sanctions

Citing Russia's stalled growth rate and a flow of foreign capital out of Moscow, U.S. and European officials hope a new round of sanctions targeting energy and defense entities, as well as major banks, will deepen Russia's economic pain even further and force President Vladimir Putin to end provocations in Ukraine.

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Grassley Adds Biodiesel, Wind Amendments to Jobs Bill

In this Ethanol Report, RFA Senior Vice President Geoff Cooper gives some of the major findings of a new report that shows ethanol is the world's lowest cost motor fuel and octane source.

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Lawmakers Want to Know Where Unaccompanied Minors Being Sent

Lawmakers want to know where the more than 50,000 unaccompanied minors who have entered the country illegally since January are being housed by the Obama administration, The Washington Times reported.

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Detroit Residents Going Without Water Will Get Relief

On Tuesday, control of Detroit's municipal water department was handed back to the city's mayor , Mike Duggan, from the emergency manager handling the city's bankruptcy.

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Goodland joins governor's hunt

The Kansas Governor's Ringneck Classic board of directors voted unanimously to add Goodland to the mix of host cities.

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Senate likely to come up short on border billSenate likely to come up ...

A bill to deal with the immigration surge at the border appears headed for procedural defeat in the Senate as lawmakers trade blame over their inaction on the crisis.

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Brownback: Education law includes local property tax relief

Residents of some Kansas school districts will see property tax relief as a result of a school finance bill Gov. Sam Brownback recently signed into law, the governor told a group of Topeka residents on Tuesday.

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House set to take up $17B VA overhaul bill

With a new Veterans Affairs secretary in place and an August recess looming, Congress is likely to move quickly to approve a compromise bill to refurbish the VA and improve veterans' health care.

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Poll: Americans cool to border-crossing children

In this June 18 file photo, detainees sleep in a holding cell at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing facility in Brownsville,Texas.

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Princeton is First To Push Legislation On Political Corruption

When Princeton Council approved a resolution July 14 in support of tough, new anti-corruption laws transforming how elections in this country are financed and how lobbyists influence the political process, the municipality became the first in the nation to sanction the pending legislation.

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Russia's central bank promises support for targets of new sanctions

Russia's central bank promised to support financial institutions hit by U.S. sanctions as stocks took a tumble in Moscow on Wednesday.

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CANTOR leaves leadership tomorrow -- CHRISTIE shows signs of a...

YOU'RE INVITED! DAVID PLOUFFE headlines PLAYBOOK LUNCH on Monday noon at the Capital Hilton.

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Senate Dems set with military contraception bill

Senate Democrats plan to introduce a bill Wednesday that would require military health care to cover all forms of contraception without co-pays - similar to the coverage required under Obamacare.

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The debate around the research that's led to another lawsuit to end teacher tenure

A new lawsuit challenging protections for public school teachers was filed Monday, this time in New York.

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Obama Goes on the Offensive

President Barack Obama announces new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday.

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Downtown buzzing ahead of President Obama's speech

Obama is touring the country pushing his economic agenda ahead of the midterm elections, and it is the focus of Wednesday morning's speech at the historic Uptown Theater.

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Graduation, college near for Malia Obama

President Barack Obama is practically weepy at the thought of his daughter Malia going off to college, a milestone many months away that is already on his mind.

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So Sue Him

ABC's JEFF ZELENY: The House of Representatives takes its final step today to approve its lawsuit against President Obama, opening a rare legal gambit of the legislative branch trying to sue the executive branch.

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Obama Rated Poorly on Mideast Conflict

Barack Obama falls short of majority approval for his handling of two of the world's prime hotspots in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, with an especially weak rating for his work on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

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Minnesota governor's race draws fewer bucksMinnesota governor's race...

Minnesota governor's race draws fewer bucks The 5 leading DFL and Republican candidates have spent just under $2 million in this race Check out this story on sctimes.com: If the Minnesota governor's race hasn't grabbed your attention ... (more)

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Schumer pushes Pentagon on Albany WWI hero's behalf

Sen. Charles Schumer has met with a top-ranking Pentagon official in an effort to get a Medal of Honor awarded to a World War I hero from Albany.

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Moving past Bridgegate and toward 2016

A new CNN poll finds Christie with a slim lead over the rest of the hypothetical GOP field, though he still loses a mock head-to-head against the likely Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton.

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Long-awaited police station offers promise for Miami-Dade's Northside District

Miami-Dade Police Capt. Ishmael Nizam, second from left, and Lt. Adrian Cummings, with his back to the camera, give a tour of the new facility to County Commissioner Jean Monestime, far right, and his chief of staff, Gerard Philippeaux, far left.

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When will Pa. pols stop pandering to Penn State?: Wednesday Morning Coffee

Penn State linebacker Mike Hull poses for a photo during the second day at the Big Ten media days held at the Hilton Chicago on July 29, 2014.

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Was IRS targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups a consequence of Obamacare?

Was the illegal targeting of Tea Party and conservative nonprofit applicants by the IRS during the 2010 and 2012 election campaigns encouraged by Obamacare ? A hearing today by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chaired by Rep. Darrell Issa , R-Calif., will focus on a staff report that recommends a series of reforms designed to get ... (more)

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Michigan 1 Of 10 States On Government's List Of Potential Terrorist Targets

Congressional investigators say the government is underestimating the threat of a chemical attack in 10 states - including Michigan - and has failed to inspect virtually all of the chemical facilities that it considers particularly vulnerable to terrorists.

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GOP-led House ready to OK lawsuit against Obama

Speaker of the House John Boehner of Ohio, arrives for a meeting of the Republican Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Speaker of the House John Boehner of Ohio, arrives for a meeting of the Republican Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014.

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ARC: Great Outdoors Month Most Successful

With proclamations from President Barack Obama and all 50 governors - as well as public-service announcementss by governors Butch Otter, R-Idaho, and Mike Beebe, D-Ark., urging their citizens to enjoy the great outdoors - "enthusiasm at the highest levels was clear," the national organization said in a written announcement.

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Republicans Demand Consumer Regulator's Documents in Wake of Supreme Court Case

Republicans on Capitol Hill are demanding that a U.S. consumer-finance regulator produce a comprehensive list of actions that could be vulnerable to a legal challenge in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling on recess appointments last month.

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Uh-Oh. It Looks Like *Someone* Didn't Get the Memo

The terrorist ideology behind al Qaeda is expanding significantly-contrary to President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign theme that declared the Islamist terror threat in decline, according to the outgoing director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.

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House set to take up $17B VA overhaul bill

With a new Veterans Affairs secretary in place and an August recess looming, Congress is likely to move quickly to approve a compromise bill to refurbish the VA and improve veterans' health care.

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News roundup: How Mitt Romney spent his summer vacation

How Mitt Romney spent his summer vacation. Herbert names former BYU athletic director as GOED head.

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Which Kansas City hotel suites are fit for a president?

President Barack Obama reportedly stayed Tuesday night at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown's namesake suite, which is known for having hosted several presidents.

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Russia counts cost of new US, EU sanctions

Russia was counting the potential cost of Western sanctions targeting its key energy and finance sectors on Wednesday, with the central bank promising to support lenders hit with penalties.

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Huge day for econ data - U.S./Europe increase Russia sanctions -...

Absolutely massive day for economic data that should give us a clearer picture after Tuesday's mixed reports on consumer confidence and housing .

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Deal Wrote Recommendation for Georgia Ethics Chief

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal wrote a letter of recommendation for the state ethics commission director a year after she said she felt pressured to dissolve investigations into his 2010 campaign.

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Obama’s Muslim Founding Fathers

In his message to Muslims on their holiday Eid al-Fitr, issued Sunday, Barack Obama asserted that 'Eid also reminds us of the many achievements and contributions of Muslim Americans to building the very fabric of our nation and strengthening the core of our democracy.'

