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June 23, 2016

ObamaCare ‘defund’ to get a vote

Republicans start the process today of bringing forward a bill that would make funding the government conditional on defunding President Obama’s 2010 health law.

June 23, 2016

Washington still in shock

Investigators probe what happened and why, Obama speech timing panned, plus today’s political must-reads

June 23, 2016

Left claims Summers’ scalp: Who’s next?

Liberal Democrats have scored victories blocking the president’s plan for air strikes against Syria and scuttling Larry Summers’ Fed bid. Could this be their new playbook?

June 23, 2016

Syria casts shadows on 2016 Dems

The Democratic base is in an uproar over President Obama's proposed strikes against Syria, but neither Vice President Biden nor Hillary Clinton can politely distance themselves from the president’s policies.

June 23, 2016

Putin: Obama = Bush

Russian President Vladimir Putin returns to the Soviet-era playbook with an appeal to American liberals on foreign policy in the New York Times; plus today's top political must-reads.

June 23, 2016

Obama backs off

President Obama originally intended to rally the country behind a strike on Syria, but instead announced Tuesday he was hitting pause on his call for Congress to endorse his plan for air strikes in Syria.

June 23, 2016

What’s your question, Mr. President?

Despite a head-snapping turn away from his call for bombarding Syria, President Obama will still take to the airwaves tonight in primetime. We know the topic: Syrian, but what's the question?

June 23, 2016

Obama wages air war (on TV)

The President faces tough questions from network anchors as part of a campaign to win approval for proposed Syria air strikes. Plus, today's political must-reads.

June 23, 2016

Dems in disarray over Syria

President Obama faces tough sell on U.S. strikes to his own party.

June 23, 2016

Putin greets Obama with Syria threat

Russian leader’s threat to provide Assad with a missile shield if U.S. strikes Syria complicates Obama bid for international support. Plus, today's political must-reads.