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• Obama tells Democrats: 'Don't rescue' Republicans on 'Trumpcare'

  04-01-2017 23:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Barack Obama, anxious to preserve elements of his signature health law, travels to Capitol Hill Wednesday in a bid to fend off Republican efforts to repeal the measure outright.
  
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• The 2016 campaign is over, but the 2017 campaign begins

  04-01-2017 23:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The 2016 campaign may be over, but the 2017 campaign just began.
  
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• 2016 campaign is over, but 2017 campaign begins

  04-01-2017 23:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The 2016 campaign may be over, but the 2017 campaign just began.
  
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• With one bill, Republicans fast track plan to undo Obama regs

  04-01-2017 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday giving Congress the power to kill dozens of recently enacted rules in one fell swoop, as Republicans charged ahead on their campaign to strip down federal regulations. It was the second time the Republican-dominated chamber took up legislation blocking "midnight rules," those rolled out at the close of a president's term. The Senate is expected to soon consider companion legislation, which co
  
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• Republicans name first targets in drive to repeal Obama regs - Fox News

  04-01-2017 23:33 via foxnews.com
  
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  Republicans name first targets in drive to repeal Obama regs
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  House Republican leaders on Wednesday identified their primary targets in the long-standing effort to roll back President Obama's “job-killing” regulations, vowing swift action to nix two environmental rules. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R ...
  With one bill, Republicans fast track plan to undo Obama regulationsReuters
  It begins: House fires up process for Obama rules rollbackWashington Examiner (
  
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• Pro-weed organization to hand out free joints on Inauguration Day

  04-01-2017 23:21 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Adam Eidinger wants to make a statement on President-elect Donald Trump's Inauguration Day by offering 4,200 free joints to anyone willing to take it.
  
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• Intelligence officials growing concern over Trump attacks

  04-01-2017 23:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Intelligence officials are increasingly dismayed about President-elect Donald Trump's tweets and continued public attacks against them, describing his conduct as distressing, officials told CNN Wednesday.
  
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• Classified Election Hacking Report Complete, President Obama to Be Briefed Thursday - ABC News

  04-01-2017 22:56 via abcnews.go.com
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  Classified Election Hacking Report Complete, President Obama to Be Briefed Thursday
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  The classified report requested by President Barack Obama detailing Russia's alleged role in cyberattacks during U.S. presidential elections dating back to 2008 is now complete, and the president is expected to receive the first briefing on its ...
  Obama is going out in a blaze of self-interestNew York Post
  Vladimir Putin polls better with Republicans than Obama does. That's not unpreced
  
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• Classified Election Hacking Report Complete, President Obama to Be Briefed - ABC News

  04-01-2017 22:56 via abcnews.go.com
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  Classified Election Hacking Report Complete, President Obama to Be Briefed
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  The classified report requested by President Barack Obama detailing Russia's alleged role in cyberattacks during U.S. presidential elections dating back to 2008 is now complete, and he is expected to receive the first briefing on its findings on ...
  US obtained evidence after election that Russia leaked emails: officialsReuters
  Obama going out in a blaze of self-interestChicago Tribune
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• Obama calls for seamless transition for US military to Trump - Fox News

  04-01-2017 22:47 via foxnews.com
  
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  Obama calls for seamless transition for US military to Trump
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  WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama called for a smooth handover of control of the U.S. military to incoming commander in chief Donald Trump, as the outgoing president met Wednesday with military leaders for the last time. "We've got to make sure that ...
  Obama calls for seamless transition of power at last meeting with generalsUSA TODAY
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• Christie's fired Bridgegate aide heads to Trump's White House

  04-01-2017 22:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the first of President-elect Donald Trump's primary rivals to endorse him and once vetted as a vice presidential pick, has been shut out the new administration. But an ex-aide who played a role in the Bridgegate scandal that tarnished Christie will be in it.
  
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• Christie's fired Bridgegate aide heads to Trump WH

  04-01-2017 22:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the first of President-elect Donald Trump's primary rivals to endorse him and once vetted as a vice presidential pick, has been shut out the new administration. But an ex-aide who played a role in the Bridgegate scandal that tarnished Christie will be in it.
  
