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Reuters:
US Airstrikes Under Way in Syria … American airstrikes against ISIS targets are under way in Syria, according to a Pentagon official. — “I can confirm that U.S. military and partner nation forces are undertaking military action against ISIL [ISIS] terrorists in Syria using a mix of fighter …
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New York Times:
U.S. and Allies Hit ISIS Targets in Syria — WASHINGTON — The United States and allies launched airstrikes against Sunni militants in Syria early Tuesday, unleashing a torrent of cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs from the air and sea on the militants' de facto capital of Raqqa and along the porous Iraq border.
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New York Times:
Obama, After Airstrikes in Syria, Says U.S. Will ‘Do What Is Necessary’ Against ISIS — WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday hailed the American-led coalition that conducted airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria on Monday night, declaring, “We're going to do what is necessary to take the fight to this terrorist group.”
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CNN:
U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS inside Syria for first time — (CNN) — U.S. jets began airstrikes in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, Syria, early Tuesday, the first strikes against the terror group inside the country since President Barack Obama's announcement this month that he was prepared to expand …
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Michael Hirsh / Politico:
America's new war president — With a broad campaign against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, Obama has a chance to remake his legacy. — With his new offensive against Islamic State terrorists in Syria, Barack Obama has a chance to revive his presidency, but the only way he can do that is to become …
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Mike Allen / Politico:
42 days to midterms - JEB BUSH'S ‘GRETA GARBO STRATEGY’: Tech, foreign-policy prep; creative new way to help midterm candidates - JILL HAZELBAKER to Snapchat in L.A. — BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN is 65 — JEB'S DRY RUN: As Jeb Bush plunges into a frenzy of fall travel for Senate candidates …
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
U.S. begins airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria
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BBC:
Syria: US begins air strikes on Islamic State targets
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Despite Airstrikes, ISIS Appears to Hold Its Ground in Iraq
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Something is terribly wrong with the Secret Service — President Obama is supporting the Secret Service in the wake of a deeply troubling incident in which a disturbed man jumped the White House fence, sprinted across the North Lawn, and actually entered the White House Friday evening.
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Elizabeth Hartfield / CNN:
Climate change takes front and center at United Nations summit
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ABC News:
White House Fence Jumper Omar Gonzalez Had 800 Rounds of Ammo in Car, Prosecutors Say
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Prosecutors: WH fence jumper had 800 rounds of ammo in car
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Loveday Morris / Washington Post:
Islamic State attack on Iraqi base leaves hundreds missing, shows army weaknesses — BAGHDAD — The army base in Iraq's western Anbar province had been under siege by Islamic State militants for a week, so when a convoy of armored Humvees rolled up at the gate, the Iraqi soldiers at Camp Saqlawiyah believed saviors had arrived.
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Fact Sheet: Treasury Actions to Rein in Corporate Tax Inversions — Actions under sections 304(b)(5)(B), 367, 956(e), 7701(l), and 7874 of the Code — What is a corporate inversion? — A corporate inversion is transaction in which a U.S. based multinational restructures so that the U.S. parent …
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Alexandra Jaffe / The Hill:
GOP's scorched-earth Kansas plan — Control of the Senate is potentially at stake in Kansas, and the GOP is beginning to double down. — With a two-man race now looking all but certain, national Republicans are planning a scorched-earth offensive to frame Sen. Pat Roberts's (R-Kan.) …
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Philip K. Howard / The Atlantic Online:
When Humans Lose Control of Government — The Veterans Affairs scandal of falsified waiting lists is the latest of a never-ending stream of government ineptitude. Every season brings a new headline of failures: the botched roll-out of Obamacare involved 55 uncoordinated IT vendors …
James Mann / New York Times:
Obama Isn't Finished Yet — WASHINGTON — ON Sept. 18, 1986, more than two years before the end of Ronald Reagan's presidency, the columnist George F. Will, one of Reagan's earliest and strongest supporters, pronounced the Reagan administration dead. “When an administration collapses …
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Daily Kos
Stephen J. Bisciotti / Baltimore Ravens:
Message To Fans Regarding ESPN Story — The Ravens' response to an ESPN story about the team and Ray Rice. — We at the Ravens have promised to be open, candid and transparent with our fans, sponsors, ticket holders, and the general public. — This past Friday, ESPN.com's “Outside the Lines” …
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Carolyn Sackariason / Aspen Daily News:
Sheriffs miffed about Biden's impact on local communities — Weekend visit by vice president was costly to local law enforcement — The sheriffs on both ends of the Roaring Fork Valley expressed their displeasure Sunday about the impact and costs that Vice President Joe Biden's short visit …
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Washington Monthly:
Ten Ways Colleges Work You Over — #1 Just because a school encourages you to apply doesn't mean they actually want you. — High school students who are inundated with personalized letters and emails (and even partially filled-out applications) from colleges urging them to apply may mistakenly …
Katherine Zimmerman / AEIdeas:
Yemen's government shake-up highlights limitations of Obama's ‘Yemen model’ — The al Houthis, an armed Yemeni opposition group, seized parts of the capital and pressured the Yemeni government to concede to a list of demands, including the resignation of the cabinet.
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