5 things you need to know Friday

Uncertainty looms as Senate votes to avert government shutdown

Congress has until midnight Friday to reach an agreement on a thicket of thorny issues, and the talks don’t appear to be going very smoothly right now. With a 230-to-197 vote, House Republicans narrowly passed a four-week spending bill Thursday that would keep agency doors open and extend funding through Feb. 16.  But Senate Democrats and some Senate Republicans plan to oppose the bill, citing domestic spending and immigration disputes that have raged for months. Congress has been unable to pass a long-term spending plan for government agencies since last year's budget ran out Sept. 30, instead opting for a series of weeks-long spending measures to keep the government open. Republicans have a narrow 51-49 Senate majority and the spending bill will need 60 votes to pass. 

In historic first, Trump to address anti-abortion rally

President Trump on Friday is scheduled to become the first sitting president to address the March for Life anti-abortion rally in Washington, D.C. The White House announced this week that Trump will speak via satellite from the White House Rose Garden. House Speaker Paul Ryan is scheduled to speak in person, according to the event website. Vice President Mike Pence addressed the crowd last year. Now in its 45th year, the march began in 1974 to protest the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that removed many state restrictions on abortion.

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Trump and Pence depart Capitol Hill on Nov. 16, 2017, after the president spoke with House Republicans on tax legislation.  Susan Walsh, AP

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Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President Trump, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull link hands during the opening ceremony of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Cultural Center of the Philippines in Manila on Nov. 13, 2017.  Noel Celis, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump meets opera performers at the Forbidden City on Nov. 8, 2017, in Beijing, during a five-country trip through Asia.  Andrew Harnik, AP

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First lady Melania Trump looks on as the president speaks with reporters before departing the White House for a trip to Asia on Nov. 3, 2017.  Evan Vucci, AP

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Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell arrive for the Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 24, 2017.  Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

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Trump answers questions with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the Rose Garden after their meeting at the White House on Oct. 16, 2017.  Alex Brandon, AP

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President Trump walks to the podium to make a statement about the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 2, 2017.  Evan Vucci, AP

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Trump waves after arriving on Air Force One on Sept. 27, 2017, in Indianapolis to deliver a speech on tax reform.  Darron Cummings, AP

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Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 19, 2017.  Seth Wenig, AP

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11-year-old Frank "FX" Giaccio gets a pat on the back from Trump while mowing the lawn in the Rose Garden of the White House on Sept. 15, 2017. Giaccio wrote a letter to Trump expressing admiration for Trump's business background and offered to mow the White House lawn.  Win McNamee, Getty Images

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The Trumps observe a moment of silence on Sept. 11, 2017, at the White House for the 16th anniversary of 9/11.  Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump gestures to onlookers as he walks with first lady Melania Trump to board Marine One on the South Lawn on Sept. 8, 2017, en route to Camp David.  Evan Vucci, AP

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President Trump boards Air Force One at Ellington Field on Sept. 2, 2017, before departing for Louisiana to continue their tour of areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.  Nicholas Kamm, AFP/Getty Images

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President Trump holds the state flag of Texas outside of the Annaville Fire House after attending a briefing on Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Aug. 29, 2017.  Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images

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The Trumps prepare to depart from the White House on Aug. 29, 2017, to head to Texas to observe Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.  Alex Wong, Getty Images

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Trump speaks at a rally in Phoenix on Aug. 22, 2017.  Roy Dabner, European Pressphoto Agency

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The Trumps view the solar eclipse from the Truman Balcony of the White House on Aug. 21, 2017.  Shawn Thew, European Pressphoto Agency

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Trump walks out of the elevator to speak to the media in the lobby of Trump Tower on Aug. 15, 2017, in New York.  Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP

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Trump pauses while speaking about the violence in Charlottesville, Va., in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Aug. 14, 2017.  Evan Vucci, AP

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Trump arrives to speak at a rally in Huntington, W.Va., on Aug. 3, 2017.  Susan Walsh, AP

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Trump arrives at Andrews Air Force Base after naming John Kelly as his new chief of staff on July 28, 2017.  Alex Brandon, AP

