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Though transfers of detainees from the prison at Guantanamo Bay have picked up in recent years as Congress relaxed some mandates, another defense policy bill and November elections are looming. Analysts say there is little prospect of any more loosening of controls at the detention facility this year. (Associated Press)
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An ABC News/Washington Post poll released Tuesday showed that President Obama's job approval rating has eroded since January, when he announced that he would embark on a strategy of executive action to bypass a gridlocked Congress. (Associated Press)
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Low-wage workers rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 28, 2014, to urge Congress to raise the minimum wage as lawmakers return to Washington following a two-week hiatus. Democrats been pushing to lift the minimum wage but even if any legislation is passed in the Senate, it is certain to be ignored in the Republican-controlled House. (AP Photo)