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Capital Thinking: International

Last week, the Malaysian Government negotiated and secured from the pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine the black boxes from the downed passenger airliner .

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Hillary Clinton Rips Into Dick Cheney For Obama Criticism

Hillary Clinton isn't a fan of Vice President Dick Cheney's scathing June op-ed on President Barack Obama's foreign policy, which declared, "Rarely has a U.S. president been so wrong about so much."

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Ted Cruz Is Smart, So What?

Wister, a Harvard classmate of the president, 'has lent [Roosevelt] a book shortly before a full evening's entertainment at the White House, and been astonished to hear a complete review of it over breakfast.

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Obama Nominates “Religious Freedom” Ambassador...

President Barack Obama has nominated a new "Religious Freedom Ambassador," but his nominee opposes protecting the religious freedoms of the owners of Hobby Lobby , who don't want to be forced to pay for drugs for their employees that cause abortions.

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Time for Another Don'T Go Movement- Call DC

According to sources we trust, Obama is planning to sign 5 to 9 million illegal aliens full amnesty.

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Sen. Lamar Alexander’s Polling Shows a 30-Point Primary Advantage

Sen. Lamar Alexander's polling shows him with a 30-percentage point lead over tea-party challenger Joe Carr in Tennessee's Republican Senate primary, according to a polling memo prepared for the two-term incumbent's campaign.

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Sen. Lamar Alexander says he works across aisle to get things done

Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander told cheering supporters Monday that he learned as governor he sometimes had to work with Democrats to get things done for Tennessee and has found it necessary sometimes in Washington to do the same.

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Medicare funds to last longer

The program's giant hospital trust fund won't be exhausted until 2030 - four years later than last year's estimate.

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The Corner

How are Democratic Senate candidates in red states handling President Obama's growing unpopularity? Either by pretending they aren't even in the same party or by attacking him, according to a survey of Senate campaigns by Patricia Murphy of the Daily Beast .

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Recent Kansas editorials

You now have an easier online to way to manage your Home Delivery subscription for The Oklahoman.

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BESE holds special meeting on Common Core dispute

Louisiana's state school board is holding a special meeting to consider whether to sue Gov. Bobby Jindal in an ongoing dispute over the Common Core education standards.

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Pig-castrating Senate candidate returns from Guard duty

Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst has returned from two weeks of training with the Iowa National Guard to a midterm election race against Democrat Bruce Braley that has become a competitive contest in the battle for Senate control.

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Obama dining with 4 Kansas City letter writers

President Barack Obama is taking four Kansas City residents out to dinner to chew over the concerns of heartland Americans, with little time remaining for action on pressing issues before Congress begins its August recess.

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GOP focused on wrong set of children

Republicans are focused on the wrong set of children - and on the wrong set of voters.

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Cavuto: I'll Slap Your Back if You'll Slap Mine

I ask because I think most politicians are. The president slaps everybody's back.

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Wall Street Has Raked In Almost A Billion Dollars Helping Companies Move Overseas To Dodge Taxes

As more and more American companies have used international mergers to move their profits out of U.S. tax jurisdiction, the Wall Street firms that encourage and facilitate the deals have raked in close to a billion dollars in fees .

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News roundup: Poll: Hillary Clinton would beat Mitt Romney

Happy Tuesday. Should the election be held today, Mitt Romney would trounce President Barack Obama.

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Despite good news, benefit programs face problems

Social Security's disability program is already in crisis as it edges toward the brink of insolvency.

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Colorado, Washington senators seek uniform US guidelines on recreational pot

In a letter Monday to White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the lawmakers said the water ruling conflicts with earlier guidelines issued by the Justice and Treasury departments that seek to enforce the federal ban on marijuana only selectively.

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Chicago Police union wants file release delayed

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Fraternal Order of Police filed an injunction Monday in Cook County Circuit Court.

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Officials criticize Obama's phone-based diplomacy

Based on an analysis of his phone logs, the president is spending more time talking with foreign leaders than he has in months.

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Morning Plum: How far can Obama go to ease deportations?

As I've argued here , the political battle over the current migrant border crisis is in many ways a warm-up for the bigger battle to come, over Obama's coming executive actions to ease deportations.

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VA inspector says Alabama doctor's acts may be insurance fraud

A sign outside the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System complex in Montgomery, Ala., reads, "Veterans, yes we will be open, " on Friday, April 8, 2011.

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Compassionate conservatism: Still dead

Then President George W. Bush speaks during a meeting with Republican members of the House of Representatives in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington June 20, 2007.

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Miller faces sales job on $17B VA health care bill

House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., joined by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2014, about a bipartisan deal to improve veterans' health care that would authorize at least $17 billion to fix ... (more)

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What if Medicare Spending Decreased and Nobody Cared?

Nobody can agree on what caused the good news in the latest Medicare Trustees report.

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WH: Major costs to delaying climate change policy

If lawmakers delay taking action now on climate change it could cost taxpayers exponentially more in the future to deal with the effects of a warming planet, the White House is warning Tuesday.

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Squeezing Vladimir where it hurts

A POLISH priest who carried out an exorcism on a teenage girl says he is getting abusive text messages - from the devil.

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BiS in brief: Latvian-based manufacturer to create 150 jobs in Dublin

Valmiera Glass, a Latvian-based manufacturer of fiberglass products, will invest $20 million to build its first U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Dublin, a project expected to create 150 jobs, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Monday.

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Monday, July 28

This section includes: Community News, Calendar, Announcements, Clubs & Organizations, Spiritual Life, Church Directory, Law & Courts, Teaching & Learning, Home and Family, & Obituaries This section includes: Health News, Entertainment News, This Day in History, Tourism, Out & About, Movies & Videos, Restaurant Menus, Recipes, & Pets I n spite of ... (more)

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McNary student helping redefine 'pageant girl'

"I had a queen from another pageant take me under her wing the first time I competed.

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Candidate viewpoint: Moderate thinkers need apply

Over the course of the last two decades, the political discourse at the National, State and Local level has become more and more polarized.

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Ahead of elections, Obama dines with penpals

Valerie, a single mom from Kansas City, Missouri, who owns a small business, wrote to President Barack Obama last week "in the middle of the night," describing just how hard she works.

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Tea Party Versus Chamber in the Bayou

Fresh from helping save Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi from a Tea Party upstart, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is on the verge of endorsing an embattled Senate Democrat.

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Obama sends Cabinet secretaries to Toledo, Republicans aiming to dump Common Core...

Cabinet secretaries in Toledo: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Labor Secretary Thomas Perez will be in Toledo on Tuesday to talk job training.

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Congressmen Condemning Obama For Bergdahl Swap

Congressmen from both sides of the aisle are condemning President Obama for the prisoner swap that freed Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.

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Bill Would Promote More Clinical Data Registries

Top 7 Myths About HIPAA Security Risk Analysis : The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights' pilot program to conduct HIPAA privacy and security audits showed that the top deficiency among audited organizations was the lack of a sufficient risk analysis plan.

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McConnell inches ahead in tight Kentucky Senate race

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has inched ahead of Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes in their battle for a Senate seat, but the race remains too close to call.

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Texas Lt. Gov.: Mexican Government Helping Illegals

Mexican officials are abetting the illegal migration of thousands of minors into the United States, Texas Lt.

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Kerry a Failure in Israel-Gaza Conflict

If an Israeli high-level official were caught on a hot mic candidly commenting on Secretary of State John Kerry's ill-fated act of Israel-Hamas peacemaking, he might call it "a hell of a diplomatic foray."

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Bagman Gilbert Baker: Past statements inoperative

I'd mentioned previously that the state Ethics Commission investigation of campaign contributions to former judicial candidate Mike Maggio of Conway had established that former Sen. Gilbert Baker, then a UCA lobbyist, was the bagman for money shipped by Fort Smith nursing home owner Michael Morton to Maggio and many other judicial and political ... (more)

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NYT's Cohn: No Sign of GOP Wave in Midterms

Despite President Barack Obama's dismal approval ratings and domestic and global crises, Republicans regaining control of the Senate isn't a given, according to The Upshot blog of The New York Times .

