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Obama Wants a Blank Check to Fight ISIS—and Congress Is Ready to Give It to Him

Face Down, Cash Up

The Obama administration asked Congress for $5 billion to fight terrorism but offered no details about how the money would be spent. Democrats want to give Obama the money anyway.

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