January 1, 2016: Greatest Accomplishment for Illinois Was This?
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January 4, 2016: Stopping an Epidemic: Obama’s Last Chance for Glory
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4. “Weekly Address: Making America Safer for Our Children.” The White House. Op. cit.
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6. Ibid.
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January 8, 2016: Hollywood and Washington Know Money Matters Most
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4. Ibid.
5. Puente, Maria. “Police union threatens Tarantino with ‘surprise.’” USA Today. November 6, 2015. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/11/06/police-union-threatens-tarantino-surprise/75300990/, retrieved January 7, 2016.
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January 10, 2016: Kim Jong-un Teaches the Stupidity of Nuclear Optimism
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5. Ibid.
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January 15, 2016: Hope Won’t Bring America Greatness. Will Fear?
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4. Ibid.
5. “FULL TEXT: Gov. Nikki Haley Delivers the Republican Address to the Nation.” Speaker.gov. Op. cit.
6. Ibid.
January 18, 2016: Hardworking People Create a Big New Problem
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5. Ibid.
January 22, 2016: Trump and Sanders are Perfect Running Mates
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Diverse Means Different. Who Says It Makes Us Better?
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