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Boehner, Lawmakers: We Stand With Israel

As the war in Gaza escalates, U.S. lawmakers are pressing the Obama administration to take no action that puts pressure on Israel to halt its military campaign against Hamas.

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Israel Strikes House of Hamas Gaza Leader

Israel knocked out Gaza's only power plant, flattened the home of its Islamist Hamas political leader and pounded dozens of other high-profile targets in the enclave on Tuesday, with no end in sight to more than three weeks of conflict.

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Despite good news, benefit programs face problems

Despite some good news, Medicare and Social Security still face long-term financial problems as millions of baby boomers reach retirement.

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US, EU preparing new sanctions against Russia

Frustrated by the apparent ineffectiveness of previous sanctions and outraged by the deaths of 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines plane downed over eastern Ukraine, ambassadors were considering measures including limits on Russia's access to European capital markets and a halt in trade in arms and dual-use and sensitive technologies.

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Davis outraises Brownback for a quarter, but Brownback has more in the bank

Rep. Paul Davis, who is running for governor in Kansas, raised almost $500,000 more than incumbent Sam Brownback in the most recent quarter.

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EU hashing out economic sanctions for Russia to press Putin on Ukraine

EU diplomats met to forge a deal on Tuesday on the bloc's first broad economic sanctions on Russia, to try to force President Vladimir Putin to defuse the crisis in Ukraine.

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Elections Live Digest: 7/29

Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning.

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US sales to Russia have only risen since sanctions imposed

In the months since the United States imposed sanctions on Russian businesses and close associates of President Vladimir Putin's, an odd thing has happened: U.S. exports to Russia have risen.

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New Ihs Cera Study Underscores Need to Preserve Existing Nuclear Energy Plants

A report issued last week by IHS CERA demonstrates that existing nuclear energy plants, which provide one-fifth of the country's electricity and are part of our diverse energy mix, help lower the cost of generating electricity for consumers by more than $93 billion a year.

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Hopkins-Cavanagh taking conservative approach in her run for Congress

Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh of New London considers herself many things: a real estate broker, a radio show host, a melded family's mother of four, a proud member of the National Rifle Association, a constitutional conservative, an entrepreneur, a small business owner and a former weather anchor.

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US companies increasingly fish for growth overseas

US companies increasingly fish for growth overseas US companies increasingly fish for growth overseas Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1mUuueO Major U.S. companies are starting to reap their most rapid growth in fertile lands of opportunity far from home.

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Letter: United Nations Disability Treaty Ratification long overdue by U.S. Senate

To the editor: The United States is a leader when it comes to the rights of the disabled.

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Here's What You Need to Know About the Largest Ebola Outbreak in History

The deadly Ebola virus continues to spread in West Africa, claiming a Liberian doctor among its more than 660 victims thus far and infecting two Americans in the country.

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Woman Claims Her Home Is Haunted - and What Happened to Journalists ...

Woman Claims Her Home Is Haunted - and What Happened to Journalists Just Minutes Into Their Interview With Her Almost Had Them Fleeing Two skeptical journalists were just minutes into an interview with a Pennsylvania homeowner who claims her house is infested with ghostly and demonic forces when they found themselves so scared they almost abandoned ... (more)

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New American-Made Shops Join The Marketplace: Deep Pocket Jeans, Bullet Pens, Stain Cleaners and More

Small businesses keep the heartbeat of America going strong. Please welcome four of our newest shops to join The Marketplace by TheBlaze - the finest collection of American small businesses.

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Ronstadt and Katzenberg among those honoured by Obama for contributions to arts and humanities

Singer Linda Ronstadt, DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg and public radio host Diane Rehm are among those being honoured at the White House for their contributions to arts and humanities.

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Obama Goes Around Congress - Again - To Expand Obamacare Coverage

The Obama administration on Tuesday will publish a proposed rule that would give thousands of temporary and seasonal government workers access to the government's health care program, even though Obamacare explicitly prohibits them from using that program.

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Hillary Clinton: Forget Obama, George W. Bush made her 'proud to be an American'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised eyebrows on CNN by claiming that former President George W. Bush actually brought out her patriotism and made her proud of her American roots.

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Israeli Strikes On Gaza, Rocket Fire, Break Lull

Israeli jets struck three sites in Gaza on Monday after a rocket was launched at Israel, the military said, disrupting a relative lull in the war-torn territory at the start of a major Muslim holiday.

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DC: Metro Launches Silver Line, Largest Expansion of Region's Rail System in More Than Two Decades

Metrorail, the nation's second busiest rapid transit system, grew 10 percent larger July 26 with five new stations and new direct rail service between the Washington region's two largest employment centers, all as a result of the opening of the Silver Line's first phase.

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CNN Chris Cuomo unloads on Jon Stewart: 'He shouldn't pretend' to be a journalist

CNN's New Day anchor Chris Cuomo was among the first major cable news network personalities to travel to a variety of European nations in the wake of the attack on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. While reporting from Europe, Cuomo has filed a variety of provocative reports and secured important interviews including his recent exclusive with the ... (more)

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What's on The Sarah Palin Channel?

The Sarah Palin Channel , which went live on Sunday, bills itself as a "direct connection" between the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate and her supporters, with "no need to please the powers-that-be," Palin says in a video mission statement on her channel's home page.

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Up To Speed: Obama can act alone on inversions, ex-Treasury official contends

President Barack Obama spoke out last week against so-called "tax inversions", processes in which companies shift their headquarters overseas for tax benefits, but now a former Treasury Department official is calling for the president to unilaterally take steps to discourage the practice.

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YouGov finds rosy picture for GOP in Senate and governor races, but the data merits scrutiny

Internet polling has been picking up steam over the past decade, and on Sunday, CBS and The New York Times brought it further into the mainstream: They partnered with British pollster YouGov to conduct polls of every single Senate and gubernatorial race in the country.

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Fareed plays pattycake with Hillary

I started watching Fareed Z.'s GPS on CNN early in the Ukraine crisis, and the expert panels seemed more rounded, and his presentation and questions of political reality impressed me as perhaps the most intelligent and thoughtful I have seen on cable news.

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Elections Live Digest: 7/28

A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for "Barack Obama," is this a diary they'd be trying to find? Use a person's full name, without any title.

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Israel embarks on 'unlimited ceasefire' policy in Gaza

Israel embarked on an unlimited ceasefire policy in Gaza Monday morning after 21 days of conflict claimed over 1,030 Palestinian lives.

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The Cruzifiction of Republicans in Congress

The ongoing feud between the tea party and establishment factions within the GOP can be likened to spot fires which threaten to fuse into one unconfined, uncontrollable wild fire.

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Lucas Museum Names Two Architects For Lakefront Site

Chicago architect Jeanne Gang and China's Ma Yansong have been picked to design the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which has been planned as an addition to the Museum Campus just south of Grant Park.

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Africa, Korea, Gaza in the Week Ahead

With the United States-Africa Leaders Summit starting Aug. 4, there is a preponderance of events about the continent this week in advance.

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Hillary Clinton Explains Why Darth Vader Is Polling Better Than Her

Hillary Clinton's favorability rating is worse than "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader, according to a new poll - and on Sunday, she tried to explain why.

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McKinley pushes bill to avert cuts

Rep. David McKinley is one of 16 House Republicans signing on to co-sponsor a bill that would reverse cuts in Medicare payments to home health care providers announced last year by the Obama administration.

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Former Naval Academy superintendent dies at 77

Arizona Sen. John McCain is praising former Naval Academy Superintendent Charles Larson, who died over the weekend, as a great man.

