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• Kevin Spacey To Headline TV Series On Presidential Race Dirty Tricks – For CNN

  09-03-2015 22:31
  
  Kevin Spacey has promised to use his “normal voice” when he narrates a six-part series for CNN about the dirty tricks, Machiavellian schemes and powerful campaign speeches people have employed over the years in the race to the White House, so as not to confuse it with the dirty tricks and Machiavellian schemes and powerful campaign speeches he will employ in his White House race on Netflix. CNN said this morning Spacey, who plays ruthless, conniving politician Francis…
  
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• Letter inflames US feud over Iran talks

  09-03-2015 22:21
  
  Barack Obama pilloried Republicans Monday over an incendiary letter to Iran's leaders that warned a nuclear deal with the United States could be scrapped by the next president. Forty-seven Senate Republicans -- including several potential 2016 presidential candidates -- made the unprecedented move of directly and publicly addressing leaders of the Islamic Republic in a bid to scupper the sensitive talks. "I think it is somewhat ironic to see some members of Congress wanting to make com
  
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• Obama emailed Clinton on her private address - White House

  09-03-2015 22:01
  
  By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton exchanged emails during her time as secretary of state, the White House said on Monday, confirming the president was aware that his potential successor used a private email address for government work. Obama said in an interview with CBS on Saturday that he found out about Clinton's use of a personal email account through recent news reports, but White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama
  
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• 'Let's Move!' Chief Weighs in on Taco Tuesday Flap

  09-03-2015 22:00
  The White House's top nutrition expert, Deb Eschmeyer, weighs in on last week's Taco Tuesday flap, when a student blamed Michelle Obama's healthy food initiative for ruining his favorite school meal.
  
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• Capital One Joins White House Effort to Expand the Digital Talent Pipeline

  09-03-2015 21:39
  
  In a speech earlier today, President Obama unveiled the administration’s TechHire initiative, highlighting the need to invest in training and development of today’s workforce and programs to train and engage the workforce of the future.
  
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• President Obama slaps sanctions on Venezuela

  09-03-2015 20:57
  
  America is playing hard ball against Venezuela. The White House announced sanctions against seven prominent Venezuelan officials Monday in response to the South American government's increasingly violent ...
  
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• GOP tries to undercut nuclear deal with warning to Iran

  09-03-2015 20:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers warned the leaders of Iran on Monday that any nuclear deal they cut with President Barack Obama could expire the day he leaves office. The White House denounced the GOP's latest effort to undercut the international negotiations as a "rush to war."
  
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• President Obama Knew Hillary Clinton's Private Email Address, But Not Details of Server

  09-03-2015 20:40
  
  President Obama exchanged emails with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at her private address -- @clintonemail.com -- but did not know the details of her account or how she would comply with administration policy and federal records law, the White House said today. He traded emails with her,” Obama spokesman Josh Earnest told ABC’s Jonathan Karl.
  
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• White House: Obama emailed Hillary Clinton on her private email address

  09-03-2015 19:50
  
  President Barack Obama exchanged emails with the then secretary of state on her private, nongovernmental account when she was in office, the White House says.
  
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• Kevin Spacey to narrate CNN ‘Race to the White House’ doc series

  09-03-2015 19:18
  
  Kevin Spacey, who plays fictional President Frank Underwood in the hit Netflix series "House of Cards," will partner with CNN for a new six-part mini documentary series, the network announced Monday. As the network gears up for its 2016 election coverage, Spacey will co-produce and narrate "Race for the White House," a series of stories on historic campaigns for the US presidency. Jeff Zucker, the president of CNN Worldwide, said in a statement that "'Race for the W
  
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• Republican senators warning over US-Iran nuclear talks

  09-03-2015 19:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Forty-seven Republican senators warned on Monday that any agreement the Obama administration strikes with Iran to limit Tehran's nuclear program may be short-lived unless Congress approves the deal. The White House accused the Republicans of advocating a "rush to war."
  
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• White House: Obama traded email with private Clinton account

  09-03-2015 19:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama traded emails with Hillary Rodham Clinton while she was secretary of state and knew that she used a nongovernment email account.
  
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• GOP senators warning over US-Iran nuclear negotiations

  09-03-2015 18:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Forty-seven Republican senators warned on Monday that any agreement the Obama administration strikes with Iran to limit Tehran's nuclear program may be short-lived unless Congress approves the deal. The White House accused the GOP of advocating a "rush to war."
  
