Louisiana congressman: Remove Reid as majority leader to pass Keystone in Senate
June 28th, 2014
05:49 PM ET
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Louisiana congressman: Remove Reid as majority leader to pass Keystone in Senate

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(CNN) - Rep. Bill Cassidy has one solution for moving legislation on the Keystone XL Pipeline through the Senate: Remove its top obstructionist.

“We must stop Harry Reid and the senators who support him from blocking the Keystone XL pipeline – blocking the jobs, the opportunity that it creates,” Cassidy said in a weekly GOP address. “It’s time to retire Harry Reid as the leader of the Senate.”
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June 28th, 2014
05:18 PM ET
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Controversy grows over prosecution of alleged Benghazi attack mastermind

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(CNN) – While the suspected mastermind of the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi is now on U.S. soil, the political fallout related to his prosecution may just be beginning.

The criminal complaint against Ahmed Abu Khatallah was filed nearly a year ago, and he was nabbed two weeks ago in eastern Libya. He appeared in a federal court in Washington on Saturday – much to some Republicans’ chagrin.
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Filed under: 2010 Election Analysis • Hillary Clinton • Kelly Ayotte • Lindsey Graham • Marco Rubio • Peter King • Terrorism
Obama vows action to bolster economy
June 28th, 2014
03:53 PM ET
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Obama vows action to bolster economy

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(CNN) - Echoing his 2014 “year of action” mantra, President Barack Obama delivered a clear economic message during his weekly address Saturday: I will take action to fight for the middle class into my own hands if Congress doesn’t act.
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Filed under: Economy • President Obama