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President Barack Obama on Friday afternoon closed out his post-State of the Union three-state tour with a unusually personal speech in his hometown of Chicago, Ill. There, he advocated the need for strong … More » Obama delivers deeply personal post-SOTU speech in hometown of Chicago
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is weighing in on international condemnation of North Korea's nuclear test, and Republicans are calling on the Obama administration to revamp its policy and take a tougher stance … More » Congress slams NKorea test, seeks more sanctions
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Faculty and staff members in Arkansas would be allowed to carry concealed handguns on the state's college campuses under a measure approved on Friday by state representatives … More » Arkansas Houses passes bill on concealed guns on college campuses
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a spectacular fall from political prominence, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges growing out of what prosecutors said … More » Jesse Jackson Jr., wife agree to plead guilty
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate lawmakers are investigating a nearly $100 million shortfall at the federal Job Corps program that has prompted the Labor Department to freeze enrollment at all 125 job … More » Lawmakers probe shortfall in Job Corps program
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Everything I learned about making meth I learned from the U.S. Congress—specifically, from its no-nonsense investigative arm, the Government Accountability Office. The GAO recently released a grim new … More » How to make meth, by the U.S. government. Sorta.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House nominee to run the CIA said setting up a special court to oversee deadly drone strikes against American citizens is worth considering but raises difficult questions over … More » Brennan open to special court for drone strikes
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing financial concerns, the Obama administration has begun quietly winding down one of the earliest programs created by the president's health care overhaul, a plan that helps people … More » Obama admin winds down plan for 'uninsurables'
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