Thu Dec 28, 2017 AT 4:14 PM EST
Alabama on Thursday certified the result of Doug Jones’s upset Senate victory, clearing the Democrat’s path to Washington just hours after his Republican rival filed a lawsuit asking for a new election, reports the Washington Post.
- Politico: How Trump Could Kill the Iran Nuclear Deal in January
- WashExaminer: Just 58% of Trump nominees confirmed, 69% for Obama, 76% for Bush
- The Hill: China Says It’s Not to Blame for Opioid Crisis
- WashExaminer: Obamacare Sign-Ups Slip As Some Customers Cancel Plans
- Daily Caller: Democratic Appointees Reluctant to Give Trump More Judgeships to Fill
Wed Dec 27, 2017 AT 4:46 PM EST
Barack Obama edged his successor as the most admired man for 2017, a Gallup poll finds, marking the first time since 2008 when a sitting president didn’t win the annual accolade. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, is the woman Americans most admire for the 16th year in a row, reports Time.
- Independent: North Korea Will Not Be Accepted as a Nuclear Power by US or Russia, Say Rex Tillerson and Sergei Lavrov
- Daily Beast: Robert Mueller May Indict Paul Manafort Again
- WashExaminer: Anthony Scaramucci Says He Can Overtake ‘Team Charlottesville’ As Top Story of 2017
- Townhall: Rep. Speier Worries Trump Is ‘Trying to Shut Down Every Possible Branch of Government’
- The Hill: Mueller Team Questioning RNC Staffers on 2016 Digital Operation: Report
Tue Dec 26, 2017 AT 3:48 PM EST
Top House Republicans aren’t giving up on Obamacare repeal next year, even though Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he’s ready to move on, reports the Washington Examiner.
- The Hill: Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Trump Voter Fraud Panel
- Daily Caller: The Senate Waited Until Christmas to Reveal How Many Harassment Settlements Were Paid Out
- WashExaminer: GOP Lawmaker: There Should Be a ‘Purge’ of the FBI
- Daily Caller: Trump Puts Out ‘Full Christmas Spread’ For Law Enforcement Protecting Him Over Christmas
- MediaLine: After ISIS Defeat, Christmas Returns to Northern Iraq
