Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos was asked by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) if she thought her wealth and donations to the Republican Party are the reasons she was nominated.
- DeVos gave Sanders a zinger of her own, by reminding him that regarding his call for tuition-free college, “there’s nothing in life that’s truly free.”
- She also suggested that guns might be necessary in schools because of the threat posed by bears.
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pledged to turn himself in if Chelsea Manning was granted clemency. Will he make good on his promise?
- Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized with breathing problems.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin calls those who disseminate “fake news” about President-elect Trump are “worse than prostitutes.”
- This year’s inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame will be announced today.
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