Day 369
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A Michigan man was arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot and kill CNN employees. The FBI launched an investigation after the man reportedly called CNN 22 times about a week ago and said, among other things, "Fake news. I'm coming to gun you all down." (WGCL-TV / The Hill)
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Trump signed a three-week spending bill to reopen the federal government. The move ends the current standoff, but sets up another government funding showdown next month. (NBC News)
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A Republican senator from Mississippi was caught on a hot mic making comments about "beautiful" high-school aged girls. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) made the comments as the Senate prepared to pass the continuing resolution that would re-open the government. (Raw Story / CSPAN)
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The head of the FBI threatened to resign after Jeff Sessions pressured him to fire Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. Christopher Wray reportedly told Sessions that he would resign if McCabe was removed from his position. If true, the allegations are likely to increase attention on Trump's interactions with the Justice Department. (The Hill)
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Montana became the first state to pass its own net neutrality laws in the wake of the FCC's decision to deregulate the communications industry. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) signed an executive order on Monday that requires all internet service providers with state contracts to adhere to net neutrality standards.
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Melania Trump will no longer accompany her husband at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (CNN)
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A 7.9 magnitude earthquake occurred roughly 167 miles off the coast of Kodiak, Alaska. (USGS)