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FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe steps down abruptly:

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has told FBI staff he is stepping down effective Monday — a move that surprised even those expecting his March retirement, sources tell CNN.

McCabe was a central target of President Donald Trump’s ire toward the FBI over its involvement in the investigation into potential collusion between his campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.
He was eligible to retire in March, but with his accumulated leave, he was able to step down earlier.

Trump learned about the departure Monday morning, a White House official told CNN. The President did not answer a reporter’s question at the White House about McCabe’s departure.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump was not part of McCabe’s choice to step down and that the White House had not been part of the decision.

Typo on tickets invites attendees to ‘State of the Uniom’:

A typo on some of the tickets issued for President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday provided invitees a welcome to the “State of the Uniom.”

The tickets, which are issued by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, are provided for spouses and guests of members of Congress and give access to seats in the gallery.
While it is unclear how many of the tickets printed had typos, all affected tickets have been reprinted and are in the process of being redistributed, a source in the Sergeant at Arms office said. A second source familiar with the situation confirmed the tickets were being reprinted and being redistributed.

A typo on some of the tickets issued for President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday provided invitees a welcome to the “State of the Uniom.”

Winners, Losers and Takeaways from Pistons-Clippers Trade for Blake Griffin:

Maybe the Detroit Pistons were just tired of watching Blake Griffin beat them.

Though they got the better of the star power forward in an October meeting during this season’s opening salvo, Griffin is still 11-3 against his new employers throughout his NBA career. And yes, you read that right.

His new employers.

As ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported, the Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers shocked the basketball world by coming out of nowhere to complete a trade well before the February deadline. Griffin is headed to the Motor City along with Brice Johnson and Willie Reed, while Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, a first-round pick (only protectedfor the top four selections this year) and a second-round selection are on their way to the West Coast.

Everything you need to know about the State of the Union address:

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump will speak to Congress and the American people in his first official State of the Union address. Here is everything you need to know about the annual remarks.

History

The concept for a State of the Union address is enshrined in Article II, Section 3, Clause I of the Constitution, which states that the president “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”
According to the National Archives, George Washington first gave his “annual message” to Congress on January 8, 1790, in the Senate Chamber of Federal Hall in New York City — which was then the temporary seat of government.

Fallout from ‘house of horrors’ stains California city:

Before the sensational “house or horrors” news exploded here and around the world with the discovery of the Turpin family — 13 siblings allegedly held captive by their own parents in a Perris house — whatever national publicity this city of 76,000 received was focused on the sky, like its ever-present flock of skydivers.

The Riverside County municipality some 80 miles north of San Diego is a well-known mecca for free-falling parachutists who come here to defy gravity, if only for seconds before landing at a private airport that boasts a pool, restaurant and the “Bombshelter Sports Bar & Grill,” where they can ratchet-down their soaring adrenalin with a post-jump cocktaill
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