| The Koch brothers love Scott Walker — but not his tough-on-crime past Posted: 13 Jul 2015 11:00 AM PDT  The activist brothers are impressed by Walker's anti-union stance, but one major area of disagreement remains.
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| Obama commutes sentences of 46 prisoners Posted: 13 Jul 2015 11:20 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 46 federal prisoners on Monday, a move he said is part of his commitment to reforming the U.S. criminal justice system.
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| Clinton gets tough on Wall Street, vows to tighten oversight Posted: 13 Jul 2015 02:05 PM PDT  By Luciana Lopez and Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton toughened her stance against Wall Street on Monday, vowing to tighten oversight of the financial industry and warning of serious risks in the "shadow banking" industry. In her first major economic speech of the 2016 election campaign, Clinton assailed financial institutions in detailed terms as she pledged to cut the income gap and spur wage growth for ordinary Americans. The Democratic front-runner stopped short of calling for the break-up of big banks as some liberal Democrats have sought.
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| How Scott Walker became a conservative star Posted: 13 Jul 2015 04:09 AM PDT  The Wisconsin governor is one of seven current or former Republican governors to enter the 2016 race — and the only one to survive a recall election in his own state.
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| Escape by top drug lord a strong blow to Mexico's government Posted: 13 Jul 2015 03:15 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The weekend disappearance of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman from a maximum security prison should have come as little surprise to Mexican authorities: The Drug Enforcement Administration had alerted them 16 months ago about several plans to escape.
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| Wisconsin's Scott Walker enters Republican race, vowing to fight for America Posted: 13 Jul 2015 04:36 PM PDT  By Steve Holland and Brendan O'Brien WAUKESHA, Wisc. (Reuters) - Scott Walker cast himself as an anti-Washington reformer as he launched his 2016 Republican presidential campaign on Monday, vowing to fight with the same conservative conviction he used to battle unions as Wisconsin governor. Walker rose to national prominence by defeating a 2012 recall election that grew from his challenge to the collective bargaining process for most public employee unions in Wisconsin. Walker, in an announcement speech full of homespun stories about his humble roots, from flipping burgers at McDonald's to buying discount clothes, became the 15th candidate in the wide-open race for the Republican nomination.
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| New York City to pay $5.9 million to family of Eric Garner Posted: 13 Jul 2015 04:46 PM PDT  Eric Garner's death, along with the fatal shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old black man in Ferguson, Missouri, last August by a white police officer, sparked protests around the country by people outraged over police treatment of African-Americans. New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer said on Monday the settlement with Garner's family was "in the best interest of all parties," adding that the city did not admit liability. "I believe that we have reached an agreement that acknowledges the tragic nature of Mr. Garner's death while balancing my office's fiscal responsibility to the City," Stringer said in a statement.
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| Obama remains the ‘Scrooge’ of pardons Posted: 13 Jul 2015 04:40 AM PDT  What does it take to get a pardon from President Obama? It's a question Sala Udin, a former Pittsburgh City Council member and onetime civil rights Freedom Rider, is asking a lot this summer, more than three years after he first asked a president he deeply admires to grant him a pardon for a 44-year-old federal firearms conviction.
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| Greece strikes deal with creditors, avoids chaotic euro exit Posted: 13 Jul 2015 12:15 PM PDT  The tentative deal includes "serious reforms" and removes an immediate threat that Greece could collapse financially and leave the euro.
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| Diplomats: Iran nuclear agreement likely Tuesday Posted: 13 Jul 2015 01:44 PM PDT  VIENNA (AP) — An Iran nuclear agreement appeared likely within hours, diplomats said late Monday after a day in which American and Iranian negotiators appeared to be struggling to clear final obstacles and looking like they'd miss their fourth deadline in less than two weeks.
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| McConnell: Iran deal will be 'hard sell' in Congress Posted: 12 Jul 2015 02:19 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other congressional leaders expressed doubts Sunday about a historic agreement with Iran to address that country's nuclear program, predicting President Barack Obama could face hurdles in Congress if negotiators reach a final deal.
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| 'Important issues' remain in nuclear talks: Iranian source Posted: 13 Jul 2015 01:31 AM PDT  Vienna (AFP) - Iran and major powers still have "important issues" to resolve before they can nail down a historic nuclear accord, a source close to Iranian negotiators said Monday amid expectations a deal was close.
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| Graham: Trump ‘a wrecking ball' for GOP Posted:  Sen. Lindsey Graham says the mogul is causing a big rift with Hispanic voters.
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| Officials: 'Agreement' at eurozone summit on Greece bailout Posted: 12 Jul 2015 11:47 PM PDT  Eurozone leaders at a marathon emergency summit on Greece say a deal is at hand.
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