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  May 9, 2013, 2:00 pm

Homeland Security Committee chairman: Administration won't acknowledge threat of 'radical Islam'

By Daniel Strauss

The Obama administration is ignoring the link between radical Islam and terrorism, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said Thursday. Read more...

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  May 9, 2013, 1:05 pm

Boehner presses Obama to order release of State Department emails on Benghazi

By Russell Berman

The Speaker said the emails are needed "to get to the truth of what happened" in Libya last Sept. 11.

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  May 9, 2013, 12:52 pm

Karzai caps number of US bases in postwar Afghanistan

By Carlo Muñoz

Afghan president Hamid Karzai wants to cap the number of American bases in Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdraws from the country in 2014, setting the stage for a final postwar troop presence.

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  May 9, 2013, 11:19 am

Senators call on Obama to arm Syrian rebels against Assad

By Ramsey Cox

A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday went to the Senate floor to call on President Obama to take tougher action against Syrian President Bashar al Assad, including arming his opposition and possibly missile strikes.

In a colloquy, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) all said Obama should put military pressure on the Syrian regime by arming rebel groups fighting the Assad regime.

Graham and McCain have long been hawkish on Syria, but the pressure from Levin and Menendez points to growing support in Congress for tougher actions against Syria.

McCain even suggested that the U.S. could use precision strikes to target Syria's ballistic missiles and chemical weapons.

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  May 9, 2013, 9:04 am

Rubio: Clinton's handling of Benghazi was 'sad'

By Justin SInk

"You would hope that people would’ve stood up and said, ‘This is wrong," Rubio said.

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  May 9, 2013, 5:00 am

EU officials press for trade pact

By Julian Pecquet and Vicki Needham

European Union officials said a trade agreement must be comprehensive and ambitious to secure support on both sides of the Atlantic.

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  May 9, 2013, 5:00 am

VIDEO: EU officials say trade deal must be comprehensive

By Julian Pecquet

European Union officials on Wednesday said a trade agreement between the U.S. and EU must be comprehensive and ambitious to secure support on both sides of the Atlantic.

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  May 8, 2013, 8:14 pm

Whistle blown on Benghazi

By Jordy Yager

One witness faulted the State Department’s review of the attack — saying it appeared aimed at protecting higher-ranking officials.

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  May 8, 2013, 1:26 pm

Official holds back tears during emotional Benghazi testimony

By Jordy Yager

Gregory Hicks testified about his attempts to secure the State Department’s staff in Tripoli.

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  May 8, 2013, 12:29 pm

GOP chairman denied Benghazi files

By Carlo Muñoz

Pentagon officials have rejected a request from Rep. Buck McKeon for classified information.

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