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Trump, accompanied by Vice President Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, speaks about health care on July 24, 2017, in the Blue Room of the White House.  Alex Brandon, AP

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Trump, flanked by Sens. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks at a luncheon with GOP senators on July 19, 2017, in the State Dinning Room of the White House.  Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP

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Trump holds a proclamation for Made in America Day and Made In America Week that he signed during a product showcase in the East Room of the White House on July 17, 2017.  Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Trump speak as they leave Les Invalides in Paris on July 13, 2017.  Ian Langsdon, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017.  Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump walks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in to make statements in the Rose Garden on June 30, 2017.  Evan Vucci, AP

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President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace while delivering joint statements in the Rose Garden of the White House on June 26, 2017.  Mark Wilson, Getty Images

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Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on June 14, 2017, to talk about the shooting in Alexandria, Va., where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others were shot during a congressional baseball practice.  Andrew Harnik, AP

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Trump smiles as he walks with his daughter Ivanka across the South Lawn of the White House on June 13, 2017, before boarding Marine One helicopter for the trip to nearby Andrews Air Force Base.  Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP

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Trump waves to the crowd after delivering a speech on June 7, 2017, in Cincinnati.  Bill Pugliano, Getty Images

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Trump announces his decision for the United States to pull out of the Paris climate agreement in the Rose Garden at the White House on June 1, 2017.  Win McNamee, Getty Images

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Trump joins G7 leaders for a photo at the Ancient Greek Theater of Taormina on May 26, 2017, in Taormina, Italy.  Sean Kilpatrick, AP

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Pope Francis greets Trump at the Vatican on May 24, 2017.  Osservatore Romano/Handout/European Pressphoto Agency

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The president and first lady step off Air Force One upon arrival at Rome's Fiumicino Airport on May 23, 2017.  Filippo Monteforte, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump touches the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on May 22, 2017.  Ronen Zvulun, Pool/European Pressphoto Agency

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Trump speaks during the Arabic Islamic American Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center in Riyadh on May 21, 2017.  Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump meets with Henry Kissinger in the Oval Office on May 10, 2017.  Evan Vucci, AP

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President Trump, Speaker Paul Ryan and other congressional Republicans celebrate in the Rose Garden of the White House following the House vote to repeal Obamacare on May 4, 2017.  Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump pauses as he speaks at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa., on April, 29, 2017.  Carolyn Kaster, AP

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President Trump speaks during the National Rifle Association-ILA Leadership Forum on April 28, 2017, in Atlanta.  Mike Stewart, AP

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Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke listens while Trump speaks before signing an executive order to review the Antiquities Act at the Department of the Interior on April 26, 2017.  Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump prepares to award a Purple Heart to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alvaro Barrientos, with first lady Melania Trump, right, and Tammy Barrientos, second from right, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on April 22, 2017, in Bethesda, Md.  Alex Brandon, AP

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Trump waves as he and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin walk from the White House to the U.S. Treasury Department on April 21, 2017.  Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, President Trump, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Patriots President Jonathan Kraft stand with Patriots players as Trump holds a team helmet at a ceremony honoring the Patriots as Super Bowl champions on the South Lawn at the White House on April 19, 2017.  Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports

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Trump joins attendees at the Easter Egg Roll to write notes to servicemembers on the South Lawn of the White House on April 17, 2017.  Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 10, 2017, at the swearing-in ceremony for Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.  Evan Vucci, AP

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Trump pumps his fist as he and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together at the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Fla., on April 7, 2017.  Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images

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President Trump walks to the podium to speak about the missile strike on Syria on April 6, 2017, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.  Alex Brandon, AP

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President Trump and Jordan's King Abdullah II hold a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 5, 2017.  Andrew Harnik, AP

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President Trump, flanked by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and Vice President Pence, speaks about the health care overhaul bill on March 24, 2017, in the Oval Office.  Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP

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Trump gets in the driver's seat of an 18-wheeler while meeting with truck drivers and trucking CEOs on the South Portico prior to their meeting to discuss health care at the White House on March 23, 2017.  Jim Lo Scalzo, European Pressphoto Agency

