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Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon (88) hauls in a second-quarter pass and nearly scores at FedExField, Landover, Md., Dec. 22, 2013. (Preston Keres/Special for The Washington Times)

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President Obama greets members of the military as he arrives with the first family on Air Force One at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in Honolulu. The first family will be spending its annual winter vacation in Hawaii. (associated press photographs)

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Alejandro Mayorkas was confirmed as deputy secretary of the Homeland Security Department on a simple majority, party-line vote despite being under an active inspector general's investigation. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Max Baucus of Montana has been nominated to be ambassador to China. A confirmation early next year could shake up the election contests to succeed him. (Associated Press)

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President Barack Obama leaves the podium after his end-of-the-year news conference in the Brady Press Room at the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. Obama is scheduled to depart later for his home state of Hawaii for his annual Christmas vacation trip. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)