Politics

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Britain Prime Minister David Cameron (center) speaks Jan. 18, 2013, to the House of Commons in London about the hostage situation in Algeria in this image taken from television. (Associated Press)

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The president needs these for his State of the Union address. (Illustration by Dana Summers for the Orlando Sentinel)

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“The government is abetting the behavior by not preventing the deduction,” says Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, of big banks being able to write off foreclosure penalties on their taxes. (Associated Press)

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Rep. George Miller said, “Americans shouldn’t have to wait for hours and hours to cast a ballot.” He has submitted legislation to address that. (Associated Press)

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President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, at U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times)

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President George W. Bush (center) kisses Hillary Clinton while putting his arm around former President Bill Clinton before the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (Michael Connor / The Washington Times)

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President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address after being is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States at U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** President Barack Obama is sworn in during his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (Michael Connor/The Washington Times)

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Former House Whip and new White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel gives the thumbs up to House Democrats before the arrival of President-elect Barack Obama at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times)

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President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address after being is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States at U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times)

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Record crowds fill the Mall during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (Michael Connor / The Washington Times)

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Record crowds fill the Mall to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. (Michael Connor / The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Some of the assembled onlookers celebrated President Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th President of the United States by taking to the ice on the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times)