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Exclusive: Read the Inauguration Day letter Obama left for Trump — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)During his final moments in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama folded into thirds a handwritten letter to Donald Trump, slid it into an envelope, and in neat capital letters addressed it to “Mr. President.”
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Says It Tested a Hydrogen Bomb Meant for Missiles — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea carried out its sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sunday, saying it had detonated a hydrogen bomb that could be mounted on an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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After North Korea Nuclear Test, Trump Saves Harshest Words for South Korea — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday called North Korea's biggest nuclear test to date “very hostile and dangerous,” but his most significant rhetorical escalation was against South Korea, a close United States ally …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Mattis warns North Korea of ‘massive military response’ if it threatens US, allies … on Sunday issued a stark warning to North Korea, saying the country would be met with a “massive military response” if it threatened the U.S. or its allies. — “Any threat to the United States …
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North Korea nuclear test: Hydrogen bomb ‘missile-ready’
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Kim's young 'un: Spies reveal North Korean dictator has a secret son waiting in the wings …
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Amid Nuclear Tensions, Trump Mulls Exit From South Korea Trade Deal
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Claims to Have Developed a Missile-Ready Hydrogen Bomb
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Neil Irwin / New York Times:
To Understand Rising Inequality, Consider the Janitors at Two Top Companies, Then and Now — ROCHESTER — Gail Evans and Marta Ramos have one thing in common: They have each cleaned offices for one of the most innovative, profitable and all-around successful companies in the United States.
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
The next Kennedy weighs his next move — Democrats are in search of new leaders to take on Donald Trump, and Rep. Joe Kennedy could fit the bill. But it's not clear he wants the job. — In short order, Kennedy has garnered a loyal grass-roots following with a series of viral speeches challenging …
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Michael Starr Hopkins / The Hill:
Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand will lead Democrats to 2020 victory — As Democrats survey the political landscape and focus on rebuilding the party after the disastrous 2016 election, there's no denying that a change in leadership is desperately needed.
Amanda Wicks / Pitchfork:
Steely Dan's Walter Becker Dead at 67 — He and Donald Fagen co-founded the group in 1972 — Steely Dan's guitarist Walter Becker has died, as confirmed by a post on his official website. He was 67 years old. Becker had recently undergone an operation that left him unable to tour …
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Walter Becker, Co-Founder of Steely Dan, Dies at 67 — Walter Becker, the guitarist, bassist and co-founder of the rock duo Steely Dan, one of the most successful and adventurous groups of the 1970s and early '80s, died on Sunday. He was 67. — His death was announced on his official website, which gave no other details.
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
‘Are you on drugs?’: Top Trump lawyer Ty Cobb slams ‘rabid’ press in lengthy response to questions on Comey letter — White House special counsel Ty Cobb, who was appointed to represent President Donald Trump in the Russia investigation, on Saturday issued his lengthiest statement yet …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Blunt: 'I think it's a mistake to get in a fight with the president' — (R-Mo.) said he thinks it's a “mistake” to get into a fight with President Trump. — “It's not a mistake to disagree when you disagree,” he said on NBC's “Meet the Press.” “It is a mistake to suggest that somehow this president …
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
GOP senator blasts Trump's ‘18th-century views of trade’
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
In action after action, Trump appeals primarily to his dwindling base — President Trump pardoned a tough-on-immigration Arizona sheriff accused of racial profiling. He threatened a government shutdown if Congress won't deliver border wall funding. He banned transgender people from serving in the military.
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump goes hands-on in return to storm-ravaged Gulf Coast — President Trump appeared in good spirits Saturday while taking a more hands-on approach during his second visit to Texas in less than a week in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. — In Houston, Trump and first lady Melania handed …
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Trump praises Coast Guard, swipes at media in Texas
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: No special session needed for Harvey aid
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