GOP Opposition Stalled Wall Street Reform, Says Obama

President Obama says that passing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Bill was a struggle due to strong opposition from some Republicans and lobbyists.

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Iran Far From Building Bomb, Says Expert

During a July 19 conference at the Woodrow Wilson Center, Wilson Center scholar, Michael Adler, said that, even if Iran kicks out international inspectors AND goes “full bore” with its nuclear program, it would take up to two years for Iran to develop a single atomic bomb.

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Political Agreement More Likely Than Military Action Against Iran

During a July 19 conference at the Woodrow Wilson Center on negotiations with Iran, Michael Adler, a Wilson Center scholar, said that military action against Iran is not imminent.

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Steps Being Taken To Protect Gulf Coast Cleanup Crews, Says Health Expert

Ellen Marie Whelan, associate director of Health Policy at the Center for American Progress, says steps are being taken by the Center for Disease Control and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to ensure the health and safety of those working to clean the Gulf Coast. (0:30)

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Health Official Says Gulf Coast Health Issues Are Rising

Lesley Russell, Visiting Fellow at the Center for American Progress, says there is evidence of health hazards in the Gulf Coast region and adds that cleanup workers and citizens are feeling the wrath of these hazards.

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We Know We Can't Trust BP, Says Lawmaker

Representative Lois Capps (D-Calif.), says BP cannot be trusted to monitor the health effects the oil spill is having on the people working to clean up the Gulf Coast region.

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Comprehensive Immigration Reform A Must, Says DOJ Official

Associate Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice Juan Osuna says comprehensive immigration reform is immensely important for the United States to tackle its immigration problems.  (0:16)

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