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The day after FRONTLINE's "The Rise of ISIS" aired, a White House official defended the Obama administration against criticism that it was slow to respond to warnings about the terrorist group. Read more
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Pro-Western Parties Win Big in Ukraine Elections
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A July 2013 ISIS attack on Abu Ghraib freed more than 500 prisoners -- and came at a crucial time. Read more
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This comes despite $7.6 billion in counternarcotics spending by the U.S. there over the last decade -- and is projected to increase even more in 2014. Read more
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Following the death of the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S., members of Congress questioned officials from several government agencies about the U.S. response to the disease. Read more
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