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by the Numbers: 45, 37

Forty-five percent of registered voters who say they plan to vote Republican for Congress in the Nov. 4 election say they're more enthusiastic about voting than in previous congressional elections, compared with 37 percent of Democratic backers, according to the Pew Research Center .

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Some candidates switch parties to challenge Rep. D...

Sean Duffy claims victory in Wisconsin's 7th congressional district race. The Republican prosecutor from Ashland addressed supporters at the Rose Garden in Wausau.

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Election Day countdown clock at 99 days, Dave Yost and John Patrick Carney share a...

What storyline are you most interested in during the final 99 days of the 2014 campaign? Share your thoughts below.

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Fist bumps less germy than handshakes, study says

When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, maybe the president is on to something with his fondness for fist bumps.

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Sen. Rand Paul Hires John Yob Ahead of Potential 2016 Bid

In the latest sign Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is ramping up for a presidential bid, his leadership PAC has hired Republican consultant John Yob as national political director and chief strategist of its Michigan operation.

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Early Moves Could Set the Stage for November Victory

Campaign operatives tend to garner too much credit for wins and shoulder too much blame for defeats.

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Capital Journal Daybreak: Push for Gaza Truce Yields Little |...

PUSH FOR GAZA TRUCE YIELDS LITTLE: Secretary of State John Kerry came home yesterday with just a few fitful hours of peace in Gaza that proved fleeting.

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Longer, hotter Northwest fire seasons are 'new normal'

Surrounded by walls of maps and computers, employees at the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in downtown Portland certainly have their hands full.

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Pound it, bro: Fist bump less germy than a handshake?

When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, maybe the president is on to something with his fondness for fist bumps.

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Police probe deaths of family of five in Maine

Neighbors struggled to make sense of the shooting deaths of a family of five in which the father was known to many throughout their apartment complex as a friendly maintenance worker.

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Former Naval Academy superintendent dies at 77

Arizona Sen. John McCain is praising former Naval Academy Superintendent Charles Larson, who died over the weekend, as a great man.

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Tentative deal reached with House and Senate on VA reform

The chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees have reached a tentative agreement on a plan to fix a veterans' health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records covering up delays.

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Clinton drama hangs over GOP lawsuit

The last time Republicans unleashed impeachment proceedings against a Democratic president, they lost five House seats in an election they seemed primed to win handily.

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Schumer suggests missile defense for airlines

Two U.S. legislators on Sunday urged the government to study whether American passenger jets should be equipped with devices protecting them against missiles like the one that brought down a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine and projectiles fired near Tel Aviv's airport.

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Darth Vader for president? Not for Hillary Clinton

Someone dressed up as Darth Vader appeared at an Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game last year.

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In our opinion: Long-term outlook for Social Security isn't good; start fixing it

Congress has some tough decisions ahead on Social Security: Cut additional spending, raise taxes more, limit the growth of the entitlement programs or do a combination of several.

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Why Chinaa s McDonalda s just ran out of hamburgers

No more Big Macs. Forget the Quarter Pounder. There's not even a chicken nugget to be found in many McDonald's restaurants across China today.

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How two huge a House of Cardsa fans got engaged and met Kevin Spacey all in the same night

Actor Kevin Spacey, Brianna Getrost and Drew Holbrook at the W Hotel in Washington on Wednesday night.

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Morning Plum: Hillary sharpens up stance on border crisis

As the political battle in Congress over the border crisis comes to a head this week, you can already see the contours of the immigration issue developing for the 2016 presidential election.

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Dmitri Young explains his massive weight loss

Over the weekend, Dmitri Young visited with some former D.C. baseball friends in Cincinnati, leading to a couple unbelievable photos of the former plus-sized star.

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NH Gop - Last Chance to Purchase Tickets for Fischer Cats Event 7/31

In 2014, we have the chance to put our country back on the path to prosperity by taking back the US Senate and expanding our majority in Congress.

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United Nations calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

With more than 1,000 people killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict, the U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting in New York early Monday to push for "an immediate and unconditional humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza."

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Former Va. Gov. McDonnell, Wife Go on Trial on Corruption Charges

The federal corruption trial of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife Maureen starts on Monday, with the couple charged with selling political favors for a loan, gifts and vacations.

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Paul Ryan Promotes New Safety Net Plan

Rep. Paul Ryan is promoting the proposal he made last week to overhaul the nation's social safety net by giving states greater control over federal poverty programs.

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House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a compromise plan to fix a veterans' health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records.

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Paul: 'Fight for justice' on unfair sentences

Sen. Rand Paul is proposing legislation aimed at eliminating criminal sentencing rules that adversely impact minorities, saying that "we need some fresh ideas to combat old and festering problems."

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White House Braces for Impeachment Threat After Immigration Action

US News & World Report reports that President Barack Obama is considering taking executive action on immigration, which could lead to impeachment action by House Republicans, according to a White House adviser.

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Bill would revamp federal recreational fee structures

President Barack Obama plans to announce a new national monument on Wednesday, protecting nearly half a million acres in southern New Mexico.

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Plan to simplify 2015 health renewals may backfire

This Nov. 29, 2013, file photo shows a part of the HealthCare.gov website, photographed in Washington.

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Schumer suggests airline safety devices

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for all of WNY from 10PM Sunday through 5PM Monday.

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Race Will Continue to Haunt Rand Paul

There's good news and bad news for Kentucky GOP Senator Rand Paul on the thorny issue of race.

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Rebuilding National Intelligence -- A 12-Step Plan

As we begin the final two years of the Obama-Biden Administration, a great deal is going wrong all at once.

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High Times: The backstory on Gray Lady's strong call to legalize...

POLITICO Playbook, presented by BP -- HIGH TIMES: The backstory on Gray Lady's strong call to legalize pot -- NYT EXPERIMENTS with assigning authorship to editorials -- 10 YEARS AGO TONIGHT: State Sen. Barack Obama keynotes Democratic convention in Boston BEHIND THE CURTAIN Andrew Rosenthal, the N.Y. Times editorial page editor, emails some ... (more)

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Things are going so well in Chicago that Rahm Emanuel extends welcome ...

I confess that somehow I missed the story of the miraculous turnaround in the city government of Chicago.

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Effort to add names of 74 sailors to Vietnam Memorial advances

The destroyer Frank E. Evans, after it was cut in half in a 1969 collision with an Australian aircraft carrier in the South China Sea.

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Senior Obama adviser on impeachment: 'I would not discount that possibility'

Dan Pfeiffer, a longtime aide and senior adviser to President Barack Obama, told reporters Friday that recent talk of impeaching the president should not be considered a long shot.

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The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, Brought to You by Wall Street, Real ...

The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, first passed in the aftermath of 9/11 to relieve insurers of deep losses in connection with terrorist acts, was reauthorized easily in the Senate last week.

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Scalise: Obama secures fundraisers, not borders

Rep. Steve Scalise blamed President Obama Sunday for the ongoing border crisis and influx of unaccompanied children crossing the border.

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KERRY VISITS SCRANTON Presidential candidate John Kerry gives his speech at Courthouse Square on Friday.

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House GOP: White House pushing impeachment talk

Rep. Steve Scalise said talk of impeaching President Obama is coming out of the White House not congressional Republicans.

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Schumer suggests airline safety devices

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging federal authorities to study whether U.S. passenger jets should be equipped with dev NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP)- Aretha Franklin has some harsh words for a server who showed D-I-S-R-E-S-P-E-C-T by telling the Queen of Soul s

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Taddeo: Minority voters 'taken for granted' by Dems won't be in 2014

Minority voters were "taken for granted" and "insulted" by Democrats in the 2010 governor's race, but Charlie Crist won't make the same mistake, Crist running mate Annette Taddeo pledged to a largely minority audience Saturday.

