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How Paul Ryan is Getting Trump's Team Ready for Battles in Congress

It's hard to overstate how much is on House Speaker Paul Ryan's plate right now. He presides over a restive group of Republicans who deposed his predecessor. He's dealing with a new president who -- even on his best days -- refuses to stick to the script and has no trouble throwing party orthodoxy out the window. Many of the top staffers he has to work with in the new administration have no idea how Congress works.

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Netflix's 'The White Helmets' Takes Home the Company's First Oscar Win

"The White Helmets," a documentary about volunteer rescue workers in Syria, took home the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Sunday.

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5 Things for Monday, February 27, 2017: Oscars, North Korea, White House

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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“Organized Enough” by Amanda Sullivan

You know exactly where Monday’s report is.

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Tackling Poverty And Segregation, Not Tough Talk, Is The Solution To Chicago's Woes

Donald Trump is fixated on what he describes as the "carnage" going on in Chicago, suggesting that if Chicago's horrendous homicide rate doesn't come down, he'll "send in the feds." At his recent press conference, he announced plans to create "a task for reducing violent crime in America, including the horrendous situation -- take a look at Chicago and others -- taking place right now in our inner cities."

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Black Culture In The Age Of Weariness

No matter where you turn, the state and local governments are making headlines, both for the good and for the bad. Regardless of what’s going on in Washington with our current President of the United States, the news has made a considerable trickle down to Texans and most importantly, Houstonians.

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H-E-B Primo Picks Quest For Texas Best Returns For Fourth Year of Heated Competition

Celebrating local foods and all things Texas, H-E-B is searching for the most creative and mouthwatering, Texas-based food and beverage entrepreneurs or small businesses to participate in 2017

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Playa Blanca Bliss

We can pretty much all agree that sometimes we just need to get away, to unplug from the everyday stresses of life and simply relax. Well, not to make anyone envious but that’s exactly what I did on my recent trip to Playa Blanca, Panama.

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See Huggies' New Tiny Diapers Made For Premature Babies

Huggies announced a new line of diapers this month made specifically for premature babies.

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Here Are The Catches In Verizon's Unlimited Data Plan

You can't ever read the fine print too carefully, and that is also the case with Verizon's new unlimited data plan.

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Obama Ranked As 12th Best President By Historians In New C-SPAN Poll

Just weeks after leaving the White House, President Barack Obama ranks as the 12th best U.S. president overall in a new poll of historians conducted by C-SPAN ahead of Presidents Day.

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Tom Brady's Missing Super Bowl LI Jersey Valued At $500,000

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey is valued $500,000 and police are investigating its disappearance as a first-degree felony theft, according to a document made public on Tuesday.

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These Republicans Didn't Like Trump At First. They Do Now.

In the beginning, they didn't care for Donald Trump.

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Surveillance Video of Incident at 8300 Boone Road

Houston police are asking for the public's help in identifying individuals wanted for questioning in the death of a man at 8300 Boone Road about 11:15 p.m. on July 3, 2016.

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H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best Returns for Fourth Year of Heated Competition

Grocer issues statewide call for entries February 22 – April 5

Celebrating local foods and all things Texas, H-E-B is searching for the most creative and mouthwatering, Texas-based food and beverage entrepreneurs or small businesses to participate in the 2017 H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best competition.

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Home Is Where the Music Is

Locals open homes to classical musicians during annual YTA competition Thursday, March 9 - Saturday, March 11

– After applicants celebrate hearing the good news that they have been selected to compete in the Young Texas Artists Music Competition, they have another important task – finding a place to stay.

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5 Things for Tuesday, February 21, 2017: H.R. McMaster, Travel Ban, Milo Yiannopoulos

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.

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Brooklyn's Coolest Hotels And Hottest Hangouts

While they still exist at the Mast Brothers chocolate factory at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, what's currently popping up alongside this New York borough's artisanal cocktail lounges and trendy restaurants is a new generation of hotels.

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You Can Now Buy Snapchat Spectacles Online

You no longer have to find a special vending machine to get your hands on a pair of Snapchatting sunglasses.

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Trump Has 3,643 Websites That Range From TrumpEmpire.com To TrumpFraud.org

Donald Trump has a vast online portfolio of domain names -- digital addresses that foreshadowed his political career, business projects and accusations of unethical behavior.