Obama weighs airstrikes authority in Iraq without Congress
President Obama and congressional leaders say he may act without new authorization for limited Iraq actions. McConnell and Pelosi back his stance while Biden engages Iraqi leaders and ISIS advances prompt urgency. The 2002 AUMF could justify action, though timing remains unsettled.
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Iraqi forces repel attack on Beiji refinery in Iraq
Iraqi forces claim to have repelled militants at Beiji refinery north of Baghdad as fighting intensified over control of Iraqs largest refinery. The government says it also retook parts of Tal Afar near the Syrian border as Prime Minister al Maliki pursues a conciliatory course to broaden support among Sunnis and Kurds amid a broader security crisis.
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