Politics

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Vice President Joseph R. Biden speaks about the impact of the Port of Houston on the local economy during a ceremony in Pasadena, Texas, on Monday. Addressing the problems with Obamacare, Mr. Biden said, "The truth is, we're going to fix it God willing." Mr. Biden is just one potential Democratic presidential hopeful saddled with the politically delicate task of figuring out how to handle Obamacare's rocky start. (Associated Press)

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A $165 million children's hospital in Basra is among hundreds of projects in Iraq funded by U.S. taxpayers. The U.S. and its allies are still paying millions of dollars for reconstruction of the war-ravaged country, even though Baghdad is reaping revenue from its oil industry. Two donor nations are pulling out of the trust fund. A State Department official defended U.S. assistance, saying it is aimed at maintaining a strategic partnership with Iraq. However, the official said, there is "room for improvement" (Associated Press)

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Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, defends the value of the filibuster on judicial nominees, saying Democrats are trying to pack the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. (Associated Press)

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Former President George W. Bush will step back into public view Tuesday when he appears with Jay Leno on NBC's "Tonight Show." "I think he may be looking to be in the role of an elder statesman now," historian Bruce Buchanan says. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Democrat (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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A plainclothes Dallas policeman carries the rifle used that day in the assassination of President Kennedy. Associated Press photo

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, has opposed using the Yucca Mountains in his home state for the storage of nuclear waste. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe announces Monday that Secretary of Finance Ric Brown (at podium) will stay on in his administration, if only temporarily. Mr. McAuliffe also named his chief of staff, deputy chief of staff and secretary of the commonwealth. (associated press)

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This image provided by the Seminole County Sheriff`s Office shows former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman after he was arrested Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, in Apopka, Fla. Zimmerman was charged with assault Monday after his girlfriend called deputies to the home where they were living and claimed he pointed a shotgun at her during an argument, authorities said. (AP Photo/Seminole County Sheriff`s Office)