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U.S. Midterm Elections

Democrats, Republicans Battle It Out In North Carolina, One Of Most Expensive Senate Elections

In a bid to seize Senate leadership in 2014’s midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans have been mounting costly and aggressive campaigns manned by national and independent political groups in North Carolina.

US House votes late Wednesday to authorize training Syrian rebels.

Strange Coalition of US House Democrats and Republicans Votes Wednesday on Syrian Rebel Training

A strange coalition of House Republicans and Democrats was coalescing Wednesday on a limited measure to authorize training Syrian rebels.

U.S. President Barack Obama met with Speaker of the House John Boehner, shown, and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday to discuss ISIS.

Boehner, Congressional Leaders, Back Obama on ISIS Strategy

Responding Thursday to President Barack Obama's announced strategy to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, House Speaker John Boehner conveyed an unusual message of unity as he supported the effort.

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