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Barbara Bush / TIME:
The Bush Sisters Wrote the Obama Girls A Letter — Bush is the CEO and co-founder of Global Health Corps — Malia and Sasha, eight years ago on a cold November day, we greeted you on the steps of the White House. We saw both the light and wariness in your eyes as you gazed at your new home.
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Politico:
Chaffetz threatens to subpoena federal ethics watchdog over Trump criticism — House Republicans have found a subject for their opening review of conflicts of interest under Donald Trump: the federal official in charge of investigating conflicts of interest.
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New York Times:
G.O.P. Lawmaker Hints at Investigating Ethics Chief Critical of Trump — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Thursday issued a stern letter, including a veiled threat of an investigation, to the federal government's top ethics monitor, who this week …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Why did Obama dawdle on Russia's hacking? — “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” mutters Marcellus as ghosts and mad spirits haunt Elsinore castle in the first act of Shakespeare's “Hamlet.” — After this past week of salacious leaks about foreign espionage plots and indignant denials …
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Bloomberg:
Davos Wonders If It's Part of the Problem — Did the global elite's devotion to borderless capitalism sow the seeds of a populist backlash? — by — Kenneth Rogoff can pinpoint the moment he started to grow concerned Donald Trump would be the next U.S. president: It was when Rogoff's fellow attendees …
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Approval of Trump Transition Still Low as Inauguration Nears — WASHINGTON, D.C. — In Gallup polling conducted two weeks before Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump continues to garner historically low approval for his transition performance, with 51% of Americans disapproving …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Ryan: GOP will repeal, replace Obamacare at same time — (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday Republicans plan to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law at the same time they approve a GOP replacement plan. — “We want to do this at the same time, and in some cases in the same bill …
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Henry Farrell / Washington Post:
Republicans say their midnight vote was about bridge building. Actually, it was bridge burning.
Republicans say their midnight vote was about bridge building. Actually, it was bridge burning.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Repealing Obamacare: Just what the doctor ordered for wealthy investors
Repealing Obamacare: Just what the doctor ordered for wealthy investors
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Casey Michel / The Daily Beast:
How Putin Played the Far Left — In the aftermath of the U.S. intelligence community's recent report on the Russian-directed hacking of the Democratic National Committee, it's easy but misleading to conclude that the Russian government's propaganda strategy lies solely in advancing the careers …
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Raw Story
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
'It's Game of Thrones, the Apprentice, and Survivor all mixed into one' — Behind closed doors, Chris Christie — unceremoniously sent packing from Donald Trump's transition headquarters in Washington two months ago — is telegraphing a message to his confidants: I'll be back.
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Robert Reich speechless after Jeffrey Lord claims Trump free to flout ethics because he won — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Robert Reich doesn't understand why Donald Trump isn't going out of his way to reassure Americans that there are no conflicts of interest in his businesses and political dealings.
Associated Press:
OBAMA MAKING CHANGES TO CUBAN IMMIGRATION POLICY — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident, a senior administration official said Thursday.
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Statement by the President on Cuban Immigration Policy
Statement by the President on Cuban Immigration Policy
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Obama ending special immigration status for migrants fleeing Cuba
Obama ending special immigration status for migrants fleeing Cuba
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump revives attack on intel community in early morning Twitter burst — President-elect Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the intelligence community Friday morning, blaming it once again for leaking an unverified report containing compromising and salacious allegations about him to the media …
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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
President Obama Surprises Vice President Biden With Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Obama Surprises Vice President Biden With Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Evan Perez / CNN:
Biden confirms Obama, VP were briefed on unsubstantiated claims against Trump
Biden confirms Obama, VP were briefed on unsubstantiated claims against Trump
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ABC News:
Obama's New Policy List Rhymes With ‘Bucket List’ — Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}} — Coming up next: — {{nextVideo.title}} — {{nextVideo.description}} — Skip to this video now — Related Extras Related Videos Video Transcript
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Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:
C-Span Online Broadcast Interrupted by Russian Network — At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Representative Maxine Waters was on the floor of the House of Representatives, arguing for the importance of the Securities and Exchange Commission. — “At this time,” Ms. Waters, Democrat of California …
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Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
Breitbart Alumni Launch ‘Populist-Nationalist’ Group — Patrick Howley, a former Breitbart News reporter, left the site under vague circumstances back in November. Howley told me at the time that he was leaving of his own volition because the site had become more “controlled” …
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
Freshman Democrat Kamala Harris grills CIA director nominee on climate change — Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., grilled CIA director Mike Pompeo on whether climate change was a leading national security threat during his Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.
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Gary Fineout / Associated Press:
Jeb Bush Says It's Unlikely He Will Run For Office Again — COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, whose bid for the presidency was derailed by businessman and eventual winner Donald Trump, says it's unlikely he'll ever run for office again.
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Manisha Ganguly / The Guardian:
WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages — Exclusive: Privacy campaigners criticise WhatsApp vulnerability as a ‘huge threat to freedom of speech’ and warn it could be exploited by government agencies — A security backdoor that can be used to allow Facebook and others …
Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
GOP governors fight their own party on Obamacare — Republican governors who reaped the benefits of Obamacare now find themselves in an untenable position — fighting GOP lawmakers in Washington to protect their states' health coverage. — This rift between state and federal GOP officials …
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RADAR:
His Way! Inside Paul Anka's Top-Secret Performance Plan For Trump Inauguration — The music legend is re-writing the lyrics to an entire song. — President Donald Trump did it his way — and Paul Anka will let him know it! — A source close to the “(You're) Having My Baby” crooner …
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CNN:
First on CNN: Trump expected to tap longtime federal prosecutor for key DOJ post — (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Baltimore US Attorney Rod Rosenstein for deputy attorney general, according to people close to the Trump transition.
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Abby Ohlheiser / Washington Post:
You've probably never heard of this creepy genealogy site. But it knows a lot about you. — Early Tuesday morning, Anna Brittain got a text from her sister: Did she know about Familytreenow.com? The relatively unknown site, which presents itself as a free genealogy resource, seemed to know an awful lot about her.
The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Obama Designates National Monuments Honoring Civil Rights History — In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, today, President Obama is designating three new national monuments honoring our country's civil rights history and taking new steps to promote diversity in our national parks and other public lands.
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