Cruz and Lee Pressure to Defund Obamacare Sparks GOP Tensions
Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee push to tie stopgap spending to defunding Obamacare, drawing ire from many Republicans who fear a government shutdown and harming 2014 electoral prospects. The duo touts fundraising support and ads while facing a hostile Senate and mixed GOP reactions.
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After years of estrangement the United States and Russia are partners in a bold plan to rid Syria of chemical weapons. American and Iranian leaders may meet in New York for the first time since the Islamic Revolution.
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