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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) defended her decision to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, saying he demonstrated impartiality by voting not to hear a case that involved Planned Parenthood. Source: CNN

Whether you know it or not, Obamacare has affected nearly every American. Source: CNN

CNN’s Marshall Cohen explains Michael Flynn’s ties to the Trump administration, and how he’s involved in the Russia investigation. Source: CNN

First things first: The theme song of the week is the theme to “The Commish,” composed by Mike Post. Source: CNN

Weeks of devastating legal revelations have left Donald Trump’s political career clouded by criminality and his life, presidency and business empire under assault by relentless prosecutors on multiple fronts. Source: CNN

Officials locked down part of a DC courthouse during a secret hearing on a grand jury subpoena thought to be related to the Russia investigation Source: CNN

• Trump lawyers seek to pause evidence collection in foreign gifts lawsuit • Trump inaugural committee under criminal investigation, sources say Source: CNN

The US military is seeking a $331 million reimbursement from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after discovering it failed to properly charge the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen for aerial refueling services due to an “accounting error,” the Pentagon said Thursday. Source: CNN

As candidates for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020 begin to declare their intentions, a handful of potential candidates hold on to most of the early support, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, and Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke is a new addition to the top tier. Source: CNN

President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen responds to Trump’s attacks following his sentencing. Source: CNN