Obama asks Congress for war authorization to fight ISIS

President Obama makes an address about ISIS in September.
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President Obama on Wednesday sent to Congress a bill requesting approval of a three-year war resolution to combat ISIS.

"If left unchecked, ISIL will pose a threat beyond the Middle East, including to the United States homeland," Obama wrote to lawmakers.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.