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Former first lady Michelle Obama was voted the woman most admired by Americans this year, bumping Hillary Clinton from the top spot on the list for the first time in 17 years, according to a Gallup poll. https://cnn.it/2ThtKZg pic.twitter.com/wbMYk3EJXU

“We had an individual let us know that recently his wife died. He is unable, at this time, because of this shutdown, to pay for her tombstone,” says National Treasury Employees Union’s Tony Reardon. “It’s wrong. It’s wrong to treat human beings this way.” https://cnn.it/2Q5QGsx pic.twitter.com/zeZKIHpelp

America's oldest World War II veteran and the oldest man in the United States has died at age 112. https://cnn.it/2GIZu89 pic.twitter.com/QdyZJT0Szu

What’s next for the volatile markets? “We are heading into a new terrain. Trade war, political uncertainty, higher interest rates — welcome to 2019,” says @ChristineRomans. https://cnn.it/2GSwQ4O pic.twitter.com/O7VkBtz6R2

These are the 5 biggest unanswered questions in the Mueller investigation as we head into 2019, according to @eliehonig. https://cnn.it/2BJM5a9 pic.twitter.com/olRdLmIodh

“It was entirely inappropriate for the President to visit our troops and talk about a highly controversial issue,” @RepAnthonyBrown says about President Trump discussing the government shutdown while in Iraq. https://cnn.it/2LCpgdc pic.twitter.com/HmPGbbarMD

“I don't think the president, who was very used to being able to sort of paint his own reality, or try to, understands how much the ground is going to shift on January 3 with this new Congress,” @maggieNYT says about what's in store for Pres. Trump in 2019 https://cnn.it/2Sq3Mmm pic.twitter.com/tDXTiXh4MV

“I think depending upon the geography, you can decide what you need and what works best. … The idea is let's sit down and reasonably put together what will work to stop this flow of a problem that we face," says @RepBradWenstrup about the border wall https://cnn.it/2VfA3hS pic.twitter.com/ARwrFt1EGw

This week, President Trump doubled-down on his belief the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates too quickly. Former Trump campaign economic adviser Stephen Moore and @crampell give their takes: https://cnn.it/2rWYjb0 pic.twitter.com/jKaOcWep1q

What’s your New Year’s resolution? Here’s how likely you are to make one — and keep it throughout the year, according to polling. https://cnn.it/2EVjxxw pic.twitter.com/Gs6KmaDuhp

2019 is only a few days away, but @ForecasterEnten is focused on 2020. Here’s historically when candidates have started throwing their hats into the ring for the presidential race — and when the current frontrunners could jump in. https://cnn.it/2CDAtao pic.twitter.com/X5BjisTisV

As Democrats prepare to take over the House, job postings show they are looking for staff and lawyers to power Trump administration investigations. https://cnn.it/2ThHp2A pic.twitter.com/gAIxv0Jngx

No, it's not aliens. A transformer explosion temporarily turned the New York City skyline blue last night. https://cnn.it/2SpDT62 pic.twitter.com/ColGFPH2w6

Here's how President Trump compares to his predecessors on some 2-year benchmarks, such as approval rating, unemployment rate and shutdowns — plus false or misleading statements. Watch @JohnAvlon with today's #RealityCheck. https://cnn.it/2TgCpv9 pic.twitter.com/6gCR3M6V3E

Chika Okafor, a black man who was berated by a white man in his own apartment building, on what was going through his mind at the moment: “Wow, I’m a part of this type of incident where a black person is racially profiled by a white person.”pic.twitter.com/10ApFRRWwo