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Why Obama's 'We don't have a strategy' gaffe stings — By now, President Obama's remark that “We don't have a strategy yet” has made the rounds. Republicans were quick to pounce on it, as well they should have. — But while the White House went into damage-control mode …
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Obama suggests he'll need more time on immigration policy — President Obama is suggesting that he will defer his self-imposed deadline for announcing an expected change in immigration policy, as the White House wrestles with the political and legal dilemmas involved in making significant alterations without congressional approval.
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White House does damage control — President Obama was referring only “to military options for striking” Islamist militants in Syria when he said the White House did not “have a strategy yet,” press secretary Josh Earnest insisted Thursday. — The White House launched a full-court media press …
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President Obama Says 'We Don't Have a Strategy Yet' to Bomb ISIS in Syria
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Obama: 'We don't have a strategy yet'
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Another big boost for Obamacare — In another sign that the politics of Obamacare continue to shift, the Medicaid expansion is now all but certain to come to another big state whose Republican governor had previously resisted it: Pennsylvania. — The federal government …
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Pennsylvania's GOP governor will expand Medicaid to 300,000 poor people
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As New Dangers Loom, More Think the U.S. Does ‘Too Little’ to Solve World Problems — 54% Say Obama Approach on Foreign Policy Is ‘Not Tough Enough’ — A large majority of Americans think the world is a more dangerous place than it was several years ago.
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Governor Deal's comment during UGA forum sparks controversy — Governor Nathan Deal has come under fire after making a statement that a Hispanic student attending a UGA forum was an illegal immigrant. — Deal addressed a variety of topics, including immigration, during a question …
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Another government shutdown? Not gonna happen — BARACK OBAMA PAUL RYAN JOHN BOEHNER MITCH MCCONNELL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN — A few weeks ago Washington was buzzing with predictions that Republicans will impeach President Obama. — Now, Washington is buzzing with predictions that Republicans will shut down the government.


Landrieu claims parents' home as her own, raising questions of Louisiana residency — NEW ORLEANS — In Washington, Sen. Mary Landrieu lives in a stately, $2.5 million brick manse she and her husband built on Capitol Hill. — Here in Louisiana, however, the Democrat does not have a home of her own.


In the Moment: Glide Verifies Ferguson Shooting Recording — As you may already have seen on CNN, MSNBC's “The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell,” the local FOX affiliate in St. Louis and Riverfront Times, the Glide mobile app is being mentioned in the current news cycle surrounding the shooting …
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Police lobby fights to keep gear — Police associations are beginning a major lobbying push to protect their access to the military equipment that was used against demonstrators in Ferguson, Mo. — Law enforcement groups argue a Pentagon program that provides surplus military gear helps protect …


Fort Hood shooter says he wants to become ‘citizen’ of Islamic State caliphate — The convicted shooter in the Fort Hood massacre has written a letter to the leader of the Islamic State saying he wants to become a “citizen” of the caliphate, in the latest example of the terror group's reach inside the U.S.
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Democrats Wary of Benghazi Inquiry Stretching Into '16 Election Season — WASHINGTON — A House Republican-led investigation of the 2012 terrorist attack on an American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, will extend well into next year, and possibly beyond, raising concerns among Democrats …
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Motorist With ISIS Flag Makes Bomb Threat Against Police — (STMW) - A man who had an ISIS flag waving from his vehicle is facing several charges after he threatened police with a bomb Wednesday morning when he was pulled over on the Southwest Side. — Emad Karakrah, 49 …
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Two experts warn correction could total 60% — Where are the bears? David Tice, Tice Capital President, says “trees don't grow to the sky,” in calling quantitative easing only a short-term economic fix. — Markets could soon face a fall of up to 60 percent, two experts told CNBC on Wednesday.
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