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Jan 06 2013
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N.Y. Democrat: Republicans who voted no on Sandy storm aid 'mean-spirited'
Rep. Gregory Meeks, New York Democrat, said Saturday that some Republicans who voted against the Superstorm Sandy relief funds are “mean-spirited.
Washington TimesSep 12 2014
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US Will Be Ramping up Airstrikes Soon in Iraq
As U.S. forces gear up for airstrikes in Syria, the first demonstration of President Barack Obama's more aggressive military campaign against the Islamic State group is likely to unfold first in Iraq as early as next week, officials said Friday.
ABC News (Online)Sep 19 2013
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Defiant Assad Doubles Down on Chemical Weapons Denial, Has a Message for Obama in New Interview
In a new sit-down interview, Syrian President Bashar Assad addressed many of the allegations surrounding his regime and its purported deadly actions against its own people.
The BlazeSep 11 2014
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Opinion Pages Offer Support On Plan To Combat Islamic State
President Obama's prime-time speech outlining his plan to broaden a U.S.-led offensive against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, prompted generally cautious support from the editorial pages of major newspapers across the country this morning.
NPR (Online News)Sep 11 2014
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Kerry seeks support from Mideast allies for anti-Islamic State coalition
US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Saudi Arabia today attempting to forge “a broad coalition of partners” to join the US fight against the Islamic State, a key part of a strategy unveiled by President Obama in his national address yesterday.
Christian Science MonitorJun 04 2016
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State Department warns of possible terror attack in South Africa
The State Department on Saturday warned American citizens in South Africa of the imminent threat of terrorist attacks.
The warning, issued by the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to South Africa, states that the government has received information that terrorist groups are planning to carry out "near-term attacks against places where U.S. citizens congregate in South Africa, such as upscale
USA TODAYJan 15 2015
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U.S. eases Cuban trade and travel rules in step toward restoring full ties
The Obama administration took its first major steps Thursday to chip away at the Cold War-era embargo against Cuba, easing the way for Americans to visit the island and loosening trade restrictions to allow the flow of goods ranging from computers to Cuban cigars.
Washington PostOct 23 2014
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Tea Partier’s scary extremism: Joni Ernst carries a gun in case the government decides “my rights are no longer important”
Joni Ernst, the Tea Party Republican taking on Democrat Bruce Braley to succeed the retiring Sen. Tom Harkin, declared at a 2012 NRA rally that she carries a gun to defender herself against the government, “should they decide that my rights are no longer important.”
SalonJul 08 2019
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US women’s soccer team wins its fourth World Cup
The US women’s national team has won in France and will now continue its fight for equal pay.
The United States beat the Netherlands in the 2019 Women’s World Cup on Sunday 2-0, following a month-long tournament that attracted more attention to the sport — and to social issues surrounding the women’s league — than ever before.
The 8th Women’s World Cup, which kicked off on June 7
VoxJul 28 2017
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"Far from Over": Senate Narrowly Defeats Obamacare Repeal, But More Attacks on Healthcare Loom
In an stinging defeat for the Republican Party and President Trump, the Senate voted by a slim margin—49 to 51—against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. As the bill was defeated, protesters outside the Capitol cheered and chanted "Yes, we did!" The loss was a stinging defeat for President Donald Trump and for Republicans who have spent seven years vowing to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Democracy Now!