1500 troops heading to Iraq, AG nominee Loretta Lynch, and Supreme Court takes on ACA.

U.S. Sending More Troops to Iraq & A New Attorney General Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered November 07, 2014
U.S. Sending More Troops to Iraq & A New Attorney General

On the Webcast Extra, our panelists discuss the “Friday news dump” as the White House announced plans to send 1,500 troops to Iraq to train the Iraqi Army and word that Loretta Lynch will be President Obama's choice to replace Eric Holder at the Department of Justice. Plus, the Supreme Court has decided to take on a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act.

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Washington Week with The Atlantic

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