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Early Addition: Trump Administration To Shout FAKE NEWS Forever
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Ben Yakas
Published Feb 7, 2017
Modified Feb 7, 2017
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Published Feb 7, 2017
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- "Half a century ago, an American commando vanished in the jungles of Laos. In 2008, he reappeared in Vietnam, reportedly alive and well. But nothing was what it seemed."
- Repealing Obamacare will kill more people each year than gun violence.
- In case you weren't sure, George Lopez does indeed suck.
- The Washington Post tracks Trump's on-again, off-again relationship with Putin.
- Someone actually bid $100K for a Cheeto that looks like Harambe.
- Here's a totally hypothetical situation: what would it look like if a major public figure were suffering from dementia?
- And here's a totally not hypothetical situation: what do you do if your ex hides under your bed for 30 hours?
- The NY Times Magazine has a must-read story on how the women’s movement came to lead the left.
- Will the Trump administration just shout FAKE NEWS forever? Almost certainly.
- SNL's Weekend Update might spin off to weekdays.
- Male birth control is sounding more and more promising.
- Kellyanne Conway was not happy with questions about SNL from GOP staffers.
- And finally, a baby elephant takes her first steps:
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