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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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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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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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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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How Could Hillary Lose? — <p>"If a candidate has ever been inevitable—for the nomination—it is Mrs. Clinton today," the <i>New York Times'</i> Nate Cohn <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/ 22/upshot/hillary-clinton-and- inevitability-this-time-is-different.ht ml?_ r=0">declared</a> early this year.
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Bloomberg Business:
Hillary Clinton Prepares for Crucial Campaign Stretch — The stakes are huge as she heads into the first Democratic debate followed by her testimony before the House Benghazi committee. — jeneps — margarettalev — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is about go to live and unscripted.
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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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Washpostpr / Washington Post:
New statement from Martin Baron on The Post's Jason Rezaian — Statement from Martin Baron, Washington Post executive editor:
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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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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.
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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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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Political Wire
CBS News:
Poll: Donald Trump still leads, Ben Carson in second — The race for the GOP nomination — Donald Trump continues to lead the field nationally in the race to become the Republican nominee for president. Twenty-seven percent of Republican primary voters support Trump …
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
ABC host destroys Bobby Jindal's ‘no-fly zone’ plan with four simple words: 'ISIS doesn't have aircraft' — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal said over the weekend that he had a plan to defeat ISIS using “no-fly zones” …
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
OK, Let's Fight — The free-for-all over choosing a new House speaker isn't chaos; it's democracy. — The Republicans have decided to have a little bit of authentic democracy within their party, and polite Washington is flipping out. — John Boehner decided that he no longer wants …
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