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Sanders: Clinton voted for war, I voted against it
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 03:36 PM EST

He called Iraq "the most important vote cast in the modern history of America on foreign affairs...
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Obama to expand background checks for gun buyers: report
Elliot Smilowitz - 01/01/16 02:27 PM EST

The president will increase requirements for those who purchase guns from high-volume dealers....
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Obama to meet with Lynch as he plans action on gun control
Tristan Lejeune - 01/01/16 08:57 AM EST

Obama will reportedly announce changes to gun policy next week.
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Fiorina: I'm rooting for Iowa to beat my alma mater
Caitlin Yilek - 01/01/16 03:18 PM EST

The presidential candidate is rooting against her alma mater in the Rose Bowl.
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Kim Jong Un warns: I'm ready for war
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 05:31 PM EST

If provoked, the North Korean leader vowed to "answer with a merciless, holy war of justice."
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Pope pushes against 'arrogance of the powerful'
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 04:34 PM EST

"We ask how long human evil will continue to sow violence and hatred in our world?"
National Security

Munich stations reopen after ISIS-linked plot
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 12:10 PM EST

French officially allegedly tipped off the Germans to possible suicide bombings.
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Turkish leader seeks to clarify Hitler comments
Elliot Smilowitz - 01/01/16 03:43 PM EST

Erdogan had seemingly cited Hitler's Germany as an example of the type of government he wanted...
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Farrakhan: Trump will 'take America into the abyss of hell'
Caitlin Yilek - 01/01/16 04:47 PM EST

The Nation of Islam leader said Trump is “exacerbating the race situation in America.”
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Trump rings in New Year's with Fox News
Tristan Lejeune - 01/01/16 07:57 AM EST

Donald Trump's campaign slogan is also his New Year's resolution.
Defense

White House to delay Iran missile sanctions: report
Elliot Smilowitz - 12/31/15 07:24 PM EST

U.S. officials quoted in the report did not suggest a timeframe for the sanctions.
Ballot Box

Cruz super-PACs unveil Iowa TV ad buy
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 09:31 AM EST

The ad blitz comes as Cruz leads in the nation's first caucus state.
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Trump slams New Year's Eve dump of Clinton emails
Jesse Byrnes - 12/31/15 06:31 PM EST

"They just want it all to end. BAD!"
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Report: Emails show Chicago coordination after shooting
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 09:56 AM EST

Emanuel's office wanted everyone to speak with "one voice" after the death of Laquan McDonald....
Business & Lobbying

Clinton unsure why sunglasses photo went viral
Jesse Byrnes - 12/31/15 05:03 PM EST

"You look cute," adviser tells Clinton of photo.
National Security

Clinton emails: Billionaire Soros said he regretted backing Obama
Kristina Wong - 12/31/15 06:30 PM EST

Neera Tanden told Clinton about the admission in an email.
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Clinton emails: 'Daschle? Or Podesta?'
Jonathan Swan - 12/31/15 05:23 PM EST

Then-secretary of State speculated about sources of negative quotes about Obama.
National Security

Munich police warn of 'imminent' terror attack
Jesse Byrnes - 12/31/15 05:28 PM EST

Police told people to avoid crowds and train stations.
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Huge fire erupts at Dubai hotel
Jesse Byrnes - 12/31/15 01:30 PM EST

The massive fire engulfed the side of a building hours before planned New Year's Eve fireworks...
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Email shows flowchart of who rides with Clinton
Jesse Byrnes - 12/31/15 04:41 PM EST

The chart from Clinton aide Philippe Reines analyzed "who should jump in the car."
Technology

New rule would help foreign workers stay in United States
Mario Trujillo - 12/31/15 12:17 PM EST

The 181-page rule would make changes to the H-1B visa program.
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Obama's busy Hawaii reading list
Bradford Richardson - 12/31/15 04:09 PM EST

Obama's list suggests he's doing a lot of reading in Hawaii.
News

Report: Obama gun actions expected next week
Jordan Fabian - 12/31/15 11:41 AM EST

One proposal would reportedly classify more gun sellers as high-volume dealers.
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Dem senator tweets every mass shooting of 2015
Bradford Richardson - 12/31/15 02:02 PM EST

"How is it possible that we can see this carnage and continue to do nothing?"
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UK responds to petition calling for Trump ban
Jesse Byrnes - 12/31/15 03:29 PM EST

The petition got more than 500,000 signatures, far beyond the 100,000 needed for a response.
Business

Uber, Lyft to surge prices on New Year's Eve
Lydia Wheeler - 12/31/15 01:07 PM EST

Fares are expected to peak between 12:15 and 2:30 a.m.
Ballot Box

Huckabee: Snooping on lawmakers an 'impeachable offense'
Jesse Byrnes - 12/31/15 12:04 PM EST

"Richard Nixon resigned for less than this," the GOP presidential candidate says.
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Would-be ISIS attacker arrested in New York
Bradford Richardson - 12/31/15 12:46 PM EST

The plan allegedly involved attacking people in diners and restaurants.
Cybersecurity

WhatsApp suffers outage on New Year's Eve
Cory Bennett - 12/31/15 02:40 PM EST

The outages were mostly concentrated in Europe but affected users across the globe.
Floor Action

House GOP wants panel to investigate Iran deal
Jordain Carney - 12/31/15 12:28 PM EST

