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President-elect Barack Obama has interviewed primary election rivals Hillary Clinton and Bill Richardson to be his secretary of state, Democrats said Friday, as he weighed the decision on folding former foes into his new administration.
HEADLINE: Obama, Clinton discuss top State job
CAPTION: President-elect Barack Obama has interviewed primary election rivals Hillary Clinton and Bill Richardson to be his secretary of state, Democrats said Friday, as he weighed the...
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House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections
HEADLINE: Panel hits Rangel with 13 ethics charges
CAPTION: House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade...
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President Barack Obama is calling on Republicans to make a deal cutting the deficit and increasing the government's borrowing limit to avoid an Aug. 2 default after House Speaker John Boehner walked away from the table Friday.
HEADLINE Obama Address: Deficit deal needed
CAPTION President Barack Obama is calling on Republicans to make a deal cutting the deficit and increasing the government's borrowing limit to avoid an Aug. 2 default after House Speaker John...
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WRAP Clintons, Biden and others as Obama secures official nomination
1. Close-up Delaware delegation
2. UPSOUND: (English) Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House:
"All those in favour to suspend the rules and nominate Joe Biden by acclamation please say aye."
3. Wide shot, delegates says 'aye'
4. UPSOUND:...
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Obama statement on negotiations over US debt ceiling
1. Mid of Barack Obama, US President, enters news conference in White House
2. Mid of Obama behind podium
3. Zoom in of Obama
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT++
"I want to speak...
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From President-elect Barack Obama's meeting with former rival John McCain to Dems allowing Sen. Joe Lieberman to stay in the party caucus, politicians are in the mood for reconciliation. But will it last? (Nov. 18)
HEADLINE: Politicians in the mood for reconciliation
CAPTION: From President-elect Barack Obama's meeting with former rival John McCain to Dems allowing Sen. Joe Lieberman to stay in the party caucus, politicians are in the mood for...
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DNC aims to energise party at annual meeting
Leaders at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on Friday feel that their old values of working for the people must remain the core focus. Fighting back against President Donald Trump is also equally important.The day before...
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Proposed new law seeks to separate politics and religion
LEAD INPolitically active Bahraini clerics are being told to make a choice - religion or politics - because combining the two will soon not be tolerated.A new law requiring individuals to quit formal religious posts should they choose to...
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Democrats outside Supreme Court: Trump is not the king
All sides are mobilizing in response to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement, promising a momentous confirmation battle for President Donald Trump's next nominee to the high court.
Senator Elizabeth Warren...
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Democrats harshly criticise Trump's 2018 budget
Congressional Democrats are harshly criticising President Donald Trump's budget for 2018, saying it contradicts many of the promises he made on the presidential campaign trail.The Democrats are particularly focused on tax cuts that would...
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S. Africa's ANC Worried About Further Ratings Cuts, Godongwana Says
Sep.06 -- African National Congress Head of Economic Transformation Enoch Godongwana discusses the state of the South African economy and government as the nation slips into an unexpected recession. He speaks with Bloomberg's Francine...
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Dems, GOP Clash Around Immigration Meeting
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Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump searched anxiously Tuesday evening for a way to end the administration's policy of separating families after...
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House Speaker Paul Ryan calling for Moore to quit
Speaker of the House, Rep. Paul Ryan has joined a growing chorus of Washington Republicans calling upon Roy Moore to drop out of his embattled race for the U.S. Senate in the wake of allegations by a second woman that the conservative...
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Trump to GOP: No Health Care Plan, No Vacation
President Donald Trump sat down for lunch today with a group of Republican Senators who have been struggling to find a way to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
In remarks prepared for the group, he said the plan...
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House Dems Take Aim at GOP Tax, Budget Proposals
Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and two other top Democrats blasted GOP tax and budget proposals on Capitol Hill, saying most of the cuts will benefit the wealthiest Americans at the expense of children and working...
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Ryan won't tie three-month debt limit hike to Harvey
US House Speaker Paul Ryan is rejecting a Democratic idea to tie Harvey aid to a three-month increase in the debt limit.
The Wisconsin Republican told reporters it was a "ridiculous idea" and said this was no time to play...
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House Speaker Ryan Calling for Moore to Quit
Speaker of the House, Rep. Paul Ryan has joined a growing chorus of Washington Republicans calling upon Roy Moore to drop out of his embattled race for the U.S. Senate in the wake of allegations by a second woman that the conservative...
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Dems Show up at the Polls in Texas Primary
Texas Democrats turned out in force ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday in what could be an early hint of a midterm election backlash against President Donald Trump, though their party remains a long shot to dent Republican...
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Farmers ramp up beef price protest in Dublin
Dublin city centre has been brought to a standstill as hundreds of farmers took part in a protest over beef prices.
The “tractorcade” protest made its way into Dublin on Wednesday afternoon in a bid to highlight low prices for beef...
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Facebook’s Mendelsohn: GDPR Has Changed Facebook
Jan.23 -- Nicola Mendelsohn, EMEA vice president at Facebook, discusses the mood surrounding tech companies, regulation and their business in India. She speaks exclusively with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua at the World Economic Forum’s...
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Iowa Dem chair: Delayed results unacceptable
Clouded by doubts on a chaotic day-after, the Iowa Democratic Party began releasing partial results of the state's first-in-the-nation presidential caucus on Tuesday.
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Pelosi: Trump, Dems Agreed to 'Move Forward'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that she and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer agreed with President Donald Trump to "move forward" on a plan to protect young immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
...
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Dems show faces of those hurt if ACA is overturned
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to the Capitol steps to show the faces of Americans who would be hurt if the Trump administration and Republicans succeed in efforts to overturn the Affordable...
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President Barack Obama''s hours-long health care summit ended without compromise. AP correspondent Julie Pace reports that it increasingly looks like Democrats will try to pass legislation on their own
HEADLINE: Health care summit ends without compromise
CAPTION: President Barack Obama''s hours-long health care summit ended without compromise. AP correspondent Julie Pace reports that it increasingly looks like Democrats will try to...