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• ‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci Departs, David Mandel Named New Showrunner

  10-04-2015 23:52
  
  Season 4 of HBO’s Veep, which premieres Sunday, will be the White House comedy’s last with creator  Armando Iannucci at the helm. HBO and the British writer-director announced his departure, citing the toll producing a series in the U.S. has taken on Iannucci and his London-based family. There has been no formal fifth season pickup of Veep, but HBO has given a clear indication that it is preparing for one by bringing a new showrunner to succeed Iannucci, former  Curb Your En…
  
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• ‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci Departs; ‘Curb’s David Mandel New Showrunner

  10-04-2015 23:52
  
  Season 4 of HBO’s Veep, which premieres Sunday, will be the White House comedy’s last with creator  Armando Iannucci at the helm. HBO and the British writer-director announced his departure, citing the toll producing a series in the U.S. has taken on Iannucci and his London-based family. There has been no formal fifth-season pickup, but HBO has given a clear indication it is preparing for one by bringing a new showrunner to succeed Iannucci: former  Curb Your Enthusiasm…
  
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• Obamas pay $93,362 in federal taxes; tax rate of 20 percent

  10-04-2015 22:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, paid more than $93,000 in federal taxes last year on an adjusted gross income of more than $477,000, according to tax returns released Friday by the White House.
  
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• Dems, GOP propose 50-some amendments to Iran nuclear bill

  10-04-2015 22:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill calling for Congress to have a say on an emerging nuclear agreement with Iran has turned into a tug of war on Capitol Hill, with Republicans trying to raise the bar so high that a final deal might be impossible and Democrats aiming to give the White House more room to negotiate with Tehran.
  
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• Rand Paul is dodging questions about abortion in cases of rape or incest, but here's what he said in 2010

  10-04-2015 22:40
  
  Since officially launching his 2016 White House...
  
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• Clinton to announce White House run Sunday; her fame both bonus and burden

  10-04-2015 22:13
  
  By Steve Holland and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton will announce her second run for the presidency on Sunday, starting her campaign as the Democrats' best hope of fending off a crowded field of lesser-known Republican rivals and retaining the White House. The overwhelming favourite for the Democratic presidential nomination, Clinton will nonetheless face multiple challenges as she returns to the campaign trail seven years after losing the nomination in 2008
  
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• Obama, Castro discuss ties, to meet at summit amid U.S.-Cuba detente

  10-04-2015 22:11
  
  By Daniel Trotta and Matt Spetalnick PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have talked by telephone about restoring diplomatic ties and are due to meet at a summit this weekend as they seek to set aside decades of hostility between two Cold War enemies. The historic rapprochement is set to dominate the Summit of the Americas meeting in Panama, less than four months after a landmark announcement by Obama and Castro that they would seek to improve rela
  
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• End-of-Day Wrap-Up: Hillary to Announce

  10-04-2015 22:10
  
  The former Secretary of State, former First Lady, and former presidential candidate appears set to announce her White House bid on Sunday. Writing in The Atlantic, David Graham also asks: What has she learned since her failed 2008 run? Speaking from Iowa, former Maryland Governor (and possible Hillary challenger) Martin O'Malley called on Democrats to have "a robust debate" before nominating any candidate. The Republican Party wasted no time in releasing a "Stop Hillary"
  
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• The Week Ahead -- At A Glance

  10-04-2015 21:56
  
  Here's what to look out for in the week of April 13: China reports GDP data, Greece faces more repayment deadlines and Iraq's leader visits the White House.
  
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• Obama earned $477,000 in 2014 as income continues to lower

  10-04-2015 21:52
  
  By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle earned a gross income of $477,383 in 2014, according to the couple's tax returns, released by the White House on Friday. Obama's annual presidential salary is $400,000 and much of his outside income has been attributed to sales of his biographies, which may be declining. The Obamas reported $43,722 in income from overseas. The White House did not immediately respond to questions on the source of the ov
  
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• U.S. Election: Hillary Clinton an open book, thanks to 'Hard Choices'

  10-04-2015 21:37
  
  Hillary Clinton is expected to launch her second campaign for the White House this weekend. She can expect little difficulty in winning her party nomination despite problems in projecting warmth to large crowds and other rusty campaign skills. An intellectual, she remains the overwhelming favourite on the Democratic side over the closest other contenders, Vice-President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.
  
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• Hillary Clinton to announce White House run

  10-04-2015 20:11
  
  She’s in. With a tweet and a Web video this weekend, Hillary Clinton is going to announce that she’s running for president. Clinton is then expected to hit the road, making her first stops in Iowa, where she came in third during the 2008 Democratic caucus.
  
