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Congress passed several major bills in 2016, despite continue partisanship and a leadership shakeup in the House. Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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Actor and comedian Bill Cosby (C) arrives with attorney Monique Pressley (R) for his arraignment on sexual assault charges at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania December 30, 2015.  Cosby was charged on Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman in 2004 after plying her with drugs and alcohol, marking the first criminal case against a once-beloved performer whose father-figure persona was already left tattered by dozens of misconduct allegations.    REUTERS/Mark Makela - RTX20K68
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The end of a year is a logical point for such self-evaluation; we all should reflect on where we thought our actions would take us in the past year and whether reality and those expectations lined up, writes Vikram Mansharamani. Photo from New York's Times Square by Andrew Burton/Getty Images
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    December 30

    Wednesday on the NewsHour, Bill Cosby is charged with sexual assault, stemming from a 2004 allegation. Also: Espionage amid Israel’s lobbying of Congress over the Iran deal, lawmakers make compromises to finish out 2015, the biggest scientific breakthrough of 2015 raises questions and taking control back from the food industry over what we eat. Continue reading →

  • Submerged roads and houses are seen after several days of heavy rain led to flooding, in an aerial view over Union, Missouri December 29, 2015.  A storm system that triggered deadly tornadoes and flooding in the U.S. Midwest and Southwest pushed north on Tuesday, bringing snow and ice from Iowa to Massachusetts and another day of tangled air travel.  REUTERS/Kate Munsch - RTX20GDI
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    In our news wrap Wednesday, the rising Mississippi River and its tributaries have overwhelmed towns across parts of Missouri and Illinois. At least 20 people have been killed in the region and flood waters are expected to hit record levels. Also, snowfall has deepened the Sierra Nevada snowpack to higher than normal levels in California, offering some relief from extreme drought. Continue reading →

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    The rift between the U.S. and Israel over the Iran deal was no secret, but according to The Wall Street Journal, that dispute was fed by high stakes political espionage by both countries and ensnared members of Congress. Adam Entous of The Wall Street Journal discusses the story with Gwen Ifill. Continue reading →

  • (L-R) Republican Senate leaders Tom Barrasso (R-WY), John Thune (R-SD), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and John Cornyn (R-TX) hold a news conference on budget negotiations on Capitol Hill in Washington December 15, 2015.     REUTERS/Gary Cameron          TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTX1YUAP
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    How Congress found a way to agree in 2015
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    Congress ended 2015 on an unusually productive note. A $1 trillion compromise passed with a majority of both Democrats and Republicans, and problems that lawmakers had kicked down the road year after year finally made it into law. Political director Lisa Desjardins takes a look back. Continue reading →

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  • Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (C, back to camera) holds an Iraqi flag in the city of Ramadi, December 29, 2015. Abadi on Tuesday visited Ramadi a day after the army retook the city centre from Islamic State, a victory that could help vindicate his strategy for rebuilding the military after stunning defeats in the past 18 months. REUTERS/Stringer  EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE - RTX20FCL
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    Tuesday on the NewsHour, Iraqi forces declare a victory over the Islamic State in the city of Ramadi. Also: Guinea is declared free of the Ebola virus, questions about a new cybersecurity law, a punishing drought in Puerto Rico and the winner of the National Book Award for poetry. Continue reading →

  • Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke (R), leaves the courtroom after a hearing with his attorney Daniel Herbert at Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago, Illinois in this December 18, 2015, pool photo. Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager last year, is expected to plead not guilty to murder charges on December 29, 2015, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel cut short a vacation after two more fatal police shootings over the weekend.   REUTERS/Zbigniew Bzdak/Pool - RTX20EVK
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    News Wrap: Chicago cop pleads not guilty in Laquan McDonald shooting case
    December 29

    In our news wrap Tuesday, Chicago policeman Jason Van Dyke pleaded not guilty of first-degree murder for killing of black teenager Laquan McDonald. Also, protesters gathered in Cleveland a day after a grand jury refused to indict two police officers for killing 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Continue reading →

  • Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi walks with his security detail in the city of Ramadi, December 29, 2015. Abadi on Tuesday visited Ramadi a day after the army retook the city centre from Islamic State, a victory that could help vindicate his strategy for rebuilding the military after stunning defeats in the past 18 months. REUTERS/Stringer  EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTX20F5P
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    Iraqi forces score important victory with Ramadi recapture
    December 29

    After a seven-month siege by the Islamic State militant group, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted his country’s flag in Ramadi after government troops retook the city center. But the battle isn’t completely over: Militants remain in other parts of the city. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports on the victory, while Gwen Ifill talks to Matt Bradley of The Wall Street Journal. Continue reading →

  • A health worker checks the temperature of a fan of Guinea at Malabo Stadium, ahead of their Group D soccer match against Ivory Coast in the African Cup of Nations, in Malabo January 20, 2015.  REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEALTH) - RTR4M6XG
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    Guinea reaches Ebola-free milestone, but wariness lingers
    December 29

    Guinea, the first country hit with the deadly Ebola outbreak nearly two years ago, is now free of the disease, according the the World Health Organization. More than 2,500 people died in that nation before the virus was fully contained. William Brangham talks with Sheri Fink of The New York Times. Continue reading →

  • An illustration picture shows a projection of binary code on a man holding a laptop computer, in an office in Warsaw June 24, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (POLAND - Tags: BUSINESS TELECOMS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX10ZB5
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    Will a new cybersecurity law make us safer?
    December 29

    Folded into the massive spending and tax cut bill was a significant and controversial new law on cybersecurity. The act encourages private companies to share data about hacks with the government, but it’s raising questions among security advocates and privacy groups alike. Jeffrey Brown talks to James Lewis of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Elissa Shevinsky of JeKuDo. Continue reading →

  • A dead fish lies on the dry shores of the almost empty La Plata reservoir in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, June 20, 2015. A drought due to subnormal rainfall in several areas has forced the local government to interrupt water supply on several days of the week in most of the metropolitan area of San Juan, affecting over 400,000 homes and businesses, according to local media. Picture taken June 20, 2015. REUTERS/Alvin Baez-Hernandez  - RTX1HI5L
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    How Puerto Rico is coping with the worst drought in decades
    December 29

    The tropical island of Puerto Rico has been scrambling for a precious resource: clean, fresh water. Puerto Ricans have faced the worst drought in more than 20 years and the most stringent water rationing ever imposed. Special correspondent Chris Bury reports. Continue reading →

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