Politics

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President Barack Obama shares a humorous moment with a group of doctors from around the country in the Oval Office, Oct. 5, 2009, prior to a health insurance reform event at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Burton Shields (right) and Afghan Army Maj. Abdul-Jalal join Afghan village leaders during a meeting, or shura, in Helmand province. Between them is an interpreter risking his life to help the coalition. (Associated Press)

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Losing an ally: Mullah Bas Mohammad tells Army Lt. Ross Weinshanker that government authorities rarely visit his village of Charbagh, which relies on NATO troops for security and diplomacy. (Associated Press)

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Army 1st Lt. Christian Gehrels relies on his interpreter to communicate with Afghans. After Lt. Gehrels and other U.S. troops are gone by the end of next year, Afghans assisting the coalition will be left with little protection. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Terry McAuliffe, gestures during the Virginia Bar Association convention debate with Republican challenger, Ken Cuccinelli, at the Homestead in Hot Springs, Va., Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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** FILE ** Terry McAuliffe speaks during the Falls Church City Democratic Committee fundraising dinner at the Falls Church Community Center, in Falls Church, Va., Sunday, April 3, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz says approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline lies with President Obama and Secretary of State John F. Kerry, indicating that he has a limited role in the administration's decision-making. (Associated Press)

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Lori Bainum, a veteran newspaper sales executive and business strategist, has joined The Washington Times.

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Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin Republican, (right) played the role of host, welcoming his counterparts from across the country. Some of the governors thought to have potential presidential ambitions were a study in contrasts at the Milwaukee meeting. (Associated Press)

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President Barack Obama waves to the media as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington after returning on Marine One from Camp David, Md., where he spent his birthday Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Iranian President Hasan Rouhani, sits in a meeting at the presidency office, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. Iran's supreme leader formally endorsed Hasan Rouhani as president Saturday, allowing the moderate cleric to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)