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politics lead
Obama pushing body cams for cops
Washington (CNN) – The politics of what happened in Ferguson dominated discussions at the White House today.
Not just the shooting itself, but the community and initial police response in August.
A new federal review released Monday looked into the $18 billion in resources handed down to local law enforcement nationwide. Some of it includes high-powered military weapons and tactical vehicles.
The issue of whether police forces are too militarized isn't in the headlines much recently, but it is one of the issues the President discussed with his team today.
CNN's Michelle Kosinski reports.
politics lead
Did Obama flip flop on executive powers?
(CNN) - In our politics lead, a pending standoff between the republican congress and the democratic president surrounding this question: is an executive order on immigration illegal?
Insiders suggest that President Obama may sign at least one executive order as early as this week, opening a path to legal residency for millions of people in the country illegally.
In addition to all the questions about what this will do to an already staggeringly dysfunctional Washington D.C., the question arises: does he even have the legal authority to take this step without congressional approval?
politics lead
Obama hosts post-election power lunch
(CNN) – Was it a power lunch, or a food fight? President Barack Obama hosted congressional leaders for the first time since Democrats were kicked around on election night.
CNN's Michelle Kosinski reports.
politics lead
Could Brown pull off another Senate upset?
(CNN) – New Hampshire Republican candidate Scott Brown has played the role of dark horse before. Can he pull off another election night upset?
CNN's Michelle Kosinski reports.
world lead
Obama criticized over handling of ISIS
(CNN) – President Obama's comparison of the forces that would be ISIS to a "JV team" just a few months ago stands in stark conflict to what the Pentagon now calls a threat like we've never seen.
What kind of criticism is the White House facing right now?
CNN's Michelle Kosinski reports.
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