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Top House Republican Won't Rule Out Impeaching Obama

The newly elected House Majority Whip, Rep. Steve Scalise , refused to rule out impeaching President Obama on Sunday, telling Fox News that the president has acted unilaterally and illegally, exceeding his constitutional authority.

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Sen. Charles Schumer Suggests Airline Safety Devices

Sen. Charles Schumer is urging federal authorities to study whether U.S. passenger jets should be equipped with devices that would protect them against missiles like those that recently shot down a Malaysian Airlines flight over Ukraine and projectiles fired near Tel Aviv airport in Israel.

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Mitch McConnell's Tea Party Problem.

You've got to wonder how many Kentucky Republicans are like Barbara Knott. She just quit the Daviess County GOP executive committee because she's not for Sen. Mitch McConnell.

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The Daily Bucket--a Union Electrican Rescues the Frog Mitigation Area

The Backyard Science group regularly publishes The Daily Bucket, which features observations of the world around us.

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Protest Against Illegal Immigration in the Liberal State of Massachusetts Send Them Home

If you think that protests against illegals being allowed into the United States is just a Red state, Republican issue, think again.

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Plan to Simplify 2015 Health Renewals may Backfire

If you have health insurance on your job, you probably don't give much thought to each year's renewal.

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In 100 Days, an Election About Competence

Back in January, Nancy Pelosi had an infamous interview with Jon Stewart of 'The Daily Show' that crystalizes what the 2014 election - just 100 days from today - is really all about.

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As casualties mount and calls ?for a cease-fire grow, the war ?in Gaza is probably close to ?quitting time.

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Time Running Short For Congress To Agree On Border Bill

Congress is set to disband later this week for a summer break stretching past Labor Day.

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Official: Ebola kills senior doctor in Liberia

One of Liberia's most high-profile doctors has died of Ebola, a government official said Sunday, highlighting the risks facing health workers trying to combat the deadly disease.

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Threat from Syria Will Last a Decade, Top Lawmaker Warns

The growing chaos in Iraq and Syria, where thousands of Western recruits have joined terrorist groups to train and fight, is cultivating a global threat that the United States is "going to be dealing with for the next decade," the head of the House Homeland Security Committee warned Saturday.

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Miliband calls for public grillings

Ed Miliband said inviting public critics to directly confront the country's political leader in Parliament would help re-engage citizens Ed Miliband said he would subject himself to a regular interrogation by ordinary voters at Westminster if he becomes prime minister.

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Handling of military sexual assault up for debate

In March, the Senate rejected a bid to change how the military prosecutes sexual assault cases, keeping them within the chain of command instead of enlisting independent prosecutors.

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Plan to simplify 2015 health renewals may backfire

If you have health insurance on your job, you probably don't give much thought to each year's renewal.

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No love lost between Hillary and Putin

Hillary Rodham Clinton signs copies of her new book 'Hard Choices' in St. Paul, Minn., last week.

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Churning for Dollars - There Ought to Be a Law

Remember Liz Fowler? She was the Wellpoint executive who took a brief sabbatical from her direct paychecks from the private health insurance industry to write the Affordable Care Act while working for Senator Max Baucus.

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Ten years ago: Obama makes national debut

Hard to believe, but it's been ten years -- ten eventful years -- since millions of Americans met an Illinois state legislator named Barack Obama Ten years ago: Obama makes national debut Hard to believe, but it's been ten years -- ten eventful years -- since millions of Americans met an Illinois state legislator named Barack Obama Check out this ... (more)

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Time Running Short For Congress To Agree On Border Bill

Immigrants run to jump on a train in Ixtepec, Mexico, during their journey toward the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Adas Yoshuron Synagogue in Rockland is hosting a summer lecture...

The first, scheduled for Monday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. will be a special conversation with Professor Ross K. Baker, a member of the Political Science Department of Rutgers University and member of the board of contributors of USA Today, speaking on Bipartisanship: A Mixed Blessing? His talk will be followed by a question and answer session and ... (more)

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Plan to simplify 2015 health renewals may backfire

This Nov. 29, 2013, file photo shows a part of the HealthCare.gov website, photographed in Washington.

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Make-a-Wish Foundation turns leukaemia boy into Godzilla star 'Madzilla'

A four-foot-tall boy became an 800-foot-tall lizard in a Chicago production studio recently, battling monsters and wreaking havoc on a miniature cityscape.

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Is Obama Aiding World Tranquility?

John Kerry brokers Afghan election deal but leaves behind confusion . Afghan elections: Audit of disputed run-off halted .

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Obama Calls For Collectivized New World Order

During a fundraiser in Seattle this week, President Barack Obama called for a 'new order' based around a collectivized system in order to quell people's concerns about geopolitical strife and the economy.

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Jim Rubens Endorsed By Republican Liberty Caucus In New Hampshire Senate Race

Concord, NH- United States Senate candidate Jim Rubens, who is running in New Hampshire to win the seat held by Jeanne Shaheen, was officially endorsed today by both the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire and the Republican Liberty Caucus.

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Sen. Lamar Alexander Faces Tough Battle in Tenn. GOP Primary

Sen. Lamar Alexander could be facing his toughest challenge in his 36-year political career heading into the Tennessee Republican primary next month.

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Christie Bristles When Asked about GOP Governors Campaigning for Cuomo Challenger

'Do I look like I'm taking any questions?' New Jersey Governor Chris Christie snapped at Breitbart News when asked for his response to his colleagues' plan to campaign with Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's opponent this year.

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Emanuel wants city to house 1,000 more young illegal immigrants, report says

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a former Obama administration chief of staff, wants to expand the city's efforts to house young illegal immigrants from Central America, reportedly proposing to shelter an additional 1,000 of them by year's end.

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US could help Ukraine target rebels' missiles

A Russian Buk anti-aircraft missile unit. Ukrainian rebels are believed to used one such missile to shoot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

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Conservatism Is The New Punk Rock

Conservatism is the Ramones at CBGB - loud, fast and alive. In contrast, liberalism is the headliner at a state fair concert.

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Romney Would Beat Obama If Election Held Today

"If a rematch of the 2012 presidential election were held today, GOP nominee Mitt Romney would top President Barack Obama in the popular vote... But a CNN/ORC International poll also indicates that if Romney changes his mind and runs again for the White House, Hillary Clinton would best him by double digits in a hypothetical showdown.

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Eleanor Holmes Norton: 'You don't have a right to...

Rep. Elanor Holmes Norton, Washington, D.C.'s non voting delegate to Congress, has a novel definition of the separation of powers.

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Women business owners face gender gap, report says

Women who own small business are still far behind their male counterparts when it comes to getting loans and government contracts, a congressional report said Wednesday.

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This Baseball Team's Spelling Error Is Great News for Fans

In baseball, "errors" can happen on the field, or, as happened Saturday night, they can crop up on the backs of 15,000 fans.

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Come Saturday Morning: Fleet Farm's Family Affair in MN-08

Really, the Republican Party of Minnesota apparatus in Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District should rename itself "The Fleet Farm Family Flunkies", because it certainly seems to contain a large number of them.

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Obama calls loophole that lets companies avoid taxes by moving HQ overseas unpatriotic

President Barack Obama says a loophole that lets companies dodge U.S. taxes by moving their headquarters overseas is unpatriotic.

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U.S. embassy in Libya evacuated

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World War II-era museum recognized

The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution from Sens. Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen commemorating the 20th anniversary of a New Hampshire museum recognized for its World War II -era memorabilia.

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Warner, Gillespie To Have Senate First Debate

Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Republican challenger Ed Gillespie are set to square off for the first time in person.

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Polls show the state's two biggest races are still competitive

Snyder's numbers have remained relatively the same for the past few months but Schauer's numbers have been rising as he has gained more name recognition.

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Connecticut seeking upgraded freight rail line

From the port of New London on Long Island Sound north through Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and into Canada, a 390-mile freight rail system linking New England to the rest of the Northeast lacks a key element: a 21st-century rail line in Connecticut.

