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Senior White House correspondent at The Hill and co-author of HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton
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Amie Parnes
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FROM Amie Parnes
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Obama's Next Role: Campaigner–in-Chief for Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders has asked for an Oval Office meeting tomorrow, raising an important political question: what role will President Obama be playing in the upcoming campaign. Photo: Marc Nozell Some termed-out incumbent presidents have been albatrosses around the necks of candidates of their own parties who've been nominated to succeed them, but Barack Obama's expected to play a major role between now and November. Amy Parnes, who has covered the White House since 2008, is now covering this year's campaign for The Hill.
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Hillary Clinton and Political 'Inevitability' Hillary Clinton was considered "inevitable" in 2008. Barack Obama proved that she wasn't, when she failed to secure the Democratic presidential nomination. Now she's "inevitable" for 2016. Are there second acts in American politics? We hear about potential challenges from the progressive wing of the party, and why many political pros think she's unstoppable anyway — if she decides to run.
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White House budget proposal slashes and burns President Trump's first budget request is considered dead on arrival in Congress — a familiar development in Capitol Hill. We hear what it reveals about the priorities of the new administration. What's likely to die… and what might survive?
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Terrorism and tweets, hate speech and murder Just days before an election, Britain is coping with a rash of deadly terrorism, and Prime Minister Theresa May is on the defensive. And again today, President Trump has tweeted criticism of the Mayor of London. Later, a double murder in Portland, Oregon has revealed the ugly past of a supposedly “progressive” city. One immediate question: is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?
Left, Right & Center
The week that wouldn't quit Will next week get even weirder? (Special one-hour episode)
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The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?