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Sessions takes on racism charges; pledges to recuse himself from Clinton probes
CNN
Washington (CNN) Sen. Jeff Sessions confronted one of the biggest criticisms surrounding his nomination to become the next attorney general, insisting he's not a racist. In the wide-ranging Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sessions also pledged to ...
Hearing Highlights: Democrats Do Little to Undermine Jeff SessionsNew York Times
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Trump Tells GOP to Replace Health Care Law 'Quickly'
New York Times
President-elect Donald J. Trump at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Monday. Credit Kevin Hagen for The New York Times. President-elect Donald J. Trump pressed Republicans on Tuesday to move forward with the immediate repeal of the Affordable Care Act ...
Republicans scramble to ease concerns about Obamacare replacementWashington Post
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Trump asks vaccine skeptic to lead commission on vaccination safety
The Hill
Kennedy told reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan about the forthcoming position after a meeting with the president-elect. "He asked me to chair a commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity ... I said I would," he said ...
Despite his personal opposition, Sessions vows to uphold laws protecting abortion, same-sex marriageLos Angeles Times
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Trump AG nominee Jeff Sessions faces grilling in Senate hearing
CNN
Washington (CNN) The first major test of President-elect Donald Trump's administration comes on Tuesday, as Sen. Jeff Sessions faces a grilling from his colleagues in his confirmation hearing to become attorney general. Sessions' hearing, which started ...
Live Analysis: Jeff Sessions Confirmation HearingNew York Times
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Obama heads home to Chicago to say farewell the nation
Washington Post
CHICAGO — President Obama has referred to his home in the Hyde Park neighborhood here as “a time capsule,” a mostly uninhabited place full of old bills and news clippings dating back to a time before he took office. Nearby, in Jackson Park, is the ...
Obama says goodbyeCNN
Obama's Farewell Address: How Presidents Use This Moment Of ReflectionNPR
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Clemson fulfills its promise by beating its model, Alabama
ESPN
In a game that will be long-remembered, check out the top sights and sounds from Clemson's victory over Alabama to capture the College Football Playoff National Championship. (2:16). Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Pinterest · Email; comment.
Clemson's classic win over Alabama proves each team is equipped for sustained glorySports Illustrated
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Clemson fulfills its promise by beating its model, Alabama
ESPN
Trailing by three points in the waning seconds of the College Football Playoff National Championship, Clemson rallies past Alabama as Deshaun Watson connects with Hunter Renfrow on a 2-yard touchdown, lifting the Tigers to a 35-31 victory. (5:10).
National title report card: Player grades for Clemson's win over AlabamaSports Illustrated
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Sessions opens contentious confirmation gantlet before Senate committee
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The first of President-elect Donald Trump's most controversial nominees is set to appear Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as civil rights advocates stepped up their attacks on Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, whose confirmation ...
Dems Aim to Hobble Jeff SessionsDaily Beast
Trump picks for attorney general, DHS kick off week of confirmation hearingsFox News
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Meryl Streep 'overrated'? Donald Trump fires the latest salvo in the culture wars
Los Angeles Times
Donald Trump's rebuke of Meryl Streep for criticizing his past bullying was less about Streep than two imperatives for the president-elect: portraying himself in the best possible light and convincing the public that he's more “us” than “them.” The ...
Critic's Notebook: Donald Trump Takes Aim at Meryl Streep — and We All LoseHollywood Reporter
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Jared Kushner Will Sell Many of His Assets, but Ethics Lawyers Worry
New York Times
Jared Kushner, Donald J. Trump's son-in-law, at Trump Tower in Manhattan in November, days after the election. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times. After President-elect Donald J. Trump announced Monday that he would appoint his son-in-law, the ...
Trump names son-in-law Jared Kushner as White House adviserUSA TODAY
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Jared Kushner Named Senior White House Adviser to Donald Trump
New York Times
Jared Kushner, left, and Stephen K. Bannon, President-elect Donald J. Trump's chief strategist. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times. WASHINGTON — Jared Kushner will become a senior White House adviser to his father-in-law, Donald J. Trump, ...
The Trump Transition: Jared Kushner, confirmation hearings and tax reformWashington Post
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Fort Lauderdale Shooting: Should the FBI Have Done More to Stop Florida Airport Suspect?
NBCNews.com
Two months before allegedly killing five and wounding eight in the Fort Lauderdale airport, Esteban Santiago walked into an FBI office in Anchorage, Alaska with a loaded handgun magazine appearing "agitated" and reporting "terroristic thoughts ...
Fla. Airport Shooting Suspect Appears In Court, Is Assigned A Public DefenderNPR
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Trump to name son-in-law Jared Kushner as White House adviser
USA TODAY
Asserting that anti-nepotism laws do not apply to the executive branch of government, President-elect Donald Trump is planning to appoint son-in-law Jared Kushner to a White House advisory position, aides said Monday. Trump himself appeared to confirm ...
Jared Kushner to be named senior adviser to the presidentCNN
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Critic's Notebook: Donald Trump Takes Aim at Meryl Streep — And We All Lose
Hollywood Reporter
Once again, Donald Trump's desire to play cultural critic, this time targeting Meryl Streep, proved an effective distraction from everything else in the world. It hasn't even begun, but the Trump presidency has always been about erasing lines. If you ...
I sat in the Golden Globes ballroom and here's what happenedUSA TODAY
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