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U.S. President Barack Obama is joined by former President George W. Bush in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington in this January 16, 2010 file photo. Bush has declined an invitation from Obama to attend a New York ceremony on Thursday to mark the killing of Osama bin Laden, Bush's office said. 'He appreciated the invite, but has chosen in his post-presidency to remain largely out of the spotlight,' said Bush spokesman David Sherzer. REUTERS/Larry Downing/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

In victory, echoes of Bush years

Scott Wilson and Anne E. Kornblut

President Obama finds himself in contested legal terrain over how to fight stateless enemies.

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WASHINGTON - APRIL 07: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill on April 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Cantor discussed a continuing resolution passed by the House of Representatives that would fund the Department of Defense for an additional week while the current budget stalemate is negotiated. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl will meet with Vice President Joe Biden today to discuss deficit-reduction plans. Cantor, who is against raising the debt limit without significant spending reforms, surpised many on Tuesday when he said GOP leadership might be open to a clean vote on the debt limit.

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