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President Trump speaks during a meeting with Congressional Black Caucus members in the Cabinet Room at the White House on March 22, 2017.  Chip Somodevilla, Pool/European Pressphoto Agency

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Trump holds a NASA flight jacket presented to him by NASA Astronaut Office Chief Chris Cassidy after signing the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 in the Oval Office on March 21, 2017.  Bill Ingalls, NASA/Getty Images

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Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price arrive on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2017, to meet with GOP lawmakers on the Republican health care overhaul.  J. Scott Applewhite, AP

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Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walk down the Cross Hall to enter the East Room for a joint press conference at the White House on March 17, 2017.  Michael Reynolds, European Pressphoto Agency

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Trump talks with House Speaker Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill on March 16, 2017, during a "Friends of Ireland" luncheon.  Evan Vucci, AP

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Trump speaks to auto workers at the American Center for Mobility on March 15, 2017, in Ypsilanti, Mich.  Bill Pugliano, Getty Images

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Trump holds up a note and drawing depicting him that was created by the child of Greg Knox of Ohio during a meeting on health care in the Roosevelt Room on March 13, 2017.  MIchael Reynolds, Pool, Getty Images

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Trump gestures as he surprises visitors during the official reopening of public tours at the White House on March 7, 2017.  Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump walks with grandchildren Arabella Kushner and Joseph Kushner, holding a model of Marine One, across the South Lawn of the White House on March 3, 2017, before boarding Marine One helicopter for the short flight to nearby Andrews Air Force Base.  Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP

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Trump tours the Combat Direction Center on the pre-commissioned USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in Newport News, Va., on March 2, 2017.  Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images

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President Trump speaks before a joint session of Congress on Feb. 28, 2017.  Jack Gruber, USA TODAY

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Trump holds up an executive order to bolster historically black colleges and universities after signing it in the Oval Office on Feb. 28, 2017.  Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump reaches out to shake hands with Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 20, 2017, where Trump announced that McMaster will be the new national security adviser.  Susan Walsh, AP

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The Trumps attend a campaign-style rally on Feb. 18, 2017, in Melbourne, Fla.  Chris O'Meara, AP

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President Trump walks with his grandchildren Arabella Kushner and Joseph Kushner to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 17, 2017.  Evan Vucci, AP

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Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 15, 2017.  Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP

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Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos attend a meeting with parents and teachers on Feb. 14, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.  Evan Vucci, AP

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Trump looks on as Steven Mnuchin is sworn in as Treasury secretary on Feb. 13, 2017.  Alex Wong, Getty Images

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Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office on Feb. 13, 2017.  Evan Vucci, AP

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Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe listen to the translator after they both made statements about North Korea at Mar-a-Lago on Feb. 11, 2017.  Susan Walsh, AP

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President Trump speaks to Democratic and Republican senators about Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch in the Roosevelt Room on Feb. 9, 2017.  Pool, Getty Images

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Intel CEO Brian Krzanich speaks during a meeting with Trump on Feb. 8, 2017, where Intel announced an investment of $7 billion to build a factory in Chandler, Ariz., to create advanced semi-conductor chips.  Chris Kleponis, Pool/European Pressphoto Agency

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Trump holds up a gift given to him by county sheriffs following a meeting as they pose for photos in the Oval Office on Feb. 7, 2017.  Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images

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President Trump has lunch with troops during a visit to the U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base on Feb. 6, 2017, in Tampa, Fla.  Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images

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The Trumps watch the Super Bowl at a party at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 5, 2017.  Susan Walsh, AP

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The Trumps arrive for the 60th Annual Red Cross Gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on on Feb. 4, 2017.  Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images

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White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and Vice President Pence look on as Trump speaks briefly to reporters after greeting Harley Davidson executives on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 2, 2017.  Drew Angerer, Getty Images

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Trump shakes hands with Neil Gorsuch, his Supreme Court nominee, in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 31, 2017.  Michael Reynolds, European Pressphoto Agency

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President Trump speaks on the phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office on Jan. 28, 2017.  Michael Reynolds, European Pressphoto Agency