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• 'Clinton the Musical’ Looks Back, Just in Time for 2016

  10-04-2015 19:59
  
  These two Washington royals invite you to join them not for Hillary’s long-anticipated announcement, but instead to watch as they sing and dance their way through the drama of the infamously scandal-clad Clinton White House, laughing all the way. In the new off-Broadway play “Clinton the Musical,” the professional actors depict the trials and tribulations of the former president and first lady for a live audience. Sometimes his choices get him into trouble,” explained Duke Lafoon, who pl
  
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• White House: Iran deal requires phased sanctions removal

  10-04-2015 19:55
  
  PANAMA CITY (AP) — The White House says a nuclear deal with Iran would require lifting sanctions against Tehran through a phased in process. That assertion counters the stance taken by Iran's supreme leader and its president that sanctions would have to be lifted immediately after the deal's implementation.
  
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• White House Executive Order Takes Strong Stance on Cyber Espionage

  10-04-2015 19:53
  
  The INVNT/IP Global Consortium, a Strategic News Service global initiative, has issued a strong public endorsement of President Barack Obama's presidential order leveling sanctions against those who steal ...
  
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• Hillary Clinton May Get Much More Unified Front from Hollywood This Time Around (EXCLUSIVE)

  10-04-2015 19:53
  
  As Hillary Clinton launches her second run for the White House, Hollywood Democrats appear ready to deliver a far more unified front than greeted her last campaign. Some of the biggest industry fundraisers, like Jeffrey Katzenberg, who famously backed Obama over Clinton in the 2008 race, long ago pledged their support. With a lack of... Read more »
  
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• White House Brief: Things to know about Hillary Clinton

  10-04-2015 19:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Here's a look at key things to know about Hillary Rodham Clinton as she steps into the 2016 Democratic presidential campaign with an expected announcement Sunday:
  
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• President Obama, Cuban Leader Raul Castro Expected to Meet on Saturday

  10-04-2015 19:50
  
  President Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro are expected to have a "discussion" at the Summit of the Americas on Saturday, the White House said Friday. In a press briefing in Panama City, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said they "anticipate they will have a discussion tomorrow.” There is currently no bilateral meeting on the schedule, but the White House did not rule out a formal meeting between the two leaders. A historic meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Jo
  
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• Obama, Castro discuss ties, to meet at summit as detente takes hold

  10-04-2015 19:42
  
  By Daniel Trotta and Matt Spetalnick PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have talked by telephone about restoring diplomatic ties and will meet informally at a summit this weekend as they seek to set aside decades of hostility between two Cold War enemies. The historic rapprochement is set to dominate the Summit of the Americas meeting in Panama, less than four months after a landmark announcement by Obama and Castro that they would seek to improve
  
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• LBJ demanded that his White House shower be fitted with some strange nozzles

  10-04-2015 19:41
  
  A couple of days after Lyndon B. Johnson and...
  
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• White House: Kerry, Moniz to brief Congress next week on Iran deal

  10-04-2015 19:38
  
  PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and other senior U.S. officials will head to Capitol Hill next week to brief Congress on the framework nuclear deal with Iran, Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser, said at a news conference on Friday. (Reporting by Dave Graham, Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason; Editing by Susan Heavey)
  
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• Latest on Americas Summit: Obama to meet Castro on Saturday

  10-04-2015 19:24
  
  12:15 p.m. (1715 GMT, 1:45 p.m. EDT) The White House says President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will see each other on Saturday. A formal meeting set for a specific time is not planned, ...
  
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• Clinton to launch White House bid on Sunday: media

  10-04-2015 19:16
  
  Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton looks set to officially launch her 2016 presidential bid at the weekend -- a long-anticipated second run at the White House. The announcement -- expected to come Sunday, according to reports citing sources in her campaign team -- would make the 67-year-old the clear Democratic frontrunner in the race to succeed Barack Obama. Spokespeople for Clinton and the Ready for Hillary organization did not comment. Unlike when she first ran for president in 2008
  
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• More Than a Handshake?

  10-04-2015 19:13
  
  As the two-day Summit of the Americas kicks off in Panama, there is a high likelihood that U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will at least shake hands, if not hold substantive discussions. The two have not met in the four months since Obama made the surprise announcement that he would seek to normalize ties with Cuba. On Friday morning, a White House official confirmed "that President Obama spoke with President Castro on Wednesday, before President Obama departed W
  
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• Obama, Castro to have 'discussion' on Saturday: US

  10-04-2015 19:09
  
  Panama City (AFP) - US President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro will have a "discussion" on the second day of the Summit of the Americas on Saturday, a White House official said Friday.
  