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• Transition Briefing: Trump Appears to Side With Assange Over Intelligence Agencies’ Conclusions

  04-01-2017 22:36 via nytimes.com
  The president-elect showed sympathy for Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, once reviled by Republicans, suggesting he believes Russia was not the group’s source.
  
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• Barack Obama Post the Obama Presidency - Huffington Post

  04-01-2017 22:30 via huffingtonpost.com
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  Barack Obama Post the Obama Presidency
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  When American presidents retire, they are supposed to exit the national stage. Republican presidents, in particular, Ford, Reagan, and the two Bushes, have kept a particularly low profile. They wrote their memoirs, dedicated their Presidential ...and more »
  
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• In farewell to military, Obama urges America to uphold its values - Washington Post

  04-01-2017 22:29 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  In farewell to military, Obama urges America to uphold its values
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  A solemn President Obama, in remarks directed at least partially at his successor, urged the U.S. military and the country on Wednesday never to abandon its “core principles” as it fights the nation's wars. Obama was speaking at a farewell ceremony at ...
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• Trump's SEC pick Clayton points to capital formation, not enforcement

  04-01-2017 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With his selection of deal-making attorney Walter "Jay" Clayton to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, President-elect Donald Trump is signaling that the agency will try to reduce regulations that critics see as burdensome or hindering corporate growth. Trump announced on Wednesday that he intends to nominate Clayton, a partner in the New York office of law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, to lead the agency that polices and regulates Wall Street. Clayton specializes in public and pri
  
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• Read President Obama's Farewell Address to the Armed Forces - TIME

  04-01-2017 22:18 via time.com
  
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  Read President Obama's Farewell Address to the Armed Forces
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  President Barack Obama bid farewell to the Armed Forces during a ceremony on Wednesday. Obama commended Defense Secretary Ash Carter, General Joseph Dunford, General Paul Selva, Vice President Joe Biden and the members of Congress for their ...and more »
  
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• Congressman's office cites rabbit saga as evidence of ethics office overreach

  04-01-2017 22:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A prominent congressman is pointing to a saga involving his pet rabbit as evidence of the poor judgment of the ethics office that Republicans briefly planned this week to disempower.
  
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• Trump takes credit for artists' album rising sales after inauguration announcement

  04-01-2017 21:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump is linking singer Jackie Evancho's rising album sales to her announcing she will be performing at Trump's inauguration.
  
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• Ex-Senator Coats is top candidate for director of national intelligence: NBC News

  04-01-2017 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Former Republican Senator Dan Coats of Indiana is the leading candidate to serve as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the discussions. Coats met with Trump on Nov. 30 at Trump Tower in New York City. (Reporting by Eric Beech in Washington; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
  
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• Obama tells Democrats to 'stay strong' in protecting his signature health-care law - Washington Post

  04-01-2017 21:48 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Obama tells Democrats to 'stay strong' in protecting his signature health-care law
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  Congressional Republicans launched their long-promised effort on Wednesday to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, even as they acknowledged that they may need several months to develop a sequel along conservative lines. Signifying the priority that the ...
  Obama Fights for Health Law as Republicans Stand Firm on Vow to RepealNew York Times
  Obama tells Democrats: 'Don't rescue'
  
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• Graham: I'll have 'hard time' backing nominees who reject intelligence

  04-01-2017 21:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday it will be difficult for him to support President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees if they don't accept US intelligence on Russia's alleged hacking in the 2016 election.
  
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• Corker: Tillerson's foreign policy views are 'mainstream' even on Russia

  04-01-2017 21:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker said secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson's views on international relations -- including Russia -- are very much in the "mainstream of foreign policy thinking here in the US."
  
