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President Trump signed the Republican tax-cut bill into law before flying to Florida for the holidays.
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President Trump the Republican tax-cut bill into law before flying to Florida for the holidays. In a pair of letters, more than 40 former attorneys and members of Congress the Trump administration to support Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The White House that Deputy Chief of Staff Rick Dearborn will step down early to impose new sanctions on North Korea. Trump in support of Republican Representative Ron DeSantis for governor of Florida.

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