The committee would be able to compel officials to testify about the deal.
Healthcare

Court halts Utah's effort to defund Planned Parenthood
Bradford Richardson - 12/31/15 08:25 AM EST

The state was set to be the first to successfully defund the group.
National Security

Republicans seek answers from NSA on snooping
Kristina Wong - 12/30/15 08:25 PM EST

The NSA reportedly "swept up" communications between Israeli officials and U.S. lawmakers.
Ballot Box

Carson brings in $23 million in fourth quarter
Jonathan Easley and Elliot Smilowitz - 12/30/15 10:03 PM EST

It's likely the largest haul for any GOP contender so far this cycle.
Defense

Iran: US sanctions for missile tests would be 'illegal'
Kristina Wong - 12/31/15 10:47 AM EST

Iran is condeming reported U.S. plans to sanction the country after two ballistic...
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Bush: Trump 'a creature of Barack Obama'
Bradford Richardson - 12/31/15 08:03 AM EST

"But for Barack Obama, Donald Trump’s effect would not be nearly as strong," Bush says.

Trump featured in terror group's recruitment video: reports
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 06:05 PM EST

The propaganda clip shows Trump discussing his plan to ban Muslims from entering the U.S.
Clinton raises $37M, smashing 2015 goal
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 02:08 PM EST

Hillary easily topped her goal of $100 million for the year.
Obama’s climate agenda on trial
Devin Henry - 01/01/16 11:55 AM EST

A series of regulations put forward in 2015 will face fierce challenges in the coming year.
Iran: As long as US backs Israel, we'll expand missile program
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 03:13 PM EST

"We don't have enough space to store our missiles," a top Iranian official said.
GOP rivals scramble to 1,236
Ben Kamisar - 01/01/16 06:03 AM EST

Winner-take-all states could take on increased importance in 2016.
Biggest threats to the on-demand economy in 2016
David McCabe - 01/01/16 09:58 AM EST

Here’s your cheat sheet to the challenges firms like Uber face in the new year.
Tel Aviv gunman kills two, wounds others
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 10:27 AM EST

The city's mayor says it "appears to be a terrorist attack."
Happy New Year! State drops 5,500 pages of Clinton emails
Kristina Wong - 12/31/15 04:06 PM EST

The dump of 5,500 pages of messages is the second-to-last tranche of Clinton's emails.
Top Carson staffers resign
Jonathan Easley - 12/31/15 12:32 PM EST

Carson's campaign manager and communications director are both stepping down.
Paul tweets New Year's resolutions
Caitlin Yilek - 01/01/16 10:31 AM EST

The presidential candidate pokes fun at his rivals, and his own hair.
Clinton email: Merkel despised ‘Obama phenomenon’
Jonathan Easley - 12/31/15 04:46 PM EST

Merkel is said to see Obama phenomenon as contrary to her idea of politics.
Clinton complains of being airbrushed out of famous bin Laden raid photo
Judy Kurtz - 12/31/15 05:34 PM EST

Clinton indicated to aides she wanted to file a formal complaint after being cropped out.
Report: Former Rep. Oxley dead at 71
Jesse Byrnes - 01/01/16 01:35 PM EST

The Ohio Republican served in the House for 25 years.
Cruz: GOP race over in March
Lisa Hagen - 12/31/15 02:57 PM EST

Cruz told campaign volunteers on a conference call to be ready for a month of attacks.
Experts expect more provocations from Iran
Kristina Wong - 12/31/15 12:08 PM EST

Iran launched a rocket last week in the vicinity of a U.S. aircraft carrier.
McCain challenged Hillary to drinking contest
Jonathan Easley - 12/31/15 04:21 PM EST

“We have our political differences, but we sat there drinking vodka,” Clinton said.
Trump, Clinton hold big leads in Nevada
Jesse Byrnes - 12/31/15 11:14 AM EST

Nevada hosts the Democrats' second primary vote and the GOP's third.
Rubio super-PAC ad hits 'desperate' Jeb
Lisa Hagen - 12/31/15 04:52 PM EST

Bush's campaign has accused Rubio of missing an important security briefing.
Thank you, Mr. Trump — keep attacking the Clintons
Lanny J. Davis, contributor - 01/01/16 06:00 AM EST

By attacking Bill Clinton, Trump only reminds people of the successful Clinton presidency.
O'Malley fails to qualify for Ohio ballot
Jesse Byrnes - 12/31/15 12:39 PM EST

The Democratic hopeful failed to get the 1,000 required signatures.
Obama rides shotgun with Seinfeld
Bradford Richardson - 12/31/15 07:49 AM EST

“Usually the only reason I do these things is because I’m promoting healthcare,” he says.
Cruz raises close to $20 million in quarter
Jonathan Swan - 12/30/15 07:03 PM EST

The numbers are a strong improvement on his earlier totals.
Twitter to restore tool that tracks deleted tweets
Mario Trujillo - 12/31/15 09:52 AM EST

The tool to archive lawmakers' deleted tweets was pulled earlier this year.
Trump makes America hate, not great
Brent Budowsky - 12/31/15 01:54 PM EST

OPINION | Trump's vision for the country is counter to the American spirit.
Trump’s 35 feuds of 2015
Jesse Byrnes and Sylvan Lane - 12/31/15 06:00 AM EST

From Jeb Bush to Ronda Rousey, Trump's year in feuds.

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