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McManus: Obama plays for time to avoid 'red line'
Barack Obama really, really does not want to get tangled up in Syria. For almost a year, Obama's secretaries of State — first Hillary Rodham Clinton, now John Kerry — have pressed the president for more aid to the insurgents who are fighting...
Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Politics, Wars and Interventions, Biological and Chemical Weapons, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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Bush library events cast sights toward 2016
DALLAS — A day of festivities leading up to Thursday's dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library cast attention back to his tumultuous presidency and ahead — perhaps — to the next presidential contest. Former Secretary of...
Tags: George H.W. Bush, Wars and Interventions, Al Gore, Politics, Stephen Hadley
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Letters: What ails the Republican Party
Re "GOP aims to alter tone, not positions," April 13 I consider myself a moderate Republican, but after holding my nose and voting twice for George W. Bush and then for John McCain, I voted last November for Barack Obama. As summarized by the Bobby...Tags: Politics, Sarah Palin, Elections, Barack Obama
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Study alleges 'indisputable' use of torture under Bush
NEW YORK — An independent review of the U.S. government's anti-terrorism response after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks found that it was "indisputable" the U.S. engaged in torture and the George W. Bush administration bore responsibility. The...
Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Congress, Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, Asa Hutchinson
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Boston bombings shatter a national sense of safety
WASHINGTON — It was the kind of event that had long been predicted — even considered inevitable. But the explosions Monday in Boston, which appeared to be the first successful terrorist strike against a U.S. city since Sept. 11, struck at...
Tags: FBI, Politics, Bombings, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Report: Kathie Lee rallies support for 'Today' colleague Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer's public popularity may be in the dumps, but he still has at least one ally on "Today": Kathie Lee Gifford. The co-host of "Today's" boozy fourth hour recently attempted to show support for the embattled Lauer by circulating a letter...
Tags: Savannah Guthrie, Ann Curry, Today (tv program), Good Morning America (tv program), ABC (tv network)
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An end to partisan gamesmanship on judges? Not yet
After Republicans successfully filibustered two of President Obama’s high-profile nominees to federal appeals courts, the president has launched the proverbial no-holds-barred effort to win confirmation of Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan for...
Tags: Ted Cruz, Politics, Republican Party, Justice System, Judges
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Study up for this quiz on presidential libraries
President George W. Bush’s presidential library, built on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, will host its invitation-only dedication Thursday. Former presidents have long donated their records and documents to libraries built to...
Tags: George H.W. Bush, Southern Methodist University, Ceremonies, Richard Nixon, The Washington Post
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Jenna Bush Hager has a baby girl, makes George W. Bush a grandpa
Jenna Bush Hager and her husband Henry have made George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, grandparents. "Laura and I are thrilled to announce the birth of our grandchild, Margaret Laura 'Mila' Hager," the former president announced Sunday on Facebook....
Tags: Social Media, Jenna Bush Hager
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Obama praises Texas blast responders at memorial for the dead
WACO, Texas — With the flag-draped coffins of 12 first-responders before him, President Obama lauded the courage of the volunteer firefighters who rushed toward the scene of a massive fertilizer plant explosion and gave their lives trying to help...
Tags: Fertilizer, Human Interest, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Baylor University , Explosions
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Meat Loaf: Illness in the band cancels British concert
Meat Loaf has cited illness for the cancellation of another concert during his "Last at Bat" tour. The 65-year-old rocker pulled out of a Nottingham concert at Capital FM Arena during the farewell tour just 30 minutes before doors were scheduled to open...
Tags: Entertainment, Concerts, Knee Replacement, United Kingdom, Music
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Economist Zandi said to be candidate for key federal housing post
WASHINGTON -- Economist Mark Zandi reportedly is being considered by the Obama administration to head the federal agency that oversees taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the White House seeks a candidate who could avoid Republican opposition...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Politics, Kamala D. Harris, Republican Party, John McCain
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