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President Barack Obama listens to a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Washington.

Few Happy With Expected Immigration Move

Some say the expected action does not go far enough, while other say it spoils the chance for broader reform.


Rand Paul Outlines a 2016 Game Plan

In a hotel adjacent to the Capitol, advisers converged to plan a presidential launch.

Congress Considers Ebola Funding

Part of the $6.2 billion in emergency funding would go toward efforts to fight the disease in West Africa.

What Afghanistan Must Learn From Iraq

Death tolls, government dysfunction and the Islamic State group threaten to sink hopes for Afghanistan - but it's not over yet.

Can Congress Stop Obama's War?

Opposition to $5.6 billion war request, 1,500-troop deployment builds, but it's unclear if skeptics can win.

LGBT Rights Fight Heats Up in the South

Mississippi, one of the country's most religious and conservative states, becomes a test case for the South.

Dems Warn GOP Against Threatening Obama

House Democrats say the president should move ahead alone on immigration policy.

Obama: U.S. Not Involved in Hong Kong

The president said the U.S. did not fuel the pro-democracy demonstrations.

FCC May Counter Obama on Net Neutrality

The FCC chairman may not agree with Obama on regulating Internet like phones.