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**FILE** President Obama waves before his departure on Air Force One from Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn., on March 5, 2014. Obama, who was heading to Boston, was in Connecticut to talk about increasing the federal minimum wage. (Associated Press)
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, after bipartisan Senate opposition blocked swift confirmation for President Barack Obama's choice to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights division. The vote against advancing Debo Adegbile toward confirmation was 47-52, short of the majority needed under new procedures Democrats put in place earlier this year to overcome Republican stalling tactics. In this case, all 44 voting Republicans and eight Democrats lined up to block confirmation, leaving the nomination is grave jeopardy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
