KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Regrouping from an embarrassing defeat in the House, the White House tried to change the subject away from its Syrian refugee program on Friday, instead calling for changes that could prohibit some people from bypassing the traditional visa system to enter the American homeland. A day after the House overwhelmingly backed onerous hurdles for Syrian refugees, White House officials said President Barack Obama's intention to veto the bill hadn't wavered, even though it passed with a veto-proof majority - including 47 members of his own party. Although the strong House vote could improve the bill's prospects in the...
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