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»White House worried about threat from Americans fighting for ISIS
President Obama and his advisers don’t think the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is ready to pose a direct terrorist threat to the U.S., but they’re worried about the group’s ability to attract Americans.
»Lawmakers cross aisles on demilitarizing police
A Tea Party Republican has teamed up with a member of the Congressional Black Caucus on a bill to place limits on a Pentagon program providing surplus military equipment to local police around the country.
Michael Barone: Democrats look increasingly like the party of the past
In many ways today’s Democrats seem stuck in the past, a party whose headliners are increasingly legacy candidates.
»Congress may not vote on military strikes
Although some members of Congress have called for a debate on possible U.S. military action in Iraq and Syria, leaders have little time and little appetite for taking up a measure authorizing action when it returns next week from the summer recess.
»Dems bet minimum wage can tip scales in battleground states
Democratic Senate candidates in battleground states are betting big that the minimum wage will save their party’s majority. The issue may be the best hope they have to boost Democratic turnout.
»Editorial: New ‘loser pays’ standard could curb abusive lawsuits
Class-action investor litigation is often used as a form of legal extortion: “Settle now and we’ll go away.”
»Post-crisis banking rules are almost done, but critics aren’t happy
In addition to requiring banks to hold more liquid assets, regulators have finalized plans to mandate banks to have more capital relative to their risk-weighted assets.
»EPA struggles to account for cross-state emissions reductions in power plant rule
States that import electricity from neighbors are giving the EPA headaches when it comes to crediting them for reductions under the proposed power plant emissions rules.
»North Carolina Senate debate becomes a numbers game
It’s one of the closest, most competitive races in the country, propelled by many millions of dollars in spending, and with one Senate seat as the prize.
»Inspectors in Afghanistan face ‘obstructionism’ from U.S. officials
Gene Aloise, deputy special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, said Wednesday that government should operate with a “presumption of openness” in responding to IGs’ information requests.
»Pew: Public takes harder line on illegals, wants tighter border
Americans have shifted to a much harder line and want Washington’s focus to be on better border security and tougher enforcement of immigration laws, not citizenship for illegal citizens in the country, says Pew.
»Army can’t track spending on $4.3b system to track spending, IG finds
More than $725 million was spent by the Army on a high-tech network for tracking supplies and expenses that failed to comply with federal financial reporting rules meant to allow auditors to track spending.