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• Obama, Castro expected to meet in Panama on Saturday - White House

  10-04-2015 19:06
  
  U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro are expected to meet informally on Saturday at the Summit of the Americas meeting, the White House said on Friday. "We certainly do anticipate that they will have an opportunity to see each other at the summit tomorrow, to have a discussion," Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser, said at a news conference. Obama and Castro discussed the process of resuming formal diplomatic relations and opening embassies during a phone
  
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• Clinton ends suspense; to announce White House run on Sunday

  10-04-2015 18:48
  
  By Steve Holland and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton will announce her second run for the presidency on Sunday, starting her campaign as the Democrats' best hope of fending off a crowded field of lesser-known Republican rivals and retaining the White House. The announcement will mark Clinton's return to the campaign trail seven years after losing the Democratic Party nomination in 2008 to Barack Obama. Clinton has been a high-profile figure in American po
  
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• Obama telephones Cuba's Raul Castro ahead of Americas summit

  10-04-2015 18:14
  
  Washington, April 10 (IANS) US President Barack Obama telephoned his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro a day before the two men arrived in Panama for the Summit of the Americas, the White House said on Friday. The call took place on Wednesday, before Obama left Washington for a brief visit to Jamaica en route to Panama, Efe news agency cited a presidential aide as saying. Only the second phone conversation in more than 50 years between the leaders of the US and Cuba came on the eve of Obama's much-a
  
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• Clinton To Launch White House Bid On Sunday

  10-04-2015 18:08
  
  Hillary Clinton will launch her long-expected campaign for the 2016 presidential race at the weekend. The former First Lady and former Secretary of State will launch her bid for the Democratic nomination on Sunday, Democratic sources say, possibly via social media. Mrs Clinton, 67, will become the first Democratic hopeful to formally enter the race, and is widely seen as a front-runner. She has endured several scandals, from Bill Clinton's infidelity with White House intern Monica Lewinsky
  
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• U.S. meat industry buying more human antibiotics: FDA

  10-04-2015 17:45
  
  By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sales of medically important antibiotics in the United States for use in livestock jumped by 20 percent between 2009 and 2013, federal regulators reported on Friday, data that is sure to feed the national debate about the growth of drug-resistant bacteria. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that domestic sales and distribution for such drugs approved for use in cattle, chickens, hogs and other food animals increased 3 percent between 2012 and 2
  
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• White House hacking reports highlight digital cold war between US, Russia

  10-04-2015 17:37
  
  Reports this week about Russian involvement in computer intrusions at the US State Department and White House bring fresh attention to growing tensions between the two nations on cybersecurity matters. US officials have so far refused to confirm or deny reports claiming that Russian hackers were behind sophisticated attacks on unclassified networks at the White House and State Department last October. A few reports suggest that the hackers were acting on the instructions of the Russian govern
  
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• Clinton to join US presidential race this weekend: reports

  10-04-2015 17:08
  
  Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton will officially launch her 2016 presidential bid -- her second White House run -- at the weekend, several media outlets reported Friday. The announcement by Clinton -- who would be the clear Democratic frontrunner -- is likely to come Sunday via video and social media, the New York Daily News reported, citing a source close to Clinton's campaign. Britain's Guardian newspaper, also citing a source familiar with the campaign, said Clinton woul
  
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• 'Veep': Would Julia Louis-Dreyfus Be A Good President?

  10-04-2015 16:46
  There are few sights more welcome than Julia Louis-Dreyfus striding down the hallways of the White House in the new season of Veep, which begins on Sunday. The now-President Selina Meyer (President Hughes, you’ll recall, resigned at the end of last season) is full of fresh confidence and energy–which you can be sure will be punctured and sapped from her by the end of the first episode. Because that’s how Veep operates, right?
  
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• Obama, Castro head toward historic encounter

  10-04-2015 16:39
  
  US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro will break bread with other Americas leaders at a historic summit Friday, a potent symbol of their efforts to end decades of animosity. As the gathering in Panama approached, a White House official revealed that Obama and Castro had spoken by telephone on Wednesday. Obama and Castro will join some 30 other leaders at the two-day Summit of the Americas, posing for pictures and sitting down for a seaside dinner in a complex of ruins from the er
  
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• Obama spoke to Cuba's Raul Castro ahead of summit - U.S. Official

  10-04-2015 16:07
  
  PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to Cuban President Raul Castro on Wednesday before departing Washington bound for a summit in Panama, a U.S. Official said on Friday. "I can confirm that President Obama spoke with President Castro on Wednesday, before President Obama departed Washington," a White House Official said. (Reporting by Matt Spetalnick)
  
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• Obama, Castro to share stage at summit as detente takes hold

