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The American Petroleum Institute says the U.S. energy boom has made a 40-year crude oil export ban irrelevant, citing Energy Information Administration projections this week that domestic oil production would hit a near-record 9.5 million barrels per day by 2016. (Photo: Thinkstock)
Energy and Environment

Oil industry starts push to end ban on exports of crude oil

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani smiles during a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, at Tehran's Saadabad Palace in Iran on Dec. 8. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
National Security

Obama rejects congressional calls for more sanctions on Iran

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., center, joined by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., talks to reporters about an unemployment insurance extension measure, at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics

Democrats look to refocus Congress on jobs and wages in New Year

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President Obama speaks during his year-end news conference in the Brady Press Room at the White House in Washington on Friday. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Economy

Obama criticizes Congress for leaving Washington without extending unemployment benefits

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John Koskinen was confirmed in a 59-36 vote, below the 60-vote approval threshold that would have been required before Senate Democrats changed the chamber's rules to prevent Republicans from continuing to block presidential nominees. (AP Photo)
Politics

Senate invokes new filibuster restrictions to confirm IRS chief

Susan Ferrechio -
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Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin said,
Senate

Senate overwhelmingly approves NDAA, sends to president for signature

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A bill by U.S. Sen. Jon Tester to expand wilderness and mandate more logging on federal lands in Montana passed its first test Thursday in a Senate committee despite opposition by Republicans who called the measure unbalanced. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
Energy and Environment

Jon Tester’s forest bill passes committee

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Sen. David Vitter plans to spend the holidays mulling over a possible run for Louisiana governor in 2015. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner file)
Campaigns

David Vitter mulls run for governor in Louisiana

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In this photo taken Dec. 5, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., ponders a question during an interview in his office in Reno, Nev. (AP/Reno Gazette-Journal, Andy Barron)
Politics

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hospitalized

Susan Ferrechio -
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Obama wants John Boehner to take lead on immigration reform, open to piecemeal plan
Immigration

Obama wants John Boehner to take lead on immigration reform, open to piecemeal plan

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