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President Obama Goes to New York to Push Financial Reform President Obama today went to Cooper Union, in the shadow of Wall Street, to push for finance reform . But he focused attack less on bankers and traders themselves than their representatives in Washington, who buckle under the influence of "battalions of financial industry lobbyists." Craig Gordon is White House correspondent for Politico.com .
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Obama Discusses the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with Vets Speaking to the Veterans of Foreign War convention in Phoenix today, President Obama explained his buildup in Afghanistan. He said American troops are protecting the daily lives of Afghans and their right to participate in this week’s presidential elections. Craig Gordon is White House editor of Politico .
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Obama Discusses the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with Vets Speaking to the Veterans of Foreign War convention in Phoenix today, President Obama explained his buildup in Afghanistan. He said American troops are protecting the daily lives of Afghans and their right to participate in this week’s presidential elections. Craig Gordon is White House editor of Politico .
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Barack Obama and Tough Love for Africa On his last day in Italy, the President told African diplomats the legacy of colonialism is no excuse for their lack of prosperous democracies. Then he headed for sub-Saharan Africa, where he'll bypass the undeveloped, politically unstable countries of Nigeria and Kenya -- birthplace of his father -- in favor of Ghana, with its growing economy and recent history of peaceful transitions of power. Why is he going? How is he likely to be received? What's the best way for the developed world to help a troubled continent?
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The Voting is Over, but the Campaign Continues Women had a major impact on the midterm elections. So did $5 billion in campaign spending. Meantime, Democrats now lead the House while Republicans dominate the Senate, and the politics of division continues on Capitol Hill. We’ll hear how former House Speaker Newt Gingrich helped start an era of gridlock and perpetual campaigning.
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Firestorms, Federal Relief and Climate Change Victims of California’s fires can apply for assistance, but President Trump had a warning for the state’s residents. He wants to see a change in forest management. Scientists tell us the firestorms are are result of climate change--which the president still denies. Should cities still allow for building in firezones? Later, Warren talks to one Malibu resident about his firsthand experience in the Woolsey fire.