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President Obama's Official Portrait Unveiled

At The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery unveiling on Monday, February 12, President Obama spoke about the parallels between his life and artist Kehinde Wiley's childhood and what led him to ultimately pick Wiley to do his portrait.

Attorney General Suit: Weinstein Co. Failed to Protect Women

New York’s attorney general is accusing Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein of β€œrepeatedly and persistently” sexually harassing female employees at his film company, according to a lawsuit filed on Sunday by the state prosecutor that could impact the company’s potential sale.

Trump Won’t Declassify Democratic Memo On Russia Probe

Citing national security concerns, the White House on Friday formally notified the House intelligence committee that President Donald Trump is β€œunable” to declassify a memo drafted by Democrats that counters GOP allegations about abuse of government surveillance powers in the FBI’s Russia probe.

Congress Votes to Reopen Government, Passes Budget Deal

The House moved swiftly early Friday to reopen the federal government and pass a $400 billion budget deal, overcoming opposition from both liberal Democrats and tea party conservatives to endorse enormous spending increases despite looming trillion-dollar deficits.

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