Obama vetoes 2016 defense spending bill in Oval Office
President Barack Obama vetoed the 612 billion defense spending bill over funding gimmicks that would add 38 billion to a separate war account and cap other programs. He urged a budget that funds national and economic security, while criticizing provisions affecting Guantanamo Bay detention policy and signaling Congress must adjust to sustain the veto.
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Sweden school attack leaves two dead in Trollhattan
A masked man with a sword killed a teacher and a boy at Kronan School in Trollhattan, wounding two others before police fatally wounded him. Witnesses described disbelief as students posed with the assailant beforehand, while authorities consider far right links and await security service input.
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Senate panel backs sentencing reform bill to ease drug penalties
The Senate Judiciary Committee, in a 15-5 vote, approved the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. It would cut mandatory minimums for some low level drug offenders and retroactively affect current inmates, add recidivism programs, and restrict solitary confinement for juvenile inmates while maintaining safeguards against violent crime.
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Risks loom as Ryan poised to become House speaker
Paul Ryan edges toward the House gavel amid a wary GOP. He must secure broader support, avoid crises, and unite conservatives while steering the party through budget fights. If he prevails, the 45 year old could reshape the speakership and balance presidential ambitions with home life, becoming the party's visionary voice in a charged election year.
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