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Four days ago, this community was shaken by an evil and hateful act. Today, we are reminded of what is good. That there is compassion, empathy and decency, and most of all, there is love. That’s the Orlando that we’ve seen in recent days. And that is the America that we have seen.
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The State Department removed Havana from the list following a thawing of relations with the United States.
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President Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal would reduce tariffs on goods traded across the pacific. It’s the president’s biggest legislative push since the Affordable Care Act, and it’s making strange political bedfellows: republicans back the president’s trade deal while democrats are against it.
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The superintendent of Orange County Schools spent some time Monday morning with President Obama. The meeting, with eleven other superintendents, centered on concerns about urban education.
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In a keynote address, Obama said that the stories of successful Muslims in America must be raised to combat what he called a "generational challenge."
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The day before the first of President Obama's executive actions on immigration were to take effect, the new rules have been put on hold by a federal judge's ruling in South Texas.
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The president said the option was one of many he was considering if diplomacy fails. Germany's chancellor, who held a joint news conference with the president, backs diplomacy to end the crisis.
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The president's $3.99 trillion proposal, released Monday, calls for more spending on domestic programs, infrastructure and defense — and includes tax hikes the new Congress is unlikely to approve.
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Central Florida Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson lays out his legislative expectations before the President's State of the Union address.
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The prospects for passing major parts of President Obama's agenda are slim to none. So what kind of tone will he take toward Congress?