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Loretta Lynch nominated to replace Eric Holder as US attorney general

New York federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch has been nominated by President Barack Obama to replace Eric Holder as US attorney…

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ObamaCare: Supreme Court to review second legal challenge

A second legal challenge to President Barack Obama's signature 2010 healthcare law (ObamaCare) will be reviewed by the Supreme Court,…

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Midterm elections 2014: Barack Obama joins House and Senate leaders for cross-party talks

President Barack Obama was joined by the House and Senate leaders in holding cross-party talks aimed at ending political gridlock…

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Barack Obama sent secret letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on fighting ISIS

New reports claim that President Barack Obama wrote a secret letter to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, describing a…

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2014 Midterm elections results: Republicans win control of Senate

The Republicans have won control of the Senate in the midterm elections, increasing their power in the final two years…

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Midterm elections 2014: Millions of Americans prepare to vote

Millions of Americans are preparing to vote in midterm elections which will decide who controls the Senate and pave the…

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Barack Obama urges Americans not to give in to Ebola hysteria

President Barack Obama urged Americans not to give in to Ebola hysteria, stressing that the two cases contracted in the…

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Barack Obama’s credit card declined at New York restaurant

President Barack Obama revealed his credit card was declined at a restaurant in New York City last month. Barack Obama…

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Barack Obama: Risk of Ebola in US is extremely low

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a major outbreak of Ebola in the US and elsewhere in the West…

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Barack Obama shared elevator with armed ex-convict in Atlanta

President Barack Obama rode in an elevator this month with an armed security contractor who had assault convictions, in what…

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Eric Holder to resign as US General Attorney

US Attorney General Eric Holder is resigning after six years on the job. Eric Holder is the nation's first black…

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Barack Obama’s Coffee Salute Condemned on Twitter

Many Americans took to Twitter to condemn President Barack Obama after he appeared to salute Marine Corps guards outside his…

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UNGA New York: Barack Obama urges world to help dismantle ISIS’ network of death

Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, President Barack Obama has urged the world to help dismantle the…

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UN Climate Summit 2014: World leaders gather in New York for high-level climate change meeting

World leaders are holding a summit on climate change at the United Nations. The aim at the New York meeting…

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Secret Service steps up security at White House after two attempted breaches in 24 hours

The Secret Service has stepped up security at the White House and launched a "comprehensive review" of procedures there after…

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Petro Poroshenko begins key visit to US

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko begins a key visit to the US to seek further support to tackle what he describes…

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US House backs Barack Obama’s Syria plan

President Barack Obama's plan to train and arm the moderate Syrian opposition fighting on Islamic State (ISIS) has been approved…

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Barack Obama addresses US troops on ISIS plan

The US troops their fighting Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Iraq will not have a combat mission, President Barack Obama…

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Barack Obama’s Ebola speech: Outbreak in West Africa a threat to global security

President Barack Obama has announced the US measures to combat the Ebola virus as he called the outbreak in West…

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Barack Obama to send 3,000 troops to Liberia to tackle Ebola epidemic

President Barack Obama will announce today his plans to send 3,000 troops to Liberia to help fight the Ebola virus,…

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John Kerry arrives in Saudi Arabia to build coalition against ISIS

Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet key Arab leaders, as he tries to build…

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Obama: US to launch first airstrikes against ISIS in Syria

President Barack Obama has announced that the US will not hesitate to take action against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in…

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Barack Obama meets congressional leaders over ISIS threat

President Barack Obama has met Congressional leaders to outline and press his case for an expanded military campaign against Islamic…

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Barack Obama to delay immigration action until after midterm elections

President Barack Obama will delay taking executive action on immigration until after the midterm elections in November, White House officials…

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Barack Obama visits Stonehenge after NATO summit

Barack Obama made an impromptu visit to Stonehenge on his return home from the NATO summit in Newport, Wales. As…

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