Obama and Republicans back quickly on trade authority rescue
President Obama and top House Republicans agreed on a rapid bipartisan rescue of the trade agenda. The House plans a stand-alone vote to grant enhanced negotiating authority for a Pacific Rim deal, while pledging timely action to aid workers harmed by imports. Obama met with pro-trade Democrats before the White House picnic to firm support as lawmakers stressed unity on the American team.
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Barack Obama
Congress
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Obama
John Boehner
Senate
Mitch McConnell
White House
Prosecutor says inmate escape plot included killing husband
Clinton County DA confirmed Joyce Mitchell discussed hiring two convicted murderers Richard Matt and David Sweat to kill her husband Lyle Mitchell, who also works at Clinton Correctional Facility. Matt and Sweat escaped on June 6 and remain at large. Mitchell was arrested June 12 and appeared with her attorney as authorities spoke.
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N.Y
Clinton County
Andrew Wylie
Joyce Mitchell
Richard Matt
David Sweat
Lyle
Clinton
Dannemora
Sweat
Matt
Lyle Mitchell
Malone
Press-Republican
Pentagon chief warns Iraq training goal will miss target
Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the House Armed Services Committee that Washington will not meet the plan to train 24,000 Iraqi forces against Islamic State. Only about 7,000 recruits have been prepared, with 2,000 counterterrorism personnel added, while Syria training sites also face shortages amid concerns over recruit reliability and alignment.
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U.S
Defense
Ash Carter
Capitol Hill
Obama
Mideast
Carter
House
Armed Services Committee
Iraq
Syria
AT&T Fined 100 Million Over Unlimited Data Claims
Washington AP AT&T Mobility LLC faces a record 100 million dollar penalty for marketing unlimited data while slowing speeds after a usage threshold. The FCC says plans misled consumers about Web browsing GPS navigation and streaming. AT&T vows to vigorously dispute the fine and may go to court if unpaid.
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At&t Mobility LLC
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
At&t
Verizon
Tiger mauls man in Tbilisi after zoo flood chaos
A white tiger escaped during heavy flooding at Tbilisi Zoo and killed a market worker before police shot the animal. Officials revised counts to suggest a cub and a hyena may still be at large, keeping residents on edge as predators were reportedly sighted nearby.
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Tbilisi
Georgia
Zoo
Zurab Gurielidze
Interior Ministry
Alexander Shavbalashvili
Associated Press
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Fragmentary text describes mostly cloudy conditions with possible showers and thunderstorms. Includes garbled figures and nonstandard terms, making precise forecast details unreadable.
Outside groups fund early 2016 presidential bids
Republican Jeb Bush and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton push donors to fund campaigns while outside groups raise and spend unlimited sums. The article notes the rise of super PACs and dark money nonprofits, with donors and coordinations shaping both campaigns and public messages ahead of the race. It highlights Ready for Hillary, other nonprofits, and major fundraisers, estimating billions in ad spending and a broad donor network supporting both candidates.
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Jeb Bush
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Sheldon Adelson
Newt Gingrich
Spencer Zwick
Romney
Federal Election Commission
Ann Ravel
Supreme Court
Citizens United
Democracy 21
Fred Wertheimer
Center For Responsive Politics
Bush
Florida
Mike Murphy
Murphy
Right To Rise
GOP
Rick Perry
Rick Santorum
Bobby Jindal
John Kasich
New York City
Ready For Hillary
Super Pac
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