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President Barack Obama, right, smiles at the end of a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Washington. Also attending were Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, of Nevada, and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, of California. The meeting was to discuss priorities for the remainder of the September session. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House slams Congress for misgivings on 9/11 veto override

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

1968 US Olympic athletes Tommie Smith, right, and John Carlos, left, stand as they are recognized by President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, where the president honored the 2016 United States Summer Olympic and Paralympic Teams. Smith and Carlos extended their gloved hands skyward in racial protest during the playing of &quot;The Star-Spangled Banner&quot; after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze medal in the 200 meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City 1968. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama welcomes relatives of 1936 African-American Olympians

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

This frame grab from video provided by C-SPAN2, shows the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, as the Senate acted decisively to override President Barack Obama's veto of Sept. 11 legislation. The White House saw it coming, but still it stung. When President Barack Obama was hit with the first veto override of his presidency on Wednesday, it landed as a clear reminder of his dwindling political influence, years of confounding relationships with Congress and shaky prospects for the few legislative priorities he has left (C-SPAN2 via AP)

Obama saw override coming, but still it stung

By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY - Associated Press

"This is what we put up all the time from the agencies," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. (Associated Press)

Obama operatives stripped Judicial Watch of ‘media’ status, overcharged for FOIA requests

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The dome of the Capitol is reflected in a skylight of the Capitol Visitor's Center in Washington on Jan. 1, 2013. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Support for divided government at 15-year low: poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

File - In this Aug. 5, 1936 file photo, American athlete Jesse Owens practices in the Olympic Village in Berlin. Shortly after Jesse Owens returned home from his snubbing by Adolph Hitler at the 1936 Olympics, he and America's 17 other black Olympians found a less-than-welcoming reception from their own government, as well. On Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 relatives of those 1936 African-American Olympians will be welcomed to the White House and will get to shake the President's hand, an honor Owens and the others didn’t receive after they returned home from Berlin 80 years ago. (AP Photo/File)

1936 Olympians receive overdue recognition at White House

By STEPHEN WHYNO and EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

In this Feb. 6, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gets in his car after a campaign event in Bedford, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Ex-ally: Gov. Christie seemed happy about bridge gridlock

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

White House says Donald Trump’s complaint about Fed is ‘funny’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016 file photo, a soldier from the 1st Battalion of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces listens to an address by his commander after a training exercise to prepare for the operation to re-take Mosul from Islamic State militants, in Baghdad, Iraq. The disparate groups that make up Iraq's security forces are converging on the city of Mosul, lining up for a battle on the historic plains of northern Iraq that is likely to be decisive in the war against the Islamic State group(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

Defeating jihadists with force works every time

By Ernie Audino

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with the media after the presidential debate between Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Hempstead, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Obama says debate showed Trump isn’t prepared for presidency

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama answers a question during a news conference after attending a National Security Council Meeting on efforts to counter the Islamic State, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House says U.S. safer under Obama, despite crime surge

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Roanoke, Va., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. Trump faces Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton in the first of three debates Monday. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton campaigns square off over U.S. military superiority

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

President Obama was criticized for standing behind a podium instead of being seated behind the Resolute desk while addressing the nation from the Oval Office on Sunday night. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

The Latest: Trump, Clinton to meet with Netanyahu

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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives for today's dedication ceremony at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Latest: Obamas officially open black history museum

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President Barack Obama speaks at a CEO roundtable on the margins of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

White House says Obama objects to campaign-donation measure in spending bill

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama exit Air Force One followed by daughters Sasha, left, and Malia, right, at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Station in Bourne, Mass., Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, en route to Martha's Vineyard. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

White House launches probe of hack of employee’s private email

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama speaks to media during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama pledges to veto bill forbidding ransom payments to Iran

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

From left: Army Gen. Mark Milley, Navy Adm. John Richardson, Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller and Air Force Gen. David Goldfein acknowledged to the Senate Arms Services Committee that they had not discussed the readiness crisis with their commander in chief. Donald Trump said generals under President Obama have been "reduced to rubble." (Associated Press)

Obama wary of generals, admirals commanding in war

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

U.S. and Iraqi officials cast Ramadi as proof that coalition training efforts have paid off and the Iraqi military has improved since its catastrophic collapse in the summer of 2014. But some analysts say the fight that wrested the city from the Islamic State group highlights the military's lingering shortcomings and isn't a model for trying to retake Mosul. (Associated Press)

U.S. special operations troops in ISIS fight frustrated with limited role

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Retired Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill. (www.defense.gov)

Gregory Touhill, retired Air Force general, appointed by White House to new cyber role

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times