Article snippet: Political news emerged from Washington, D.C. and beyond in 2017 at a seemingly breakneck pace. A new president, major congressional legislation, contentious elections, and widespread controversies turned over news cycles at record speeds, resulting in major stories emerging on a near-weekly basis. With the calendar set to turn to 2018 on Monday, here's a recap of the major political news of the last 12 months: Inauguration, Women's March, travel ban The year in politics began in earnest with the inauguration of President Sean Spicer bickered with reporters over the size of the audience that witnessed the event, and thousands of people opposed to the new president took to the streets of major cities around the world for Women's March protests. One week into his term, Trump signed the first in a succession of executive orders restricting entry into the U.S. by people from seven majority-Muslim countries, which critics derided as a “Muslim ban.” That sparked more protests and the president’s subsequent firing of then-acting Attorney General Department of Justice refrain from defending the order. Michael Flynn fired National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was forced to resign on Feb. 13 after he admitted to misleading Vice President Mike Pence about his communications with the Sergey Kislyak in December 2016. Wiretapping claims, Sessions recusal Trump made headlines when he made the unsubstantiated claim that President Ob... Link to the full article to read more