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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of January 4-10, 2016.
The New Nuclear Proliferation Age: North Korea’s test shows the continuing failure of arms control. https://t.co/p1FIz7FGyt
— WSJ Editorial Page (@WSJopinion) January 8, 2016
The 114th Congress by the numbers https://t.co/Rv7eHioFh7 pic.twitter.com/OTh2Xht0my
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) January 8, 2016
Transgender and non-binary student calls for ‘third gender option’ in Canadian census https://t.co/BLrjyh5nzx pic.twitter.com/92NmlFLhYy
— The Independent (@Independent) January 7, 2016
How economists are approaching the refugee crisis https://t.co/iXbA05Wdjm pic.twitter.com/w8XyXzlZB8
— Real Time Economics (@WSJecon) January 8, 2016
Donald Trump threatens to pull his investments out of the U.K. if he’s banned https://t.co/1Cy6luz5Hs pic.twitter.com/udML4x8RIi
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) January 8, 2016
As a governor, Jeb Bush moved fast to end affirmative action. The result wasn’t ‘One Florida.’ https://t.co/LHCEecqzvU
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 8, 2016
From the re-emergence of borders to national approaches to transnational problems, the trends that shaped 2015. https://t.co/rw48g9WD5N
— WorldPoliticsReview (@WPReview) January 8, 2016
Obama’s gun initiative is seen as having a limited effect on unlicensed dealers. https://t.co/PVaFNvULwb pic.twitter.com/5JAD5sBzeE
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) January 8, 2016
Congressman aims to revoke Bill Cosby’s Medal of Freedom https://t.co/cuPEeWQoGq
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 8, 2016
.@JohnKerry says Senate foot-dragging on nominees hurts ISIL fight https://t.co/T21f17VuVY | Getty pic.twitter.com/ra7qAm5Dcc
— POLITICO (@politico) January 8, 2016
“To be honest, Donald Trump as a presidential candidate is fascinating, in a perverse way.” https://t.co/IZj1J5Bl55 pic.twitter.com/yl7GgTgqmI
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) January 8, 2016
Why is free speech so particularly contentious on college campuses? https://t.co/GvPTSDUIWq
— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) January 8, 2016
A former aide to Nixon and Reagan started Trump-style politics back in the 1990s https://t.co/siAV4YGJit pic.twitter.com/UznmVWrmOR
— The Economist (@EconUS) January 8, 2016
Dem firebrand vows to file lawsuit contesting Cruz’s US citizenship: https://t.co/XqRnFdvHRf pic.twitter.com/3bt11BfSbb
— The Hill (@thehill) January 8, 2016
Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease https://t.co/F2GB5eCAqU
— U.S. News (@usnews) January 8, 2016