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Obama To Push Jobs, Education At N.C. Middle School

June 6, 2013 - 4:00am

As part of his Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour, President Obama travels to Mooresville, N.C., Thursday. He'll highlight Mooresville Middle School's focus on technology and digital learning. Young voters cite the economy and education as top concerns. Neither political party has been adept at addressing these issues for young people.

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Susan Rice To Take Over As National Security Adviser

June 6, 2013 - 4:00am

President Obama has selected U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to be his next National Security Adviser. She'll take over from Tom Donilon, who has played a critical role in developing the White House's relationship with China. The president is also nominating former aide Samantha Power to fill Rice's position at the U.N.

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Samantha Power Picked To Take Over For Rice At U.N.

June 6, 2013 - 4:00am

President Obama has named a former journalist and activist to represent him at the United Nations. If confirmed, Samantha Power will replace Ambassador Susan Rice, who is returning to the White House to become national security adviser. Power's supporters see her as a voice of conscience in the Obama administration, an advocate for humanitarian interventions.

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Obama To Push Jobs, Education At N.C. Middle School

June 6, 2013 - 4:00am

As part of his "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour," President Obama travels to Mooresville, North Carolina, Thursday. He'll highlight Mooresville Middle School's focus on technology and digital learning. Young voters cite the economy and education as top concerns. Neither political party has been adept at addressing these issues for young people.

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Susan Rice To Take Over As National Security Adviser

June 6, 2013 - 4:00am

President Obama has selected U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to be his next National Security Adviser. She'll take over from Tom Donilon, who has played a critical role in developing the White House's relationship with China. The president is also nominating former aide Samantha Power to fill Rice's position at the U.N.

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Samantha Power Picked To Take Over For Rice At The U.N.

June 6, 2013 - 4:00am

President Obama has named a former journalist and activist to represent him at the United Nations. If confirmed, Samantha Power will replace Ambassador Susan Rice, who is returning to the White House to become national security adviser. Power's supporters see her as a voice of conscience in the Obama administration, an advocate for humanitarian interventions.

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Holder On The Hot Seat Over Leak Investigations

June 6, 2013 - 2:52am

The attorney general heads to the Senate on Thursday, where lawmakers are sure to demand answers. But being in the center of the storm is nothing new for Holder. Over four years in office, he has been a lightning rod for the president's fiercest critics.

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Holder On The Hot Seat Over Leak Investigations

June 6, 2013 - 2:52am

The attorney general heads to the Senate on Thursday, where lawmakers are sure to demand answers. But being in the center of the storm is nothing new for Holder. Over four years in office, he has been a lightning rod for the president's fiercest critics.

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