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• Pence: Obamacare replacement to come together in weeks, months ahead

  04-01-2017 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President-elect Mike Pence said on Wednesday the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act will evolve in the months ahead, seeking to deflect criticism by Democrats over dismantling the health care program without an alternate plan. "The architecture of the replacement of Obamacare will come together, as it should, through the legislative process in the weeks and months ahead," Pence said at a brief news conference after meetings with Republican lawmake
  
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• Obama calls for seamless transition of power at last meeting with generals - USA TODAY

  04-01-2017 20:34 via usatoday.com
  
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  WASHINGTON — President Obama said goodbye to his generals on Wednesday, getting a final briefing on the war against terror and calling for the seamless transition of military power to his successor. "We've got to make sure that during this transition ...
  During Last Meeting With Military Leaders, Obama Calls For 'Seamless Transition' To TrumpDaily Caller
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• Trump faces hurdles turning immigration pledges into reality

  04-01-2017 20:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump will face several significant hurdles if he attempts to quickly make good on a campaign promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the United States, according to multiple immigration experts and law enforcement officials interviewed by CNN.
  
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• Trump faces hurdles on immigration

  04-01-2017 20:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump will face several significant hurdles if he attempts to quickly make good on a campaign promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the United States, according to multiple immigration experts and law enforcement officials interviewed by CNN.
  
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• Trump names additional senior White House aides: statement

  04-01-2017 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday filled out his incoming White House senior staff jobs, naming three deputy chiefs of staff to help with operations, Trump's transition team said in a statement. Trump named Katie Walsh of the Republican National Committee as deputy chief of staff to the White House; U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions' top aide Rick Dearborn as deputy chief of staff for legislative, intergovernmental affairs and implementation, and former Wh
  
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• 'Guccifer' casts doubt on Obama administration's Russia hacking claims - Fox News

  04-01-2017 19:55 via foxnews.com
  
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  'Guccifer' casts doubt on Obama administration's Russia hacking claims
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  The FBI and administration have since turned their attention to responding to alleged Russian hacking of Democratic accounts, which some Clinton allies have blamed for her election loss. In interviews conducted two weeks before the Obama administration ...and more »
  
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• A Conservative Who Was Inspired by Obama - New York Times

  04-01-2017 19:54 via nytimes.com
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  A Conservative Who Was Inspired by Obama
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  Re “Barack Obama and Me” (Op-Ed, Jan. 2): I was pleased to read J. D. Vance's comments regarding President Obama. Indeed, Barack Obama is an admirable man, and it speaks volumes that he could serve as an ethical compass for Mr. Vance, ...and more »
  
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• New UN secretary general speaks with Trump by phone

  04-01-2017 19:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump spoke Wednesday morning with new UN secretary general Antonio Guterres by phone, a United Nations spokesman told CNN.
  
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• Trump in 2010: WikiLeaks 'disgraceful,' there 'should be like death penalty or something'

  04-01-2017 19:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump called WikiLeaks "disgraceful" and suggested there be a "death penalty" for their actions during a 2010 interview.
  
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• Trump in 2010: WikiLeaks 'disgraceful'

  04-01-2017 19:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump called WikiLeaks "disgraceful" and suggested there be a "death penalty" for their actions during a 2010 interview.
  
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• Texans Rick Perry, Rex Tillerson aim to win over senators ahead of confirmation hearings - Dallas News

  04-01-2017 19:22 via dallasnews.com
  
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  Texans Rick Perry, Rex Tillerson aim to win over senators ahead of confirmation hearings
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  But it also fuels concerns, given Trump's friendly views toward Putin, his downplaying of Russian hacks aimed at interfering with the U.S. presidential election, and his apparent reluctance to confront a dangerous adversary. "Obviously, many questions ...and more »
  
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• Trump, Palin break with GOP, warm up to Assange

  04-01-2017 18:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday used comments from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to continue raising questions about the allegation that Russian hackers attempted to influence American politics -- a charge the US intelligence community and the Obama administration has defended with increasing vigor.
  
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• Schumer on Republican Obamacare repeal: it's their responsibility

  04-01-2017 18:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that Democrats in Congress want to see Republican lawmakers' plan for a replacement healthcare program before they repeal the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
  
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• Trump to choose Hagerty as the next U.S. ambassador to Japan: source

  04-01-2017 18:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to pick William Hagerty as the next U.S. ambassador to Japan, an adviser to Trump's transition team told Reuters on Wednesday.
  
