Democrats Take Aim at Trump Nominees, Unlike Republicans' Speedy OK of Obama Cabinet

The Daily Signal
Jan. 4, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where Democrats want a new year's brawl over Donald Trump's Cabinet choices, even though Republicans smoothed the way for Barack Obama's department heads. Rachel del Guidice recaps. The fight goes on for a woman whose car was seized for a crime she didn't commit. Melissa Quinn reports. Good news out of Chicago? Kelsey Harkness tells the heartwarming story of helping hands for at-risk kids. Plus: Paul Moreno on taming the bureaucracy, and Lori Windham on a victory for freedom of conscience.
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