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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch (L) looks toward U.S. President Barack Obama during a meeting with top law enforcement officials to discuss what executive actions he can take to curb gun violence, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 4, 2016. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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  • Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn an effigy of King Salman of Saudi Arabia during a demonstration against the execution of Shi'ite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia, in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2016. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani - RTX20ZHK
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    January 4

    Monday on the NewsHour, Saudi Arabia and its allies break diplomatic ties with Iran as the conflict between rivals intensifies. Also: Bill Clinton campaigns in New Hampshire for Hillary, armed protesters make a stand at a wildlife refuge, the refugee crisis threatens Europe’s open borders, injured veterans can’t get help paying for fertility treatments and the winner of the Man Booker Prize. Continue reading →

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    Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff answers your retirement questions. Continue reading →

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    In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. government is taking carmaker Volkswagen to court for cheating that led to greenhouse gas emissions up to 40 times beyond federal standards. Also, President Obama defended his plans to tighten gun control restrictions without congressional approval. Continue reading →

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    January 4

    Former President Bill Clinton made his first solo appearances on the campaign trail in New Hampshire to support his wife Hillary’s 2016 campaign. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the strategy behind Donald Trump’s first television ad, plus Gov. Chris Christie’s pitch to New Hampshire voters. Continue reading →

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  • Ammon Bundy departs after addressing the media at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, January 4, 2016. The leaders of a group of self-styled militiamen who took over a U.S. wildlife refuge headquarters over the weekend said on Monday they had acted to protest the federal government's role in governing wild lands. Bundy, a leader of the group, told reporters outside the occupied facility on Monday that his group had named itself "Citizens for Constitutional Freedom" and was trying to restore individual rights. Bundy and law enforcement officials declined to say how many people were occupying the refuge headquarters. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart - RTX21110
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    Armed protesters have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon in protest of federal control of western ranch lands and the treatment of two Oregon ranchers. William Brangham gets an update from Amanda Peacher of Oregon Public Broadcasting. Continue reading →

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    January 4 BY Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press 

    Whether it’s coverage for end-of-life counseling or an experimental payment scheme for common surgeries, Medicare in 2016 is undergoing some of the biggest changes in its 50 years. Continue reading →

  • Danish Police officers check vehicles at the bordertown of Krusa, Denmark January 4, 2016. Denmark imposed temporary identity checks on its border with Germany on Monday following a similar move by Sweden, dealing a double blow to Europe's fraying passport-free Schengen area amid a record influx of migrants. REUTERS/Palle Peter Skov/Scanpix Denmark  ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK. NO COMMERCIAL SALES. - RTX20YOT
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    Denmark is instituting ID checks on its frontier with Germany, just as Sweden has enacted a strict new border policy, steps that further erode the 20-year Schengen Agreement guaranteeing free movement across most of mainland Europe. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. Continue reading →

  • Marlon James, author of "A Brief History of Seven Killings", reacts after winning the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2015 in London, Britain October 13, 2015. REUTERS/Neil Hall      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTS4BXF
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    Marlon James, author of “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” is the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker Prize. James sat down with Jeffrey Brown at the Miami Book Fair to discuss his story, set in the 1970s and ’80s, of an attempted assassination of Bob Marley, and how reggae music influenced his writing. Continue reading →

  • One of the protesters, who gave the name "Captain Moroni," guards the entrance to the refuge Sunday. "Moroni" said he was disappointed that more protesters did not arrive after a widespread call on social media. photo by Amanda Peacher/OPB
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    Why the Bundy militia mixes Mormon symbolism with anti-government sentiment
    January 4 BY John Sepulvado, OPB 

    In many ways, the standoff between militia and the U.S. government encapsulates a deeply intertwined anti-federal sentiment mixed with Mormon symbolism. Continue reading →

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