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Russia-backed rebels ride on a tank outside Luhansk, Ukraine. Poroshenko claims 9,000 Russian troops are deployed inside his country. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

National Security

Ukraine president warns of ‘full-scale invasion’ from Russia

Barbara Boland · June 4, 2015 1:29 pm

Col. Michael Midkiff, 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and officer-in-charge of the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) Logistics Advise and Assist Team from Fort Bragg, N.C., helps an Iraqi soldier unwrap an M16A2 rifle he received as part of the fielding of combat brigade sets supplied to Iraqi Security Forces in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve May 25, 2015, at Camp Taji, Iraq. (Capt. A. Sean Taylor, 310th A&A, CJTF-OIR Public Affairs)

National Security

U.S. delivers weapons directly to Iraqi forces for first time

Tara Copp · June 4, 2015 1:20 pm

A crowd gathers for a huge 15-county job fair in Georgia. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims on Thursday, June 4, 2015. (Dan Henry/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)

Jobless claims down to 276,000

Joseph Lawler · June 4, 2015 1:01 pm

Pope Francis and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting at the Vatican, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

Pope Francis and Vladimir Putin to meet June 10

Kelly Cohen · June 4, 2015 11:43 am

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush set to announce his decision on June 15. (AP Photo)

Jeb Bush to announce presidential campaign on June 15

Kelly Cohen · June 4, 2015 11:15 am

Rick Perry launches second presidential campaign

Kelly Cohen · June 4, 2015 11:06 am

Felue Chang who is newly insured under an insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act receives a checkup from Dr. Peria Del Pino-White at the South Broward Community Health Services clinic on April 15, 2014 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Economic impact of Obamacare hotly debated

Robert King · June 4, 2015 9:00 am

Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank Fred Hochberg testifies on the Export-Import bank's reauthorization request, and the governments role in export financing, at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Fears over letting Ex-Im Bank’s charter die, even temporarily

Joseph Lawler · June 4, 2015 9:00 am

Power line towers are shown July 12, 2002 in Palo Alto, California. (Getty Image)

Energy and Environment

House GOP pushes ahead on energy legislation targeting regulators

John Siciliano · June 4, 2015 9:00 am

O'Malley says if elected president, he'll hit the ground running. He vowed to use executive action to pass comprehensive immigration reform during his first 100 days in office. (AP Photo)

O’Malley tries to outflank Clinton on immigration

Ariel Cohen · June 4, 2015 4:01 am

The Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant is seen in the early morning hours March 28, 2011 in Middletown, Pennsylvania. (Photo Jeff Fusco/Getty Images)

Energy and Environment

Lawyers split on legality of EPA power plant rule

Zack Colman · June 4, 2015 4:01 am

AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka has criticized lawmakers who support the fast-track trade bill. (Getty Image)

Democrats fed up with union arm twisting on trade bill

Susan Ferrechio · June 4, 2015 4:01 am