Politics

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National Edition News cover for February 27, 2014 - DHS chief never read report on top aide: Jeh Johnson, President Barack Obama's choice to become Homeland Security Secretary. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Kansas state Sen. Les Donovan, right, a Wichita Republican, talks to Sen. Rob Olson, left, an Olathe Republican, as the Senate debates legislation rewriting evidence rules in personal injury lawsuits, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The bill also raises the cap on damages for non-economic losses. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

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Kansas state Sen. David Haley, a Kansas City Democrat, argues against a bill rewriting evidence rules for personal injury lawsuits during a Senate debate, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The bill also raises the cap on non-economic damages in such cases, but Haley says the measure is still unfair to victims. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

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Kansas state Sens. Elaine Bowers, left, a Concordia Republican, and Les Donovan, right, a Wichita Republican, confer during a debate over legislation raising the state's cap on non-economic damages in personal injury lawsuits, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The measure has the support of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce because of other provision changing evidence rules. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans to make a shrinking armed forces even smaller. (Associated Press)

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Residents of the besieged Palestinian camp of Yarmouk line up to receive food supplies in Damascus. A United Nations official is calling on warring sides in Syria to allow aid workers to resume distribution of food and medicine in the capital. (United Nations Relief and Works Agency via associated press)

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Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican, says the FDA's surveillance mirrored the book, "1984." (Associated Press)

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivers his first State of the City address, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 in Detroit. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Wednesday that "strategic demolition" of some fire-damaged vacant homes will begin within 30 days.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)