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‘I Think It Was Russia,’ Trump Says of D.N.C. Hacking

  • President-elect Donald J. Trump conceded for the first time that Russia had carried out cyberattacks during the presidential election.
  • But Mr. Trump sidestepped repeated questions about whether he or anyone in his team had contact with Russia during the campaign.

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Rubio Aggressively Questions Tillerson on Russia

“Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal?” Marco Rubio asked Rex Tillerson. The secretary of state nominee said no.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday in New York held a news conference for the first time in six months.




Holder to Lead Attack on G.O.P. Gerrymandering

Backed by President Obama, Eric Holder will lead the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, a group aimed at breaking the Republican Party’s grip on the congressional map.



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Obama Sees a Bridge for a Divided Nation

President Obama’s final speech to the nation was marked by nostalgia and hope, and the belief that an engaged populace can heal the racial, political and economic challenges that lie ahead.



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