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Trump shakes hands with Defense Secretary James Mattis during an event at the Pentagon on Jan. 27, 2017. Vice President Pence is at right.  Susan Walsh, AP

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Trump greets British Prime Minister Theresa May as she arrives at the White House on Jan. 27, 2017.  Shawn Thew, European Pressphoto Agency

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Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell watch as President Trump arrives to speak to House and Senate GOP lawmakers at the annual policy retreat in Philadelphia on Jan. 26, 2017.  Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP

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Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Jan. 26, 2017, as he departed to attend a Republican congressional retreat in Philadelphia.  Nicholas Kamm, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, gives a thumbs-up on Jan. 25, 2017, at the White House.  Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP

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Trump reads from one of the executive orders he signed during a visit to the Department of Homeland Security with Vice President Mike Pence, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and other officials in Washington on Jan. 25, 2017.  Chip Somodevilla, Pool/European Pressphoto Agency

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Trump displays one of five executive actions he signed in the Oval Office on Jan. 24, 2017.  Shawn Thew, European Pressphoto Agency

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Trump speaks during a reception for House and Senate leaders in the the State Dining Room of the White House on Jan. 23, 2017.  Susan Walsh, AP

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Trump signs executive actions in the Oval Office on Jan. 23, 2017.  Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump meets with business leaders on Jan. 23, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room.  Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP

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President Trump holds a letter left for him by former president Barack Obama as Vice President Pence looks on before the swearing-in of the White House senior staff on Jan. 22, 2017.  Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images

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Trump speaks at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., on Jan. 21, 2017.  Andrew Harnik, AP

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The Trumps and Pences attend the Freedom Ball on Jan. 20, 2017.  Kevin Dietsch, Pool/European Pressphoto Agency

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Trump is joined by the congressional leadership and his family as he formally signs his cabinet nominations into law in the President’s Room of the Senate on Jan. 20, 2017.  J. Scott Applewhite, Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports

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Trump and Obama arrive for Trump’'s inauguration luncheon at the Capitol.  J. Scott Applewhite, Pool

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The Trumps and Obamas stand on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2017.  Rob Carr, Getty Images

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Trump delivers his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 2017, on the west front of the U.S. Capitol  Porter Binks, USA TODAY

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Damaged Navy ship heads to Miss. for repairs

The Navy destroyer that ran into a commercial vessel off the coast of Japan in June, killing seven sailors, is expected to arrive at a Mississippi shipyard Friday. Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., was chosen by the Navy to repair the USS Fitzgerald in August and awarded an initial $63 million contract in December.  The ship's arrival comes only days after the Navy announced that it was seeking negligent homicide charges against four officers of the Fitzgerald at the time of the collision, including then-commanding officer, Cmdr. Bryce Benson. Navy investigations found that the deadly crashes of the USS Fitzgerald and John S. McCain, which struck an oil tanker near Singapore in August, should have been prevented. 

Robert Yates' induction to headline NASCAR Hall of Fame ceremony

The countdown to the 2018 NASCAR season is officially on with the induction of this year’s Hall of Fame class on Friday night. The five-man class is made up of late championship team owner and engine builder Robert Yates; three-time champion crew chief Ray Evernham; broadcaster Ken Squier; four-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday Jr.; and late driver Robert “Red” Byron, who won NASCAR’s first Cup Series championship in 1949. Yates’ induction should be particularly moving. The engine builder-turned-team owner died last year of liver cancer and wrote his acceptance speech before he passed. 

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Yates, 74, died Monday after a long battle with cancer. USA TODAY Sports

Def Leppard finally goes digital

Def Leppard has finally given Spotify and other digital music platforms the OK to Pour Some Sugar on listeners: The British hard rock act’s entire catalog will be available to stream on Friday. What took the venerable British rockers so long? Singer Joe Elliott, 58, says streaming hadn't yet been invented when they signed their last record deal, and they weren't hurting for money, so there was no great pressure. "We just had to get our heads around it," he says. But the decision to release the entire catalog at the same time was easy, he says. "We didn’t want it coming out in dribs and drabs."