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Yaddo gets plaque to honor landmark status

An artists' retreat in upstate New York designated last year as a National Historic Landmark is getting a plaque marking the achievement.

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Yaddo gets plaque to honor landmark status

An artists' retreat in upstate New York designated last year as a National Historic Landmark is getting a plaque marking the achievement.

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Christie's rivals see opening in N.Y. rift

A New Jersey state police boat is seen nearby as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Long Beach Township, N.J. Governor Christie's dispute with the Republican candidate for governor of New York is allowing potential presidential rivals to try to drive a wedge between him and conservative voters, ... (more)

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Arizona's McCain: Execution was torture

TUCSON, Ariz. - U.S. Sen. John McCain says the execution of an Arizona inmate that lasted two hours was torture.

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Just for Once, Why Can't Obama Defend Business?

Wouldn't it be great if Obama acknowledged that U.S. firms are overburdened by the highest corporate tax rate among developed countries, and as a result are becoming less and less competitive? Wouldn't it be great if he said he wants to fix this tax imbalance in order to grow the economy faster and give U.S. businesses a leg up on the global scene? ... (more)

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Send Your Opinions To Chattanoogan.com

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The Enclave At East Hamilton To Host 2 Community Meetings

Bassam Issa of the ANT Group announced plans for two additional meetings with members of the East Brainerd community to receive input on the proposed Enclave at East Hamilton project.

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Huckabee to headline August 21st event for Darin LaHood

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Afghan Election Audit Suspended For Several Days

Afghan election commission workers, overseen by NATO-led Italian troops, unload ballot boxes flown in on a UN aircraft from Farah Province and to be sent onward to Kabul, at Herat airport on July 24. Just over a week into the audit of all the votes cast in Afghanistan's presidential election, the review has been marred by delays and disagreements.

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Time for cub Obama to stop playing and help Ukraine rein in the Russian bear

President Barack Obama has never felt more liberated as his presidency winds down and likens himself to a bear who has finally been let out of his cage.

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Ted Cruz depicted as a vampire slayer by guerilla street artist

If Ted Cruz were not in the United States Senate, he might have a new career as a vampire slayer.

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McCaskill Requests Resources for Cape Girardeau Veterans Facility

"Our veterans communities have waited for too long for construction and expansion of their local clinic facilities," the Senators wrote.

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Detroit's Expats PAC Up, Raise Money

Washington, DC - infoZine - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - Detroit expatriates in Washington celebrated their city's 313th birthday Thursday, dressed in their best Red Wings red, Tigers orange and Wolverine maize.

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Obama: Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes, Video

In this week's address, the President continued his call for our nation to rally around an economic patriotism that says rather than protecting wasteful tax loopholes for a few at the top, we should be investing in things like education and job training that grow the economy for everybody.

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Obama urges Afghan presidential rivals to work together

US President Barack Obama has spoken with the men vying to become Afghanistan's next head of state, encouraging them to follow through with a plan to form a national unity government regardless of the outcome of the audit of ballots from the June 14 presidential runoff, the White House said.

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Immigrant teens' arrival in region a surprise to officials

Local, state and federal officials seemed surprised to learn that refugee teenagers from Central America had already arrived in the region and that more were expected soon, even though relocation efforts have been going on all year.

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Michele Bachmann: Gays Want To Let Adults 'Prey On Little Children Sexually' - AUDIO

Bastion of rational thought, Rep. Michele Bachmann, recently took to conservative radio show "Faith & Liberty" to once again demonize LGBT people.

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interview: Congressman Cory Gardner, Colorado Senate candidate

With some very big money pouring into the race for Colorado's Senate seat, this battle has been on the watch list for most political observers.

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President Obama: Offshore 'tax inversions' are unpatriotic

President Barack Obama says a loophole that lets companies dodge U.S. taxes by moving their headquarters overseas is unpatriotic.

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Again, the isolationist smear9:08 am

It doesn't take much to be smeared as an isolationist by leading Republicans. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who appears to be running for president again, and former vice president Dick Cheney - not to mention Sen. John McCain, Gov. Chris Christie, and other members of the GOP establishment - can always be counted on to drag out that insult whenever they ... (more)

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Elections Are Coming And RepublicansAre Wasting Their Time

It's three and a half months to election time, and Republicans are spinning their wheels over whether they should appear moderate or loaded for bear, whether they should take the high road or the take-no-prisoners low road.

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Gang of Eight Republicans Promise: We reNot Trying to Sneak Our Bill Through

Gang of Eight Republicans Promise: WeA re Not Trying to Sneak Our Bill Through Breitbart Big Government, by Matthew Boyle Senate "Gang of Eight" Republicans are vowing not to try anything sneaky, as Congress considers legislation to address the border crisis.

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The Washington Post reports that the presiding judge in the military commission prosecution of the 9/11 plotters has severed from the still unscheduled trial one of the five defendants, Ramzi Binalshibh.

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U.S. embassy in Libya evacuated

Libyans condemn and urge for an end of war during a protest at the Algeria Square July 26, 2014 in Tripoli, Libya.

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Trade Above All: The Draft Food Safety Chapter of TTIP

Trade policy negotiations, such as those for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership , are conducted largely as if they were private business deals.

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How Grassroots Power Is Shaping New York's Marijuana Decriminalization Debate

U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a rally in May against continuing low-level, racially biased marijuana arrests in New York City.

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you don't have a right to know' what's going on in government

Eleanor Holmes Norton, the non-voting congressional delegate for the District of Columbia, angrily sputtered during a congressional hearing Friday that the White House should not be held up to scrutiny, saying that there was no right to know what it was doing behind closed doors.

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Survey: many combat vets worried about exposure to 'burn pits'

One of the most surprising results to come out of a survey released this week by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America was in response to a question buried in the "general health" section.

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Residents voice frustration over flood...

So much so that a crowd of about 35 residents came out to voice their displeasure with the situation before borough council on Thursday.

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Obama: Offshore 'tax inversions' are unpatriotic

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks about the economy at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College in Los Angeles, Thursday, July 24, 2014, on the final day of his three-day West Coast trip.

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RI's 5 things: Unaccompanied children, 38 Studios

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a state-by-state list showing where immigrant children have been united with sponsors, who are typically parents, relatives or family friends.

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Obama: U.S. should 'embrace an economic patriotism that says we rise or fall together'

President Obama said Saturday that a loophole allowing companies to dodge U.S. taxes by moving their headquarters overseas is unpatriotic.

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Obama: Offshore 'tax inversions' are unpatriotic

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks about the economy at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College in Los Angeles, Thursday, July 24, 2014, on the final day of his three-day West Coast trip.

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Rob Astorino gets snubbed by GOP bigs at governors' association meeting

Rob Astorino, Republican candidate for governor, went to the Republican Governors Association meeting in Aspen, Colo., this week to try to get campaign support from Chris Christie.

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Republicans Have Zero Reaction To Obama's Historic LGBT Order

When President Barack Obama signed an executive order Monday making it illegal for federal contractors to fire or harass employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity, civil rights advocates hailed the move as one of the most important actions ever taken by a president to stem discrimination.

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This Congressman Wants To Give You The Right To Sue Union Busters

If your boss tramples on your right to organize in the workplace, Rep. Keith Ellison believes you should be able to sue for damages in federal court.

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House votes to boost child tax credit for some

More families with higher incomes could claim the popular child tax credit under a bill that won approval Friday in the House.

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Former CIA officials can't see - torture' report

About a dozen former CIA officials named in a classified Senate report on decade-old agency interrogation practices were notified in recent days that they would be able to review parts of the document in a secure room in suburban Washington after signing a secrecy agreement.

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Opportunities

One never knows when an opportunity will present itself. Sometimes it falls in one's lap, other times, it takes scratching and clawing so that "luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity" holds true.