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• White House says Obama, Clinton exchanged emails during her time in administration

  09-03-2015 18:44
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton exchanged emails during her time as secretary of state in his administration, the White House said on Monday. But Obama was not aware of the details of how Clinton's personal email address and private server were set up, or with how Clinton and her team were planning to comply with the Federal Records Act, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton)
  
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• White House decries Republican effort to derail Iran talks

  09-03-2015 18:43
  
  Forty-seven Republicans, including Senate leaders and several potential 2016 presidential candidates, wrote an open letter to Iran's leader, warning any deal with President Barack Obama might not be honored in future. "It raises significant questions about the intent or the aims of the authors," said spokesman Josh Earnest, who accused the senators of establishing a "back channel" with hardliners in Tehran. With a March deadline looming, negotiators are furiously working
  
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• White House decries Republican letter to Iranian leaders

  09-03-2015 18:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says an open letter from Republicans to Iranian leaders interferes with negotiations over limiting Tehran's nuclear ambitions. It says Republicans are advocating a rush to military action against Iran that is not in the best interests of the United States.
  
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• Iran n-agreement will lapse if not approved by Congress: Republicans

  09-03-2015 18:40
  
  Washington, March 9 (IANS/EFE) Almost 50 Republican senators warned Iran in a letter made public on Monday that an agreement on its nuclear programme that is not approved by the US Congress could lapse as soon as President Barack Obama leaves the White House in less than two years. The letter containing the rather unusual warning was signed by 47 Republican senators -- including potential presidential hopefuls Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul -- and was directed at the "leaders" of the Irania
  
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• White House says Republican senators trying to undermine Iran talks

  09-03-2015 18:21
  
  The White House on Monday called a letter from Republican senators on Iran nuclear talks a "continuation of a partisan strategy" to undermine U.S. President Barack Obama's foreign policy strategy. Republican senators warned Iran that any nuclear deal made with Obama could last only as long as he remains in office, a warning that "certainly interferes in that effort" of the United States and its international partners to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told
  
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• White House decries lawmakers' effort to derail Iran talks

  09-03-2015 18:17
  
  Washington (AFP) - The White House on Monday denounced efforts by Republican lawmakers to "throw sand in the gears" of sensitive talks over Iran's nuclear program as "partisan."
  
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• Silicon Valley’s tech elite gives more to Republicans than Democrats

  09-03-2015 18:05
  
  Getty An activist dressed as Scrooge McDuck throws counterfeit money from a golden mountain onto protesters during a demonstratio Stock for stock and dollar for dollar, Silicon Valley companies give more political donations to Republicans than Democrats, and are more likely to have right-leaning stockholders to boot, according to a new report by news site The Daily Dot. This runs contrary to Silicon Valley’s reputation as waving the banner of American liberalism — but the numbers don’t lie
  
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• Kevin Spacey is bringing a presidential docuseries to CNN

  09-03-2015 17:41
  
  CNN said Monday that Spacey will co-produce and narrate "Race for the White House." Each of six episodes will tell the story of one presidential campaign. CNN says the series will draw from archive ...
  
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• Obama declares Venezuela a threat to U.S. national security

  09-03-2015 17:19
  
  By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive order on Monday declaring Venezuela a national security threat, sanctioning seven individuals and expressing concern about the Venezuelan government's treatment of political opponents. "Venezuelan officials past and present who violate the human rights of Venezuelan citizens and engage in acts of public corruption will not be welcome here, and we now have the tools to block their as
  
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• Obama orders deeper Venezuela sanctions over abuses

  09-03-2015 17:18
  
  US President Barack Obama on Monday ordered a fresh wave of sanctions against senior Venezuelan officials involved on opposition crackdown and the prosecution of Caracas's mayor. He also targeted Katherine Nayarith Haringhton Padron the prosecutor who charged the Mayor of Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma over an alleged coup plot. "We are deeply concerned by the Venezuelan government's efforts to escalate intimidation of its political opponents," the White House said, unveiling
  
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• U.S. offers $5 million for missing American, appeals to Iran

  09-03-2015 17:06
  
  By Mark Hosenball and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States offered $5 million on Monday for help in finding an American who disappeared in Iran eight years ago and appealed to Tehran to cooperate in the search for the former FBI agent, Robert Levinson. "We ask the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to work cooperatively with us on the investigation into Robert Levinson’s disappearance so we can ensure his safe return," Secretary of State John Kerry said in a
  
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• US issues sanctions on Venezuelan officials

  09-03-2015 16:40
  
  The White House decried arrests made as Venezuelans protested in response to limited access to basic goods.
  
