46 Obama era U.S. attorneys told to resign
Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked all 46 remaining Obama appointed U S attorneys to resign to ensure a uniform transition. Flores said the step aligns with past transitions and will place current career prosecutors in charge until replacements are confirmed. The move follows a memo urging prosecutors to use every tool to fight violent crime.
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ACLU ethics charge over Sessions testimony
The ACLU filed an ethics complaint against Attorney General Jeff Sessions for testifying he had no communications with Russia. The action follows a Washington Post report that Sessions met Russia's ambassador twice last year, which he denied in his testimony.
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Gottlieb Seen as Likely FDA Nominee for President Trump
President elect signals Scott Gottlieb a conservative physician with pharma ties as preferred FDA head. He would pursue pro industry deregulation while preserving core safety duties, drawing praise from industry and cautious support from some Democrats.
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South Korea to Hold Elections After Park Impeachment
South Korea faces elections within 60 days after Park Geun-hye’s removal, amid North Korea’s ballistic missiles and tensions with China over the THAAD system. Moon Jae-in leads polls as a progressive advocate of engagement with North Korea.
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Energy studies embolden daylight saving critique
The piece notes a global spread of research challenging the energy savings rationale for twice yearly clock changes. It cites Indiana’s 2006 rise in electricity use, health and cost concerns around time shifts, and a JPMorgan Chase Institute analysis of 380 million transactions contrasting states with and without daylight saving.
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