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Cornell Brooks said the local police's handling of Michael Brown's death has been "very troubling"
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Obama to take rare vacation pause, return to Washington
The president will depart Martha's Vineyard on Sunday night amid criticism over his two-week vacation during several crises
Jay Nixon: Ferguson robbery video had an "incendiary effect"
After another night of violent unrest, Mo. gov. decries local cops' decision to "besmirch" killed teen with video of him allegedly robbing store
Iowa Senate nominee: I was sexually harassed in the military
Joni Ernst, a Republican, is backing a proposal to remove the handling of sexual assault cases from the military chain of command
Perry: Criminal indictments an "outrageous" abuse of power
Texas governor defends veto at center of grand jury indictments against him
Paul Ryan: "House of Cards" turned my stomach
Republican congressman and former vice presidential candidate says the show's sordid themes didn't agree with him
Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz prevails in tough primary fight
After a tropical storm delayed the final results by almost a week, Schatz, a Democrat, came out on top in a race against Rep. Colleen Hanabusa
GOP congressman slams "do-nothing" Democratic Senate
The president tends to criticize congressional Republicans for blocking action on issues like immigration, but one House GOP member hits back
Rick Perry's indictment exposes Texas' political divide
The Texas governor says accusations that he abused his power are blatantly political, but opponents say he had it coming
Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power
Potential 2016 presidential hopeful charged after carrying out threat to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption
"Frank Underwood" and Hillary Clinton star in video for Bill Clinton's birthday
Video produced by the Clinton Foundation alludes to Hillary Clinton's pending decision of whether to run for president
Defense donations favored congressmen who back militarized police
Members of Congress who voted to keep giving military equipment to police got more donations from the defense industry, according to analysis from the group MapLight
Hillary Clinton's lead over potential 2016 GOP foes shrinks: Poll
The former secretary of state is still positioned well for the next presidential race, but her advantage is shrinking as she reenters the political fray
Amid Ukraine crisis, Obama to visit Estonia next month
President will meet with Baltic leaders to reaffirm ties with Central and Eastern Europe amid the crisis in Ukraine
IRS failed to do background checks on contractors
About 10,000 private contractors have access to confidential taxpayer information, but not all were subject to background checks
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