Obama seeks new war powers amid ISIS push
President Obama urged Congress to authorize military action against Islamic State militants, vowing they are “going to lose” while ruling out large scale ground combat. Republicans balk at no long term ground forces. some Democrats fear any deployment. Senator McCain criticized Obama for excluding air support for rebels.
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Keystone XL pipeline bill clears House in showdown with Obama
The Republican led House approved a Keystone XL oil pipeline bill 270 to 152, aligning with Senate changes asserting climate reality and not exempting oil sands from a spill cleanup tax. Obama vowed to veto. supporters plan to leverage other legislative routes to win approval.
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Williams suspended for six months without pay
NEW YORK AP NBC announced on Tuesday it will suspend Brian Williams as Nightly News anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for mis leading the public about his Iraq War experiences. NBC chief Steve Burke called the actions inexcusable yet allowed a second chance, after Williams apologized for claiming he was in a helicopter hit by a grenade in 2003 while others contested his account.
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