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Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies

Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.Full story

Tech, labor brandish dueling studies in U.S. immigration fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The technology industry and organized labor are locked in a fight that threatens to complicate the U.S. Senate's immigration bill. Full story

Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn must decide if he will sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation on Friday. Full story

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FCC nominee Wheeler to divest telecoms holdings if confirmed

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House Again Votes to Repeal ObamaCare

Senate confirms physicist Moniz as energy chief

Congress rethinks 9/11 law on military force

Documents: Ricin letters suspect evaded police

NBC Politics: Gillibrand leads Senate charge for protocol changes in military sexual assault cases

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  Scandal-gate gives Republicans cover on immigration reform

The House 'Gang of Eight' have come to an agreement on comprehensive immigration reform. Chris Hayes talks the framework with Robert Costa and Marielena Hincapie.

  Obama vows to crack down on military sexual assaults

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., shares details from legislation she introduced which would take the decision to prosecute military sexual assault cases away from commanders.

  2016 dialogue dominated by Benghazi this week

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Chuck Todd gives the Daily Rundown a roundup of 2016 news focusing on possible 2016 potentials including Hillary Clinton, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.

  All the legislation that got sidelined by scandal

The Cycle hosts spin on what Congress has been working on that got sidetracked by the week's scandals.

  Lawmakers announce legislation to combat the increases in military sexual assaults

Rep. Bruce Braley discusses the bill he's co-sponsoring with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to help prevent military sexual assaults.

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