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Michelle Obama stresses importance of peaceful transfer of power and democratic traditions: ‘Once our time is up, we move on’

By Kate Sullivan, CNN Former first lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday spoke to the larger significance of holding a ceremony to unveil her and former President Barack Obama’s official White House portraits, stressing the importance of upholding democratic traditions, including those surrounding the peaceful transfer of power between leaders. “Traditions like this matter,” she said,

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Texas lawyer wins subpoena fight against Georgia prosecutors investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn 2020 election

By Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her team have lost a legal challenge to force a Texas podcaster who played a role in the Trump campaign’s legal efforts to testify before a special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Jacki Pick Deason

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Federal judge plans to rule ‘quickly’ on Mark Meadows fight against subpoenas from the House January 6 committee

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge could rule soon on former White House chief of staff Mark Meadow’s legal challenge against subpoenas from the House select committee investigating January 6. Judge Carl Nichols said he would issue a ruling “appropriately quickly.” At a hearing on Wednesday, Meadows’ attorney, George Terwilliger III,

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Hackers actively supporting Iran’s domestic and foreign spying efforts, researchers warn

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A group of prolific Iranian hackers has likely been key to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps efforts to track its domestic and foreign adversaries in recent years by targeting US government officials, Iranian dissidents and journalists, according to new research published Wednesday. The hackers have tried to break into the email

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Barack and Michelle Obama make first joint return to the White House for unveiling of official portraits

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama’s official White House portraits were unveiled during an emotional ceremony at the White House on Wednesday — marking their first joint visit to the building since they left in 2017 and the return of a Washington tradition last celebrated 10 years

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