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Democrats block Gorsuch consideration, paving way for Senate rules change The move sets up a series of contentious votes intended to end in Gorsuch’s confirmation on Friday By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more » The Plum Line •  Opinion The knives are out for Stephen Bannon, and his scam is getting unmasked Multiple reports confirm he's losing power inside the White House. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes recuses himself from Russia probe Nunes said he would step aside temporarily while House investigators look into ethics allegations against him. He strongly denied those allegations. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Putin’s ex-wife returns to the spotlight with a dashing young husband and a fancy French villa A rare glimpse into the secretive Putin family life. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »

These high school journalists investigated a new principal’s credentials. Days later, she resigned. In a story published Friday, a high school newspaper staff questioned the legitimacy of the recently hired principal's degrees and of her work as an education consultant. By Samantha Schmidt  •  Read more »   The troubles at the American mall are coming to a boil Are we in the middle of a retail apocalypse? By Sarah Halzack  •  Read more »   Turkish autopsies confirm chemical weapons used in Syria attack that killed scores Syria denies ever using chemical weapons, alleges incident due to leak of rebel chemical agents. By Louisa Loveluck  •  Read more »   Secret Service agent on Pence’s detail suspended after meeting with prostitute The Secret Service agent was off-duty when the incident occurred late last week. By Samantha Schmidt  •  Read more »   At Mar-a-Lago, Trump to welcome China’s Xi for high-stakes inaugural summit The meeting at the president’s winter estate will be dominated by talks on North Korea, trade, officials said. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »

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