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Arizona's McCain: Execution was torture

In this undated file photo provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections, an unidentified Arizona Corrections Officer adjusts the straps on the gurney used for lethal injections at the Arizona State Prison at Florence, Ariz.

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Obama Plan Could Protect Nearly Half of Illegal Immigrants from Deportation

The White House is weighing its options for immigration reform, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday night , and one of those options could have staggering implications: protecting from deportation nearly half of the people who are in the U.S. illegally.

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U.S. Closes Libyan Embassy As Militia Violence Worsens

According to the AP, the State Department said embassy staffers departed Tripoli on Saturday and trekked on land to neighboring Tunisia.

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2 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Prange, 30, of Hickman, Nebraska, and Pfc. Keith M. Williams, 19, of Visalia, California, were killed by an IED in Mirugol Kalay in Kandahar Province, the DOD said.

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Gov. Deal: 'Unconscionable' White House Failed To Pick Up ...

Georgia's governor on Thursday chided the president in a letter for failing to communicate with the governor's office before sending unaccompanied young migrants to the state.

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CNN/ORC Poll: Majority say no to impeachment and lawsuit

CNN/ORC Poll: Majority say no to impeachment and lawsuit - Washington (CNN) - There's not a lot of public appetite for a Republican push to sue President Barack Obama, or for calls by some conservatives to impeach him, according to a new national survey. - A CNN/ORC International poll

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Rubio: Economic health tied to morality, community

Washington D.C., Jul 25, 2014 / 06:16 am .- A strong national economy requires strong families, supported by both government and the broader community, said Senator Marco Rubio in a recent policy speech.

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Auto parts maker SL Tennessee announcing major expansion

Gov. Bill Haslam , U.S. Sens. Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander , and Congressman Chuck Fleischmann all will be on hand for the "significant economic development announcement" by SL Tennessee LLC, a South Korean auto parts manufacturer, the News Sentinel reports .

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BMW shows off i8 hybrid made with Moses Lake carbon fiber in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, Sen. Jim Risch and BMW North America CEO Ludwig Willisch with a BMW i8 in Washington, D.C. BMW builds the i8 with carbon fiber made in Moses Lake, Wash.

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Brownback tax cuts help some, but Wichita job growth still lags

Aviation cutbacks and the recession have left Wichita scrambling for jobs. Is the answer more tax cuts or economic diversification.

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Miliband: 'I Am Not Your Bacon Sandwich PM'

Ed Miliband has told people if they wanted a Prime Minister who could look good while eating a bacon sandwich then they should "vote for the other guy".

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The Vacant Presidency

The president's demeanor is worrying a lot of people. From the immigration crisis on the Mexican border to the Islamic State rising in Mesopotamia, Barack Obama seems totally detached.

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Obama on `Gaming the (Tax) System'

Targeting the tax "inversions" that have enabled American companies to merge with firms offshore and benefit from the lower tax rates of foreign countries, the president called for an end to the practice today in a campaign-styled appearance in California.

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Changes Coming to Wisconsin's Do Not Call List

Starting August 1, residents will no longer have to register their numbers every two years--meaning you can sign up your home or cell number one time and it will be permanent.

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[Robert Reich] The rise of the nonworking rich

In a new Pew poll, more than three-quarters of self-described conservatives believe "poor people have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything."

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What would Hillary Clinton do?

Hillary Clinton is never one to lead from the front. It was former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg who got on a plane to show solidarity with the Israelis and debunk the need for a flight ban.

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Rep. Henry Cuellar on border crisis: a Playing defense on the one-yard linea

Rep. Henry Cuellar , Texas Democrat, said Friday there must be a shared responsibility between the United States and Central American countries in dealing with the current influx of illegal alien children coming into the country.

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The border crisis could prove a a big boosta for Republicans as the midterms approach

"Long gone, evidently, are the days when the late, great Sonny Bono, asked for his position on illegal immigration, answered: 'My position? What do you mean, my position? It's illegal.'

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Containing The Crisis

MEETING OF THE MINDS: President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will meet today with President Molina of Guatemala, President Hernandez of Honduras, and President Ceren of El Salvador to discuss the influx of migrant children from their countries to the U.S. This is the first such meeting since 1998, ABC's ARLETTE SAENZ notes.

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Getting to Know KnowledgeWorks, Part 1

Soon after Ted Strickland was elected Governor of Ohio in 2006, he announced that he would rely on the expertise of the KnowledgeWorks foundation to "help shape his administration's education agenda."

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Jay Ambrose: Watch out for Bobby Jindal

Bobby Jindal once gave a speech inspiring TV entertainer-commentator Jon Stewart to respond with satiric torture, which is to say, the speech wasn't just a little awful, but laughably awful.

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Nuclear Waste Bill Not Dead, Just Sleeping

A Senate measure to set up a new agency to oversee nuclear waste is lying dormant while election year priorities take the spotlight.

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Elections chiefs don't expect congressional redraw to affect Palm Beach, Martin counties

The judge who declared Florida's congressional map illegal spoke Thursday of drawing new districts that would change "a half dozen" of the state's 27 U.S. House seats.

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NGO Workers Testify About Struggles After Egyptian Convictions

"It is unclear whether that applies in the United States, so I need to read the fine print when I apply for a loan or sign a rental agreement, visa or job application.

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Grimes camp says McConnell not telling whole story on China

The U.S. Senate campaign of Alison Lundergan Grimes is seizing upon what they regard as an opening from Mitch McConnell's reelection campaign regarding his record on dealing with China's unfair trade practices with the United States.

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Paul Ryan proposes sweeping reforms of federal anti-poverty programs

Rep. Paul Ryan , R-Wisconsin, the chairman of the House Budget Committee and a former vice presidential candidate, has released a sweeping proposal to reform federal poverty programs entitled "Expanding Opportunity in America."

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Congress, Pentagon and Innovation

"Do you need those cruisers or don't you? Do you need that carrier or don't you?" was one way the chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee described Congress' role in fostering innovation in the armed forces.

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Dorman wants more done on OK execution case

He said it makes Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett's execution even more suspect and the need for an independent investigation is more apparent.

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Central American leaders convening at White House

President Barack Obama is summoning Central American leaders to the White House to discuss the influx of young immigrants from their countries to the U.S., hoping to show presidential action even as Congress remains deeply split over proposals to stem the crisis on the border.

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Poll: One Third of Americans Want Obama Impeached

Roughly a third of adult Americans want to see President Barack Obama impeached, according to a new CNN poll released Friday.

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Republicans jump to Astorino's defense

Several Republican governors eyeing runs for the White House in 2016 are rallying behind the New York gubernatorial candidate spurned by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in an early sign of pre-primary jockeying.

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Obama's preoccupation with a part-time presidency

If you believe a low-paying part-time job is better than no job, then you have to give President Barack Obama a lot of credit for creating so many of them.

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Lucy : The Dumbest Movie Ever Made About Brain Capacity

Every now and then a movie comes along that's so beyond-the-pale sloppy, so disastrous in both conceit and execution, that it simply defies conventional analysis.

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What Happened to Dinesh D'Souza?

In the 1980s, Dinesh D'Souza received some advice from his editor. "Write for the critics.

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A serious talk with Hillary Clinton

The New York Times' John Harwood interviewed Hillary Clinton on NPR yesterday and condensed the interview into a 10-questions format for the Times' Caucus feature.

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Ireland hits back at Obama's 'gaming the system' tax criticism

Enterprise chiefs have defended luring companies to Ireland after US president Barack Obama accused multinationals of relocating to exploit unpatriotic tax loopholes.

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Obama bashes 'tax-inversion' HQ deals, calls for quick ban

President Barack Obama on Thursday called for an end to a flurry of corporate deals that move U.S. companies' headquarters overseas, where corporate tax rates.

