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FILE- These 2014 file photos show, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio. They will be the top three players in political Washington for the next two years: President Barack Obama, incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner. (AP Photo, File) FILE- These 2014 file photos show, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio. They will be the top three players in political Washington for the next two years: President Barack Obama, incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner. (AP Photo, File)

By Associated Press November 7, 2014 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. WHAT IS WASHINGTON’S BILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION

AP’s Josh Lederman explores whether Obama and congressional Republicans can forestall growing dysfunction in this divided government.

2. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS LAWS IN FOUR STATES AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE

The ruling creates a divide among federal appellate courts, increasing the likelihood Supreme Court justices will take up an issue they initially passed on.