At Odds With The GOP Over Hacking, Trump Splits With Precedent

Plus, Lots of facts have been thrown around about the costs and consequences of repealing Obamacare. But what's true in all of it? [NPR Politics] J. Scott Applewhite/AP Welcome to 2017! This week the president-elect openly critiqued his party’s stance on ethics, warned them about Obamacare and continued to doubt U.S. intelligence assessments that Russia tried to influence the 2016 election. He seemed to at least concede that Russia (and other countries) do try hack U.S. institutions but he stressed that the outcome of the election was not affected. Congress is back! But it was off to a bumpy start, as House Republicans moved to weaken an independent congressional ethics office — only to reverse their decision after blowback, including from Trump. They also took the first step repealing Affordable Care Act, though they don’t yet have a plan to replace it. And we’re just getting started – half a dozen confirmation hearings begin for Trump’s cabinet next week; President Obama will give what is expected to be his final address to the nation; and Trump is promising to finally give his long-awaited first press conference since being elected. --------------------------------------------------------------- Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images [At Odds With GOP Over Hacking, Trump Splits With Precedent] Donald Trump may wish to rely on the record of previous presidents who entered the White House in conflict with their own parties over a major foreign relations issue. But can he find one? [Read More →] --------------------------------------------------------------- GET CAUGHT UP Sergei Karpukhin/AP FOREIGN POLICY [NPR Website] The GOP has embraced many of Trump's stances on key issues but on Russia, they couldn't be more divided. [NPR] Rick Gershon/Getty Images OBAMA'S LEGACY [NPR Website] In some cases, the 2008 campaign was their first venture into politics; for many, it hasn't been their last. [NPR] Evan Vucci/AP CONGRESS [NPR Website] The minority party is weighing whether to cut deals with Donald Trump or try to block his agenda. [NPR] Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images CONGRESS [NPR Website] Only one member of Congress is religiously unaffiliated, but more than 1 in 5 Americans is. Andrew Harnik/AP TRUMP'S CABINET [NPR Website] Donald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, a Wall Street lawyer, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. --------------------------------------------------------------- FACT CHECK Rick Bowmer/AP [Once Again, Lawmakers Are Stretching The Facts On Obamacare] Lawmakers are bickering over costs and consequences. But what's true in all of it? [Facebook] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Twitter] [Instagram] [Instagram] NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | [Privacy Policy] This message was sent to {EMAIL} based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may [unsubscribe] at any time. [NPR]