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http://www.bloomberg.com

President Barack Obama on Tuesday will unveil a package of executive actions to expand background checks for gun purchases, moves that will generate backlash from Republicans yet have only limited impact on the millions of guns circulating in the U.S

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https://www.washingtonpost.com, Juliet Eilperin

President Obama will press ahead with a set of executive actions on guns next week despite growing concerns in the United States over terrorism that have dampened some Americans' enthusiasm for tighter firearms restrictions.

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http://thehill.com, By Devin Henry

A slate of major environmental rules rolled out by the Obama administration in 2015 will face serious challenges in the new year, as opponents look to beat back the president's ambitious policies -- a core piece of his legacy.

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http://www.thedailybell.com

Pakistan-Afghanistan hotline set up to reduce tension ... Pakistan and Afghanistan have established a hotline between their respective military commanders to reduce frequent cross-border tensions ... Security co-operation between the two countries is

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https://theintercept.com, Glenn Greenwald

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the NSA under President Obama targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top aides for surveillance.

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http://www.cbsnews.com, By/ Rebecca Kaplan/

By this time next year, President Obama's successor will have been elected, but before he goes, he still has things he intends to finish in the remaining 12 months of his presidency.

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By Sarah Wheaton and Edward-Isaac Dovere

Executive actions expected next week will be part of the president's new year push to make progress on long-stalled problems before the 2016 presidential election heats up.

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https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Bionic Mosquito

I refer to the investigative report by Seymour Hersh, with thanks to Robert Wenzel:

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http://www.thedailybell.com

general rebrands Isis 'Daesh' after requests from regional partners ... Leader of operations against group uses alternative name - a pejorative in Arabic that rejects fighters' claims on Islam ... A top Pentagon general has informally rebranded the

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