Why the Appointment Threatens Justice System

Plus, what a social media break can do for your brain.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Judge Dismisses Cases Against Comey and James, Finding Trump Prosecutor Was Unlawfully Appointed by Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett

Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April by Ana Swanson, Alan Rappeport and Edward Wong

Trump Is Considering Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies by Luke Broadwater, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break by Ellen Barry

‘Queen of Versailles’ to Close as New Broadway Musicals Struggle by Michael Paulson

A.I. Can Do More of Your Shopping This Holiday Season by Natallie Rocha and Kailyn Rhone

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