Government agencies fought lawsuits that sought access to the National Practitioners Database, which is a resource for hospitals to share disciplinary and lawsuit data on doctors.

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Mr. Obama's political team also is prepared to share with other candidates another valuable resource: the millions of email addresses and other troves of voter data it amassed during his 2012 presidential race.

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