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President Obama — Steve Kroft questions President Obama on topics including Russia's incursion in Syria, ISIS and the 2016 presidential race — The following is a script from “President Obama” which aired on October 11, 2015. Steve Kroft is the correspondent.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Obama won't shrink from 2016 race — <p>President Barack Obama heads into the 2016 campaign season in a position few in the White House or anywhere else expected a year ago: in demand.</p><p>The president and his aides are expecting to capitalize on that popularity, according to people familiar …
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Highlights, outtakes from Obama's 60 Minutes interview — Steve Kroft asks President Obama about the crisis in Syria, mass shootings — and what he thinks of Donald Trump — With the end of his second term on the horizon, President Obama spoke to 60 Minutes this week, reflecting on his achievements …
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New York Times:
Clinton Emails Became the New Focus of Benghazi Inquiry — WASHINGTON — When the House select committee investigating the 2012 attacks on American government outposts in Benghazi, Libya, was created, Democrats immediately criticized it as a partisan effort to damage the political fortunes of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Juan Williams / The Hill:
Dems pay high price for union support — What will it take for Hillary Clinton to lock down union endorsements? — At this week's Democratic debate in Las Vegas, there will be competition for one whale of an endorsement - that of the AFL-CIO. — The backing of two other big unions …
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New statement from Martin Baron on The Post's Jason Rezaian — Statement from Martin Baron, Washington Post executive editor:
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Trump: ‘I was all set to go wild’ on Carson — Donald Trump says he was ready to go after Ben Carson for questioning his faith, but decided to hold back after his GOP primary rival apologized. — “I was all set to go wild, now I can't go wild,” Trump said on Fox News' “MediaBuzz” on Sunday.
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Mark Halperin / Bloomberg Business:
Joe Biden and Paul Ryan Face Decisions That Could Shape Politics for Years to Come — The two men who faced off in the 2012 vice presidential debate are each at a crossroads. — MarkHalperin — Former rivals Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan are facing looming decisions …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump handicaps the Democratic debate — CNN won't do badly in the ratings for Tuesday night's Democratic debate, Donald Trump predicted Monday. But they also won't do great. — “You know, I think people are going to turn it on for a couple of minutes and then fall asleep,” …
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Awr Hawkins / BREITBART.COM:
Police: Concealed Permit Holder Shoots, Kills Armed Robber In Connecticut Cafe — On October 11, a concealed carry permit holder shot and killed an alleged armed robber inside Cafe Azzurri in Waterbury, Connecticut. — The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m.
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Awr Hawkins / BREITBART.COM:
Police Praise Concealed Permit Holder for Stopping Waffle House Robbery
Police Praise Concealed Permit Holder for Stopping Waffle House Robbery
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Deanna Pan / Post and Courier:
Would-be Waffle House robber dies after having been shot by customer
Would-be Waffle House robber dies after having been shot by customer
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Billy Cox / Extra:
Orphaned sisters reunite while working on same floor at Sarasota hospital — SARASOTA — When the police pulled 5-year Pok-nam Shin out of school, the little girl who now goes by Holly Hoyle O'Brien asked the only question that mattered: Where's my daddy? — Her mother had died without leaving Pok-nam a single memory.
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
America's Growing Pessimism — When Americans look to the future, two mega-trends evoke the most optimism about the nation's long-term trajectory, the latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll has found. — One of these trends, the onset of the digital revolution, evokes optimism in every major segment of society.
Peter Cooney / Reuters:
Obama does not think Trump will ‘end up being president’ — President Barack Obama said Donald Trump was “the classic reality TV character” who had tapped into something real in the Republican Party but was unlikely to end up as president. — “He is a great publicity-seeker …
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