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While negotiations over a nuclear deal between the United States and Iran began two years ago, smaller efforts for diplomacy go back to the last decade.

Intended to combat gun violence, the actions include a regulatory change designed to make it harder for gun buyers to avoid background checks.

Some young immigrants whose parents brought them to the U.S. without papers are working for Democratic candidates who support a path to citizenship for them.

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Obama spoke at length on the subject of identity. The question of who we are as Americans, Obama said, has been a focus since the country's founding.

The White House says it is shortening the sentences for 95 men and women in federal prisons for nonviolent crimes. Obama has now commuted more sentences than the previous five presidents combined.

Online habits may be shifting to social media, but email is still the be-all and end-all for grass-roots political fundraising. Get ready for your inbox to be flooded.

Using a rare Oval Office address, the president called last week's deadly San Bernardino shooting "an act of terrorism" and outlined how the U.S. is working to combat the growing threat from ISIS.

"The threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it," Obama said, aiming to calm American anxiety over the danger posed by the Islamic State. He warned Americans not to give in to fear.

In a statement from the Oval Office, the president also said the investigation into Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., has been handed over to the FBI.

In a press conference in Turkey, the president ruled out sending additional U.S. troops to Syria in the wake of the Paris attacks.