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Russia steps up security at train stations after twin bombings in Volgograd
Russia steps up security at train stations after twin bombings in Volgograd…
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Sen. Menendez: Treaty would promote the rights of Americans with disabilities
Sen. Menendez: Treaty would promote the rights of Americans with disabilities…
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U.S. intel officials defend surveillance of foreign intentions as ‘fundamental’
Intelligence officials defended the NSA's spying programs in a House committee hearing, insisting that monitoring the intentions of foreign leaders is "fundamental" and that surveillance helped to protect American citizens. But some lawmakers underscored concerns that spying on allies has…
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Mich. Gov. Snyder testifies under oath that Detroit bankruptcy was last resort
Mich. Gov. Snyder testifies under oath that Detroit bankruptcy was last resort…
The city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy in July, and now it must prove to a judge that the conditions necessitate that protection. But some pension funds, unions and retirees are fighting the filing. Jeffrey Brown gets an update from…
Novel Examines What It Take to Protect a President From Assassination…
In other news Friday, dozens of people were killed after a series of bombings occurred in Pakistan targeting Shiites. In protest, many people refused to bury the dead and demanded more government protection to prevent future casualties.
President Obama bypassed congressional Republicans Wednesday, naming Richard Cordray as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- setting up a potential constitutional showdown. Jeffrey Brown discusses the recess appointment with CQ Roll Call's David Hawkings and Binyamin Appelbaum…
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including President Obama's re-election strategy, Newt Gingrich's poll surge in swing states and the Republican-led effort to block Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nominee…
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