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December 16, 2016

Friday Top Headlines

RNC foiled Russian hack, ObamaCare subsidy bill, Charleston killer faces death.

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Republican National Committee security foiled Russian hackers, though they didn’t know until later. (The Wall Street Journal)
Health insurance premiums Obama promised he’d lower actually add $10B to taxpayers’ health law tab — now at $42.6 billion. (Fox Business)
Another ObamaCare enrollment extension — whatever it takes. (The Washington Post)
Trump names David Friedman his ambassador to Israel. (Washington Examiner)
Trump “mulling” Larry Kudlow to chair his Council of Economic Advisers. (The Weekly Standard)
Wheeler to step down from FCC. That’s great news for Republicans and the Internet. (The Wall Street Journal)
“Luxury” living: Senate report finds IRS workers racked up huge travel tab. (Fox News)
Racist guilty in Charleston church murders. Now he faces death. (USA Today)
Ohio State jihadi’s name added to student group’s list of people of color killed by police. (The Lantern)
Colorado school district to allow teachers to arm themselves. (Associated Press)
Policy: Steps Congress can take to fix the student debt system. (Fiscal Times)
Policy: Making NASA great again. (National Review)

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