This Morning from CBS News, December 27, 2016
Not so fast Even though President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees will be going before a Republican-controlled Senate for confirmation, many are controversial and could face tough questioning and perhaps even difficulty gaining approval. Nine nominees have been rejected in the past — beginning with Andrew Jackson treasury secretary pick Roger Taney in 1834 — and we fill you in on all of them. Paying the price Many states have been imposing crippling fines for a variety of offenses — some as minor as traffic tickets — as a way to close budget gaps. Those who can’t pay can end up behind bars — meaning the poor have been bearing a disproportionate share of the burden, studies find. Killer or booster? Computers powered by artificial intelligence are smart enough to threaten a…
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