US President Donald Trump (R) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin chat as they walk together to take part in the "family photo" during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on November 11, 2017.
World leaders and senior business figures are gathering in the Vietnamese city of Danang this week for the annual 21-member APEC summit. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / JORGE SILVA        (Photo credit should read JORGE SILVA/AFP/Getty Images)
CNN analyst: Trump is hamstringing his team
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    1. Police reform

    Then the Washington Post reported that the President had gone to great lengths to conceal details of his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, including taking the notes from his interpreter and not allowing him to discuss the details of the meeting with other people in his administration. In case you’re wondering, no, that’s not normal behavior for a US President. The White House called the stories inaccurate, without ever pointing out specifically what was not right about the articles. But here’s the craziest thing. Trump was asked the question directly by Fox News host Jeanine Pirro. He said that was the most insulting thing he’d ever been asked. But he didn’t say no and that just lit up the Twitterverse.

    Finally, the partial government shutdown, now 24 days old, is the longest in US history. Most Americans blame Trump and the GOP for this mess, but it still seems like we’re a long way from a solution since the President and the Democrats haven’t shown any signs of budging from their positions. Some federal workers missed their first paychecks Friday, but that’s not all of the damage. Here are 77 other direct effects of the shutdown.

    US President Donald Trump (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin pose ahead a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. - The US and Russian leaders opened an historic summit in Helsinki, with Donald Trump promising an "extraordinary relationship" and Vladimir Putin saying it was high time to thrash out disputes around the world. (Photo by Alexey NIKOLSKY / Sputnik / AFP)        (Photo credit should read ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/AFP/Getty Images)
    Trump to Fox host: Most insulting thing I've ever been asked
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    2. Brexit

    TSA official warns of shutdown impact
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    3. Election 2020

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    Trump admin rolls back birth control mandate (2017)
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    THURSDAY

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    5. Nigeria

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    Winter storm heads to Washington
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    THIS JUST IN …

    So nice

    Our nice neighbors from the north proved it again. Canadian air traffic controllers sent pizza to their US counterparts hit by the shutdown.

    Fashion first

    Yeah, there were some surprises and some ties at the Critics’ Choice Awards, but all you really care about are the red carpet pics, so here they are.

    Glenn Close & Lady Gaga

    From the White House to the celeb house

    “The Mooch” seemed tailor-made for reality TV stardom, and now it’s come to pass. Anthony Scaramucci will be on the next “Celebrity Big Brother.”

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    Anthony Scaramucci: Shutdown is dysfunctional
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    Send a raven

    HBO has finally told us the exact day when the beginning of the end for “Game of Thrones” starts.

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    See the magic behind 'Game of Thrones' dragons
    02:31 - Source: CNN

    Super show

    Perhaps the worst-kept secret in Super Bowl history has been revealed: Maroon 5 will headline the halftime show next month in Atlanta.

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    NFL announces headlining acts for Super Bowl
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    HAPPENING LATER

    British Prime Minister Theresa May will warn UK lawmakers today they either need to OK her Brexit deal or prepare for no Brexit at all. May is set to give her warning during a speech before a group of factory workers ahead of the UK Parliament’s vote on the Brexit deal tomorrow.

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    Here's what you need to know about Brexit
    03:38 - Source: CNN

    TODAY’S NUMBER

    Important clue

    The cockpit voice recorder from Lion Air Flight 610 has been found. The flight crashed into the Java Sea two months ago, killing 189 people.

    Indonesian Navy has released the first images of the recently recovered CVR -- cockpit voice recorder -- from Indonesia's crashed Lion Air plane. An Indonesian ship found the CVR Monday morning local. The ship had 55 crew members, 9 officers from the transportation agency, 18 divers, and 6 scientists onboard in a join operation between KNKT (transportation agency) and Indonesian Navy.
    Divers find crashed Lion Air's cockpit voice recorder
    02:22 - Source: CNN

    TODAY’S NUMBER

    33,000

    AND FINALLY

    Shouldn’t it be ‘whack-a-mouse?’

    It’s the toy you didn’t know your cat needed – a whack-a-mole made out of cardboard. (Click to view.)