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• Kevin Spacey and CNN Partner on ‘Race For the White House’ Docu-Series

  09-03-2015 15:57
  
  Kevin Spacey and CNN are partnering for a mini docu-series, “Race for the White House,” the network announced Monday. The series, narrated by Spacey, will air previously unseen archive footage and interviews with key players from previous presidential campaigns.
  
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• The most powerful people under 30

  09-03-2015 15:56
  
  Michael Kovac/Getty Images Evan Spiegel’s app Snapchat is in the hands of nearly every youngster with a smartphone. These days more than ever, young people can do almost anything. Business Insider ranked the most powerful people under 30 across all industries based on four criteria: how many people they formally command; how much they’re worth; how much they have shaped the world; and how much they are likely to shape the world in the future. It may be subjective, but power is always subject
  
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• White House says remains committed to safe return of Robert Levinson

  09-03-2015 15:39
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House remains committed to the safe return of missing American Robert Levinson and asked Iran to help investigate his disappearance, President Barack Obama's National Security Council said on Twitter on Monday. Levinson, a retired FBI agent who disappeared during a trip to Iran in March of 2007, has been missing for eight years as of Monday. (Reporting By Julia Edwards; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
  
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• Kevin Spacey Signs On for CNN's 'Race for the White House' Docuseries

  09-03-2015 15:33
  
  The 'House of Cards' star will executive produce and narrate the six-part series in 2016, deconstructing notable presidential campaign.
  
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• Kevin Spacey to narrate 'Race for the White House' series on CNN

  09-03-2015 15:04
  
  As CNN ramps up 2016 election coverage, an actor who plays a fictional president will take viewers on a journey through factual campaign history. The actor, Kevin Spacey, will produce and narrate "Race ...
  
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• CNN, Kevin Spacey Team Up On ‘White House’ Documentary Series

  09-03-2015 15:00
  
  Kevin Spacey will go from playing the U.S. President on Netflix’s “House of Cards” to telling stories about how to become the U.S. President in a new primetime series for CNN. CNN and Spacey will in 2016 debut a six-part documentary series that examines individual campaigns for President of the United States, a sign the Time... Read more »
  
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• Is Joe Biden Running for President?

  09-03-2015 11:56
  
  It's Joe Biden, who may be running the most under-the-radar White House campaign of any sitting vice president in modern times. Biden made stops in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina last month. The appearances were all ostensibly aimed at promoting President Obama's agenda, but as the old axiom goes, no politician visits any of these states by accident, and certainly not in the calendar year before primary voters head to the polls. To hear the vice president tell it, however, tha
  
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• ‘Scandal’ Session: Shonda Rhimes Sorely Missed – PaleyFest

  09-03-2015 07:30
  
  Minus creator/show-runner Shonda Rhimes, the PaleyFest session feting ABC’s Washington-set soap Scandal sounded more like a gathering of inside-the-Beltway mid-level bureaucrats than the White House hot-shots they play on TV. Rhimes was a no-show "because she's writing 12 shows," the session’s moderator and Scandal fan Jimmy Kimmel told the Dolby Theater audience and those watching via live stream. Asked if Rhimes no longer runs episodes by ABC before broadcast, as he has…
  
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• Obama to announce training initiative for high-tech jobs

  09-03-2015 01:50
  
  President Barack Obama on Monday will announce a program to provide more Americans with the training needed to secure jobs in the high-technology industry, the White House said. The initiative, which Obama will detail at a National League of Cities conference in Washington, will include "collaboration with local government leaders - working with each other and with national employers - that are committed to expanding access to tech jobs in their communities," the White House statement
  
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• McConnell Vows to Avoid Another Debt Ceiling Crisis

  09-03-2015 00:10
  
  With the fate of the federal debt ceiling once again in play, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Sunday renewed his vow to avert another crisis over the Treasury’s borrowing authority. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned Republican and Democratic congressional leaders on Friday that the U.S. will hit its statutory debt limit on March 16, setting the stage for another potential showdown between lawmakers and the White House over spending and Obama administration policies. Raising t
  
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