Question: Washington (CNN)Updates on Scott Walker, Marco Rubio and John Kasich, an economic twist on the old adage "All politics is local," and an overseas vote where President Obama would love to see an anti-incumbent backlash -- those stories filled our Sunday trip around the "Inside Politics" table.

The official White House line will be something like this: The Israeli people are making their choice, the United States admires their vibrant democracy and looks forward to a close friendship and strategic partnership with the next Israeli government no matter who wins. But it's no secret President Obama is no fan of Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Israeli prime minister's recent address to a joint meeting of the Congress exposed the rawness of the relationship.

So as the votes are counted and the coalitions debated in the week ahead, the White House has both a personal and professional interest.

NPR's Steve Inskeep took a firsthand look at the Israeli campaign in the final days and offered his take on the uncertainty.

"Now, Israel's political system is so complicated that even if (Netanyahu's) party ends up not being the leading party, there are scenarios where he could end up in a governing coalition," said Inskeep.

"But it's interesting to note that Isaac Herzog, the Labor Party leader, who's his biggest challenger, wants to change Israel's approach to the world -- has been talking about trying to end Israel's isolation in the world, which would suggest changing a lot of policies that have infuriated this White House or frustrated this White House over the last several years." 1. Who works for NPR?
2. What did he do?
3. At what?
4. Did he have an opinion?
5. What was it?
6. Who?
7. What is the old saying about politics?
8. What is the president likely to say?
9. Who doesn't Obama like?
10. Who is that?
11. What happened recently that revealed their relationship?
12. What was being counted? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Steve Inskeep
2. took a firsthand look
3. the Israeli campaign
4. yes
5. he could end up governing
6. Netanyahu
7. All politics is local
8. The Israeli people are making their choice,
9. Benjamin Netanyahu
10. Israeli prime minister
11. an address
12. the votes

Question: CHAPTER XLIV. THE GALIMAFRE

Speats and raxes, speats and raxes, speat and raxes Lord Somerville's billet

Never wont to let the grass grow under his feet, Henry of Navarre was impatient of awaiting his troops at Pont de Dronne, and proposed to hasten on to Quinet, as a convenient centre for collecting the neighbouring gentry for conference. Thus, early on Monday, a party of about thirty set forth on horseback, including the Ribaumonts, Rayonette being perched by turns in front of her father or mother, and the Duke de Quinet declaring that he should do his best to divide the journey into stages not too long for Philip, since he was anxious to give his mother plenty of time to make preparations for her royal guest.

He had, however, little reckoned on the young King's promptitude. The first courier he had dispatched was overtaken at a _cabaret_ only five leagues from Pont de Dronne, baiting his horse, as he said; the second was found on the road with a lame horse; and the halt a day's journey remained beyond it. The last stage had been ridden, much to the Duke's discontent, for it brought them to a mere village inn, with scarcely any accommodation. The only tolerable bed was resigned by the King to the use of Philip, whose looks spoke the exhaustion of which his tongue scorned to complain. So painful and feverish a night ensued that Eustacie was anxious that he should not move until the Duke should, as he promised, send a mule litter back for him; but this proposal he resented; and in the height of his constitutional obstinacy, appeared booted and spurred at the first signal to mount. 1. Who is anxious about the military arrival?
2. Where were they arriving at?
3. Where did he suggest would be a good meeting point?
4. When did they head out?
5. How many went?
6. How did they travel?
7. Who was before her father?
8. For whom was the time shortened?
9. Who were preparations being made for?
10. What happened to the first messenger?
11. And the second messenger?
12. Where was the last stage led?
13. Was it a big inn?
14. Who got the best bed?
15. Who felt anxious that night? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Henry of Navarre
2. Pont de Dronne
3. Quinet
4. early on Monday
5. about thirty
6. on horseback
7. Rayonette
8. Philip
9. the King
10. he was overtaken
11. he was found on the road with a lame horse
12. a village inn
13. no
14. Philip
15. Eustacie

Question: American imperialism is the economic, military and cultural philosophy which states that the United States, either directly or indirectly, affects and controls other countries or their policies. Such influence is often closely associated with expansion into foreign territories. The concept of an American Empire was first popularised during the presidency of James K. Polk who led the United States into the MexicanAmerican War of 1846, and the eventual annexation of California and other western territories via the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Gadsden purchase.

Thomas Jefferson, in the 1790s, awaited the fall of the Spanish Empire "until our population can be sufficiently advanced to gain it from them piece by piece". In turn, historian Sidney Lens notes that "the urge for expansionat the expense of other peoplesgoes back to the beginnings of the United States itself". Yale historian Paul Kennedy put it, "From the time the first settlers arrived in Virginia from England and started moving westward, this was an imperial nation, a conquering nation." Detailing George Washington's description of the early United States as an "infant empire", Benjamin Franklin's writing that "the Prince that acquires new Territory... removes the Natives to give his own People Room... may be properly called [Father] of [his] Nation", and Thomas Jefferson's statement that the United States "must be viewed as the nest from which all America, North & South is to be peopled", Chomsky stated, "the United States is the one country that exists, as far as I know, and ever has, that was founded as an empire explicitly". 1. During whose reign was this popularized?
2. Where did he reign over?
3. What was his title?
4. was there peace during his reign?
5. why?
6. Was there conflict between 2 groups?
7. Between who?
8. What year did the war break out?
9. Where did the first people settle?
10. Where did they come from? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. James K. Polk's
2. the United States
3. president
4. no
5. to annex California
6. yes
7. the United States and Mexico
8. 1846
9. Virginia
10. England