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WASHINGTON (AP) — There's growing frustration among members of the House and Senate about what lawmakers say is silence from the White House so far on authorization of the U.S. war against Islamic State extremists. It's been two weeks since President Barack Obama vowed to coordinate with lawmakers, but as a result of the silence, congressional aides say a new authorization won't happen this year and it's unclear when it may be taken up in 2015.
PARIS (AP) — The video showing a beheaded American aid worker has also revealed a second French citizen among the Islamic State militants. French President Francois Hollande (frahn-SWAH' oh-LAWND') says the precise roles of the two men have yet to be determined. France is a significant source of foreign recruits for the extremist groups carving up Iraq and Syria.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he'll make good on the promise of 'wait till next year' when it comes to authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. That potentially sets up an early 2015 veto confrontation with President Barack Obama. The bill fell one vote short yesterday of the 60 votes needed to advance.
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Governors Association is drawing a crowd to its Florida meeting starting today. It'll be partially a celebration of their November election gains, but there's serious business too as they select their next leader. No fewer than a half-dozen potential presidential candidates will be at the gathering, but none is expected to seek the chairmanship.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's health insurance website is working fairly well so far during the second open signup period, but legal immigrants are a bit baffled by what looks like an obvious lapse. They say there is no clear way to upload a copy of their green card, which shows they are legal U.S. residents and therefore entitled to benefits. The administration says a fix is in the works.
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