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Controversies add to Obama's 2nd term frustrations
WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama, the opening months of his second term have been a frustrating reminder of the limits of presidential power and the durability of the Washington political apparatus he disdains. Obama has yet to achieve...
Tags: Justice System, Denis R. McDonough, Parties and Movements, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Immigration
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Power is expected to win Senate approval as UN envoy
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Samantha Power, whom President Barack Obama nominated Wednesday to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is a longtime human rights advocate who isn't expected to face the same Senate opposition over Libya that dogged the current...Tags: U.S. Department of State, United Nations, National Government, Hillary Clinton, Muammar Gaddafi
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Pakistani Taliban vows revenge for deputy chief's death
McClatchy Foreign StaffISLAMABAD The Pakistani Taliban confirmed Thursday that its deputy chief had been killed by a drone strike and vowed revenge against the government for allegedly providing the terrorist chief's coordinates to the CIA. Ahsanullah Ahsan, the spokesman of...Tags: Television Industry, Pakistan, Afghanistan, U.S. Congress, White House
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Drone strike reportedly kills a long-sought target in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For three long years, the CIA hunted the Pakistani militant who had helped send a suicide bomber deep into a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan. The audacious mission killed seven U.S. intelligence officers and contractors, one...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Pakistan, National Government, Afghanistan, Islamabad (Pakistan)
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White House: was aware of McCain's trip to Syria in advance
ReutersON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 28 (Reuters) - The White House was aware in advance of Republican U.S. Senator John McCain's trip to Syria and looks forward to speaking to him upon his return, President Barack Obama's spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on...Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, White House
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The old order is dying
Victor Davis HansonIdeas of the 1960s have now grown reactionary in our world that is vastly different from a half-century ago. Take well-meaning subsidies for those over age 62. Why are there still senior discounts, vast expansions in Social Security and Medicare, and...Tags: Students, Loans, Colleges and Universities, Hillary Clinton, Teaching and Learning
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IRS, Benghazi, DOJ etc.
Change of SubjectIn an email, commenter Beth writes: I am perplexed as to why you have not addressed some of the major news of the past week or so. The last you had about any of the issues — and they're important...... -
Rob Lowe gives White House reporters a 'West Wing' flashback
It's been seven years since the end of President Jed Bartlet's second term on the NBC drama, "The West Wing," but the memory of the series is still fresh enough that when Rob Lowe unexpectedly stepped into the real White House briefing room, the assembled...Tags: Friends (tv program), Freaks and Geeks (tv program), National Economic Council, Homeland (tv program), Arrested Development (tv program)
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Obama to visit tornado-struck Oklahoma town as feds pledge aid
With the president scheduled to visit Moore, Okla., over the weekend, officials of the Obama administration on Wednesday again pledged to help the city recover from the damage of Monday’s tornado no matter how long the process takes. At a joint...
Tags: Barack Obama, Mary Fallin, Natural Disasters, Janet Napolitano, Tornadoes
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FACTBOX-Who knew what when in the IRS 'Tea Party' scandal
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been under intense scrutiny since May 10, when the tax-collection agency acknowledged that workers had used partisan criteria to intensely scrutinize conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt...Tags: Justice System, Taxation, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Congress
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Under fire from loyalists, White House admits 'potholes' in handling IRS scandal
Reuters* "Been some legitimate criticisms" * Shifting story puts White House under glare * Appearance of clumsiness By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Facing criticism from Democratic loyalists, the White House acknowledged on Wednesday that...Tags: Taxation, Denis R. McDonough, Public Officials, U.S. Department of the Treasury, White House
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Abogados del Ejército de EEUU piden a Hagel que mejore condiciones en Guantánamo
ReutersPor Jane Sutton MIAMI, 22 mayo (Reuters) - Abogados civiles y militares de los reos en la base naval de BahÃa de Guantánamo instaron al secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Chuck Hagel, a que mejore las condiciones de los detenidos, poniendo más...Tags: Barack Obama, The Wall Street Journal
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