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• Ex-CIA spox: Trump believes Assange over CIA

  04-01-2017 18:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A former Pentagon and CIA spokesman on Wednesday slammed Donald Trump for giving credit to WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange and warned that America will be less safe when the President-elect takes office later this month.
  
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• Ex-CIA spokesman: Trump believes Assange over CIA

  04-01-2017 18:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A former Pentagon and CIA spokesman on Wednesday slammed Donald Trump for giving credit to WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange and warned that America will be less safe when the President-elect takes office later this month.
  
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• Pence: GOP will keep promise to repeal Obamacare

  04-01-2017 18:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Vice President-elect Mike Pence said Wednesday that repealing the Affordable Care Act was part of keeping promises Republicans -- including President-elect Donald Trump -- made on the campaign trail.
  
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• Trump to meet with CIA, FBI and DNI chiefs on Friday: spokesman

  04-01-2017 17:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump planned to meet with the heads of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday, a spokesman for the U.S. Republican president-elect said. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Sean Spicer said CIA Director John Brennan, FBI Director James Comey and DNI's James Clapper intend to attend the briefing with Trump on the U.S. intelligence agencies' final report on the subject of Russian hacking of U.S.
  
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• Yes, a Teenager Dabbed in Front of Paul Ryan

  04-01-2017 17:55 via nytimes.com
  Maybe — like the House speaker, apparently — you don’t know what dabbing is. Maybe you thought it was over. Maybe it is. We explain.
  
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• Trump to nominate Wall Street lawyer Clayton to lead SEC

  04-01-2017 17:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday he intends to nominate Walter "Jay" Clayton, an attorney who advises clients on major Wall Street deals, to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "Jay Clayton is a highly talented expert on many aspects of financial and regulatory law, and he will ensure our financial institutions can thrive and create jobs while playing by the rules at the same time," Trump in a statement. "We need to undo many regulations which have stifled i
  
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• Trump spoke with U.N. secretary general, met with union reps

  04-01-2017 17:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Republican President-elect Donald Trump continued to hold meetings on Wednesday at Trump Tower in New York as the Republican prepares to inherit the White House from Democrat Barack Obama in less than three weeks. Below is a list of meetings for Wednesday, according to Trump's transition team. ...
  
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• Obama: Voters will punish GOP for Obamacare repeal

  04-01-2017 17:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Barack Obama, anxious to preserve elements of his signature health law, travels to Capitol Hill Wednesday in a bid to fend off Republican efforts to repeal the measure outright.
  
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• Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin skips Obama Hill meeting

  04-01-2017 17:36 via rss.cnn.com
  
  At least one Democrat isn't thrilled with President Barack Obama's decision to head to Capitol Hill to rally his party's lawmakers Wednesday.
  
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• Obama's Energy Legacy in the West Could Outlast the Trump Administration - WIRED

  04-01-2017 17:28 via wired.com
  
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  Obama's Energy Legacy in the West Could Outlast the Trump Administration
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  Eight years ago, President-elect Barack Obama wanted Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar to be his Interior secretary. ... The initiative took the department from zero to 60 on renewables, and it is a clear example of the paradigm shift that the Obama ...and more »
  
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• Obama: The Ocean President - The Atlantic

  04-01-2017 16:42 via theatlantic.com
  
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  Obama: The Ocean President
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  Such measures are vital at a time when the oceans are imperiled by many threats, including overfishing, acidification, pollution, and climate change. “We don't see the effects of climate change every single day with our own eyes,” Obama said last ...and more »
  
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• California Dems tap Holder to fight Trump in court

  04-01-2017 16:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Democratic leaders of the California state legislature have hired Eric Holder, the former attorney general during the Obama administration, to serve as outside legal counsel as they prepare for a series of court battles with President-elect Donald Trump's White House.
  
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• California Dems tap Eric Holder to fight Trump in court

  04-01-2017 16:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Democratic leaders of the California state legislature have hired Eric Holder, the former attorney general during the Obama administration, to serve as outside legal counsel as they prepare for a series of court battles with President-elect Donald Trump's White House.
  
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