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THIS was the perfect backdrop for Angela Merkel and Barack Obama to share a scenic moment. But something went very wrong. Ref. Source 8r

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In another sign that his trade plan might be in jeopardy, President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill to meet with Democrats to push for support on a vote related to trade authority.

House Democrats, the majority of whom are trying to defeat the fast-track trade legislation, were expecting to hear from the President at their 9:30 a.m. Caucus meeting, according to a Democratic aide.

A final vote on the legislation is expected Friday, after a procedural vote narrowly passed Thursday evening. Ref. CNN

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President Barack Obama called the nine deaths in a Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting "Particularly heartbreaking," And suggested a greater focus on gun control was necessary in the wake of the tragedy.

"We as a people will have to reckon with the fact that this kind of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries," Obama said. "It is within our power to do something about it." Ref. CNN

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Obama makes 'Freudian slip' about post-presidency

The president compares life in the White House to a prison sentence Ref. Source 2d

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After months of stagnant approval ratings, a new CNN/ORC poll finds that for the first time in more than two years, 50% of Americans approve of the way President Obama is handling the presidency.

And his overall ratings are bolstered by increasingly positive reviews of his treatment of race relations and the economy.

The new poll shows Obama's approval rating up five points since a May survey, when just 45% approved of the job he was doing as president and 52% disapproved. The poll marks the first time his approval rating has been at 50% or higher since May, 2013, and only the second time in that stretch that his disapproval rating has fallen below 50%. It currently stands at 47%.

The margin of sampling error for all adults is +/- 3 percentage points. Ref. CNN

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How do these approval ratings compare with other presidents - what is the average approval rating of each president over the term of their office? Anyone know?

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Approval ratings may not reflect reality. Obama is one of the most charismatic presidents America has ever had. He is president in an era where the media can make or break you so he has played his part well by extending it. Obama goes on talk shows, TV programs and more. He has raised the bar and all the others that follow will have to live up to that.

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President Barack Obama has commuted the prison sentences of 46 drug offenders, saying they were not "hardened criminals" And their punishments didn't match the crimes they committed.

Obama said the move was part of his larger attempt to reform the criminal justice system. He is expected to speak about justice reform Tuesday at the NAACP's annual convention, and on Thursday he will become the first president to visit a federal prison. Ref. CNN