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Obama Meeting With McCain on Syria
The White House meeting has the president seeking support for action in Syria from his former presidential rival
Obama Asks Congress To Approve Military Strike on Syria
Decision likely puts off an authorization vote until the week of September 9
Raleigh Police Threaten to Arrest Church Volunteers for Feeding Homeless
The city requires that groups purchase an $800 permit to use the park near where homeless are fed.
Obama Touts Fair Pay Law at Historic Seneca Falls Site
He spoke at the site of the historic 1848 women’s rights convention
Dr. Evil: Terrorism Alert Puts bin Laden’s Successor Back in the Spotlight
Ayman al-Zawahiri reasserts his relevance, with deadly intent.
The Hunt for Red Panda—Over
A story in Tweets.
Apocalypse Not Now: Just About Everything Is Getting Better
As a culture, we seem to be in an apocalyptic moment. Judging from the movie trailers, it looks like the human race is basically screwed this summer in After Earth, World War Z, and This Is the End—a comedy!—while Washington …
Samantha Power’s TIME 100 Bio
Here’s the TIME 100 bio of Samantha Power, who is expected to be Obama’s pick as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Obama to Ohio State Graduates: Participate, Persevere (Transcript)
President Barack Obama addresses graduates of The Ohio State University. “Citizenship is a harder, higher road to take, but it leads to a better place. It’s how we built this country — together.”
Austerity Strikes Back: Budget Hawks Regroup After the Reinhart/Rogoff Affair
Austerity supporters have responded to the Reinhart/Rogoff fallout with a “keep calm and carry on” demeanor, argued that the real problem is uncertainty, or countered that we’re still measuring the wrong thing.
Republicans Fear Clinton in 2016
Republican leaders plotted their party’s political comeback on Thursday with plans to court minority voters and modernize their political operations. But some wondered if one person could make it all for naught: Hillary Clinton.
Kerry Walks Softly Out of the Gate
The Obama White House will be watching Kerry’s words closely in the initial months.