  10-04-2015 16:07
  
  By Daniel Trotta and Matt Spetalnick PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will share the same stage on Friday in an encounter rich with symbolism as their countries set aside decades of mistrust and attempt to restore diplomatic relations. Obama and Castro spoke by phone on Wednesday before the U.S. leader left Washington, a White House official said. Apart from a couple of brief, informal encounters, the leaders of the United States and Cuba have n
  
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• Obama, Castro 'spoke by phone before summit': US official

  10-04-2015 15:56
  
  US President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro spoke by telephone earlier this week, a US official said Friday, ahead of a historic encounter at the Summit of the Americas. "I can confirm that President Obama spoke with President Castro on Wednesday, before President Obama departed Washington," a White House official said on condition of anonymity. Obama and Castro will join some 30 other presidents at the two-day event in Panama City, breaking bread at a seaside dinne
  
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• White House Installs First Gender-Neutral Toilet

  10-04-2015 15:36
  
  The White House has opened its first gender-neutral toilet in a symbolic gesture to signal Barack Obama's support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The move was announced shortly after the White House said the President wants an end to psychiatric therapies that seek to change the sexual orientation of LGBT youth.  The "all-gender" facility is in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where many employees have meetings and offices. "The Whit
  
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• Clinton to join US presidential race this weekend, say reports

  10-04-2015 15:20
  
  Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton will officially launch her 2016 presidential bid -- her second White House run -- at the weekend, several media outlets reported Friday. The announcement by Clinton -- who would be the clear Democratic frontrunner -- is likely to come Sunday via video and social media, the New York Daily News reported, citing a source close to Clinton's campaign. Britain's Guardian newspaper, also citing a source familiar with the campaign, said Clinton woul
  
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• US and Cuban officials meet in Panama amid historic thaw in relations

  10-04-2015 15:19
  
  US and Cuban diplomats met in Panama City Thursday in the highest-level meeting between the two governments in more than half a century, part of an ongoing thaw between the two countries that began when plans to restore diplomatic relations were announced four months ago. Details of the meeting between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, ahead of the opening of the Seventh Summit of the Americas today, were not released by either country. During his visi
  
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• Why Congress Can't Be Silenced on Iran

  10-04-2015 12:00
  
  Whether the issue is immigration or healthcare, Congress and the Obama administration have battled as much in court as they have on the House or Senate floor. Another clash over the balance of powers is looming, this time over which branch of government should have the final say on a possible nuclear agreement with Iran. The White House opposes the bill, in keeping with its longstanding position that Capitol Hill should more or less butt out of the Iran talks. The key difference between the Iran
  
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• Clinton To Launch Presidential Bid 'On Sunday'

  10-04-2015 11:09
  
  Hillary Clinton will launch her long-expected campaign for the 2016 presidential race at the weekend, reports say. The Guardian and the New York Daily News reported that the former First Lady and former secretary of state will launch her bid for the Democratic nomination on Sunday via social media. Mrs Clinton, 67, will become the first Democratic hopeful to formally enter the race, and is widely seen as a front-runner. She has endured several scandals, from Bill Clinton's infidelity with W
  
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• White House now has its first 'gender-neutral' bathroom

  10-04-2015 09:37
  
  Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): For the first time in history, the White House has designated a gender-neutral restroom for visitors and staffers. The restroom, which will be located in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, is the latest in a series of steps the US President Obama has taken to protect LGBT individuals' rights, Washington Times reported. White House spokesman Jeff Tiller said that the White House allows staff and guests to use restrooms consistent with their gender identity, which
  
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• White House Brief: Things to know about Lincoln Chafee

  10-04-2015 09:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee made a surprise announcement Thursday that he was considering a Democratic presidential campaign in 2016. Key things to know about Chafee:
  
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• Hillary Clinton to announce 2016 presidential run on Sunday - NY Daily News

  10-04-2015 01:54
  
  (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton will announce her 2016 presidential run on Sunday, the New York Daily News reported on Thursday, quoting an unidentified source close to Clinton. The former secretary of state is likely to announce via video and social media as she kicks off her long-expected second shot at the White House, the paper said. (Reporting by Eric Walsh in Washington; Editing by Eric Beech)
  
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• Will Obama Fire a Scandal-Plagued Watchdog?

  10-04-2015 00:15
  
  Lawmakers and watchdog groups are ramping up the pressure on President Obama to fire the Commerce Department’s Inspector General Todd Zinser—amid allegations that the watchdog has retaliated against whistleblowers attempting to expose wrongdoing at this agency. Last week, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), the ranking Democrat on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee said she would be asking the president to remove Zinser from his top post at the IG’s office. Her statement on t
  
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