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FILE - In this April 1, 2014, file photo, Donald Trump, left, is joined by Carl Paladino during a gun rights rally at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, N.Y. On Wednesday, Jan 4, 2017, the wealthy businessman who co-chaired Trump's campaign in New York, refuted reports that he was on the outs with the transition team and not welcome at a fund-raiser Thursday, Jan. 5, in his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Trump backer: No problems over insults against Obamas

By CAROLYN THOMPSON - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Obama has no intention of honoring the tradition of one president at a time

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 9, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama does pushups during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll at the White House in Washington. From his campaign fist bump to his theatrical mic drop at the last White House correspondents’ dinner, Barack Obama ruled as America’s pop culture president. His two terms played out like a running chronicle of the trends of our times: slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon, reading mean tweets with Jimmy Kimmel, filling out his NCAA basketball bracket on ESPN, cruising with Jerry Seinfeld on “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

‘Obama Out’: President ending reign as pop culture king

By NANCY BENAC - Associated Press

Vice President-elect Mike Pence, joins House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, following a closed-door meeting with the GOP caucus to discuss repeal of President Obama's health care law now that the GOP is in charge of White House and Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obama, Pence harden ‘Obamacare’ battle lines at Capitol

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama points upward during the dedication ceremony for the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington. “It is a monument, no less than the others on this Mall, to the deep and abiding love for this country, and the ideals upon which it is founded. For we, too, are America,&quot; he said. At left is first lady Michelle Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama’s racial legacy: key moments

By The Associated Press

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., arrives in Trump Tower, in New York, Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) ** FILE **

Joe Manchin shapes centrist image ahead of Trump administration

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Friday, June 26, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks about the passage of the Clean Energy Act by the House of Representatives in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. As Obama took office, race became a focal point in a way that was unprecedented in American history. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama racial legacy: Pride, promise, regret _ and deep rift

By SHARON COHEN and DEEPTI HAJELA - Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y. listens to a question during a news conference on President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Admin says health coverage enrollment growing

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President Barack Obama pauses while meeting to Combatant Commanders and Joint Chiefs of Staff, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama calls for seamless transition for US military to Trump

By JOSH LEDERMAN and VIVIAN SALAMA - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 20, 2011, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures during a town hall meeting at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. The year Obama came into office, the White House joined Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Vimeo, iTunes and MySpace. In 2013, the first lady posted her first photo to Instagram. In 2015, Obama sent his first tweet from @POTUS, an account which now has 11 million followers. This year, the White House posted its first official story on Snapchat, a promotion of the president’s State of the Union address. White House officials said the focus on social media is simply a strategy of going to where people get their news. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Obama uses social media to engage and persuade

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

NC governor pledges to expand Medicaid, despite state law

By GARY D. ROBERTSON - Associated Press

Members of the House of Representatives, some joined by family, gather in the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, as the 115th Congress gets under way. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: AMA asks GOP how it would replace ‘Obamacare’

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Cuban President Raul Castro and his government have benefited more than his people from the Obama administration's detente. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump crackdown looms for Cuba as repression continues after Obama outreach

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this May 15, 2013, photo, President Barack Obama sits with Attorney General Eric Holder during the 32nd annual the National Peace Officers Memorial Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

The Obama years stumble to a cheesy climax

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency, an eleventh-hour push to tie up loose ends and put finishing touches on his legacy before handing the reins to President-elect Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Under 3 weeks left: Obama in closing stretch of presidency

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016 file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 website home page is seen in Washington. On its very first day, the new Congress plans to take initial steps toward repealing President Barack Obama's health care law. That would accomplish two things: Showing GOP stalwarts they're serious about shipping repeal legislation to new President Donald Trump, and postponing divisive decisions about how to replace Obama's law and cover some 20 million Americans until later. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Q&A: How would GOP repeal health care law?

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

Jim Steinle, second from left, father of Kathryn Steinle, in photograph, testifies next to Montgomery County (Md.) Police Department. Chief J. Thomas Manger, right, before a Senate Judiciary hearing to examine the Administration's immigration enforcement policies, in Washington, Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Kathryn Steinle was killed on a San Francisco pier, allegedly by a man previously deported several times. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) ** FILE **

Sanctuary cities free more than 2,000 illegal immigrants rather than cooperate with feds

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016 file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 website home page is seen in Washington. On its very first day, the new Congress plans to take initial steps toward repealing President Barack Obama's health care law. That would accomplish two things: Showing GOP stalwarts they're serious about shipping repeal legislation to new President Donald Trump, and postponing divisive decisions about how to replace Obama's law and cover some 20 million Americans until later. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Q&A: The GOP’s path to repealing health care law

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press