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Central American leaders to meet withBarack Obama over immigration crisis

President Barack Obama is summoning Central American leaders to the White House to discuss the influx of young immigrants from their countries to the US, hoping to show presidential action even as Congress remains deeply split over proposals to stem the crisis on the border.

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Ryan Outlines His Anti-Poverty Program: Same Price, Different Providers

House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan outlined his anti-poverty program Thursday, saying a healthy economy includes a strong safety net for the poor and the needy.

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A New Disorder

Moments of clarity often come when you least expect them. In a speech to contributors last week in Seattle, Barack Obama made the case that his presidency has made America better.

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Poll: One-third say impeach Obama

One third of Americans think President Barack Obama should be impeached, a new poll says.

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Obama s immigration flip flop

President Barack Obama insisted for years that he had absolutely no legal authority - none whatsoever, zero, zilch - to slow deportations on a broad scale.

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First lady Michelle Obama jumped into the White House fundraising spree on Thursday, prodding supporters in Chicago to hand over the maximum campaign contribution in an attempt to shore up DemocratsA chances in upcoming midterm elections.

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Rep. Jared Polis Preparing Discharge Petition For ENDA?

Democratic House Representative Jared Polis is preparing to initiate a discharge petition for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, according to the Washington Blade .

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Herbalife Announces Partnership with Asian Pacific American Institute ...

Today, Herbalife , a leading global nutrition company, announced that the company is partnering with the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies to support a congressional fellowship in Washington, D.C. As part of the program, Herbalife will sponsor Alyssa Wang, a recent graduate of the University of Florida who will spend nine ... (more)

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Why Britain Should Follow the Kansas Model

To help find solutions to these challenges, I've been taking a look at a fascinating experiment in fiscal policy being played out in the state of Kansas.

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House Panel Clears Way For Obama Lawsuit Vote

Over Democratic objections, Republicans cleared the way Thursday for a House vote on legislation authorizing an election-year lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of failing to implement the 4-year-old health care law as it was written.

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Maybe we can't reform the whole immigration system, but the startup world just wants this one thing.

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Russian Firing Into Ukraine, Hillary Says 'Reset' Worked

U.S. defense and diplomatic officials said Thursday that Russia is firing artillery across its border at Ukrainian military positions, an assertion that Moscow now is directly engaging in hostilities against Ukrainian government forcesa "Now"? The so-called separatists are mostly Russians and many of their leaders are Russian military or KGB.

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Julian Castro to take office Monday as Housing secretary

Former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will be sworn in on Monday as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, a HUD official said.

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Central American leaders convening at White House

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is summoning Central American leaders to the White House to discuss the influx of young immigrants from their countries to the U.S., hoping to show presidential action even as Congress remains deeply split over proposals to stem the crisis on the border.

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Ben Venue Laboratories, on the verge of closing months ago, getting a new owner

The Boehringer Ingelheim Group of Companies announced Thursday that it had entered into an agreement with Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC to sell Ben Venue's facilities, site and related assets to the London-based multinational pharmaceutical company.

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Peter Lucas: Obama's preoccupation with a part-time presidency

If you believe a low-paying part-time job is better than no job, then you have to give President Barack Obama a lot of credit for creating so many of them.

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Idaho Governor: I Don't Want Feds To Send Immigrants To My State

A suspected smuggler allegedly brings undocumented Salvadorian immigrants, most of them minors, across the Rio Grande from Mexico into the United States on July 24, 2014 in Mission, Texas.

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Darth Vader has better approval rating than 2016 US presidential candidates

This article titled "Darth Vader has better approval rating than 2016 US presidential candidates" was written by Ben Beaumont-Thomas, for theguardian.com on Thursday 24th July 2014 07.43 UTC He may have overseen the destruction of the peaceful planet of Alderaan, but Darth Vader is still more popular than Hillary Clinton - and indeed all of the ... (more)

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What Egypt Stands to Win From the Gaza Conflict

Even if a second cease-fire proposal fails, Egypt's reputation in the West is getting a much-needed boost.

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Jeb Bush Jumps Back Into Changing Immigration Debate

Potential presidential candidate Gov. Jeb Bush jumped back into the GOP's increasingly hot debate over immigration, with an op-ed article simultaneously calling for the deportation of Central American migrant children and for quick passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

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Honoring our potato growers, and having fun doing it

The Maine Potato Blossom Festival is a time-honored tradition in Aroostook County.

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FAA Lifts Ban on U.S. Flights to Israel's Main Airport

The Federal Aviation Administration late Wednesday night cancelled its restrictions on U.S. airline flights into and out of Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport.

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Senator Manchin: What My Daughter Did Should Be Illegal

Senator Manchin: What My Daughter Did Should Be Illegal - West Virginia senator vows to support legislation that would stop CEOs like his daughter from renouncing firms' U.S. citizenship. - You're a United States senator from a state struggling to compete in the world economy.

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According To The Supreme Court Elections Are Indeed For Sale

Why more people need to know about the Supreme Court's recent decision that will allow unlimited money to be poured into elections and what we can do to address it.

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President to meet visiting Tokyo governo...

South Korean President Park Geun-hye will meet this week with visiting Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe, her office announced Thursday, an event that may help warm frosty ties between the neighboring nations.

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Next US ambassador Schapiro expected to be more 'organised' than departing Eisen

The United States Senate on Wednesday approved the nomination of Andrew Schapiro as ambassador to Prague.

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Brownback says he supports wind, but urges phase-out of a government program

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said Wednesday that the players involved should reach a compromise that would phase out a renewable energy requirement for Kansas utilities, the Associated Press reports .

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Schauer to push for equal pay, job protections for women

The primary is coming up and some of us will be out of town on vacation or work, so we will try to... Surrounded by supporters - and with running mate Lisa Brown to his right - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer laid out his platform on women's issues of importance to women Wednesday.

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Obama alone will decide immigration debate

President Barack Obama doesn't control Vladimir Putin, climate change or an opposition party dedicated to thwarting his every move.

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Priebus speaks to Urban League meeting in Ohio

The Republican Party chairman has assured participants at a civil rights organization conference that the GOP is making a serious effort to build ties with minority voters.

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Senate panel backs former executive to lead VA

The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday endorsed former Procter & Gamble chief executive Robert McDonald to be the new secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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.com | Senator blames PTSD for plagiarised thesis

Vladimir Putin has no soul, US Vice President Joe Biden concluded after meeting with the Russian leader at the Kremlin in 2011, according to an article in the New Yorker.

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Sen. Grassley reacts to border incident with Iowa Boy Scout

Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley told KCCI on Wednesday that his office is following up on the report of an officer pointing a gun at an Iowa Boy Scout at a border crossing.

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FAA lifts ban on US flights to Tel Aviv airport

The end of the ban, which the agency had imposed out of concern for the risk of planes being hit by Hamas rockets, was effective at 11:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday.

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Jeb Bush: Dona t use border crisis to defer immigration reform

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush is urging Congress not to use the current crisis on the southwestern border as an "excuse" for not passing comprehensive immigration reform.

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Providence Asked to Require Warrant for Detainers

A civil liberties group is asking the Providence Police Department to follow the state prison system and stop honoring federal immigration detainers without a warrant.

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Democratic strategists prescribe populism to cure party ills

U.S. Sen. Mark Begich , seen addressing supporters at a recent event in Juneau, has remained competitive in a heavily Republican state, which Democrats see as a hopeful sign.

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Run, Darth, run! The case for Vader 2016

Well, the polls are in. And Darth Vader is the unofficial 2016 front-runner. All he has to do is keep his helmet on so he can breathe and announce his candidacy, and the race is his! First, FiveThirtyEight conducted a poll to find the approval ratings of "Star Wars" characters.

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by the Numbers: 30,233

David Perdue after declaring victory in the Republican primary runoff for nomination to the U.S. Senate from Georgia, at his election-night party in Atlanta, on July 22, 2014.

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