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<i>The Atlantic</i> Politics & Policy Daily: Bolton Down the Hatches

President Trump is replacing National-Security Adviser H.R. McMaster with former diplomat John Bolton.
Source: Mike Segar / Reuters

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  • After threatening to veto a $1.3 trillion spending bill Friday morning, President Trump signed the measure, averting a government shutdown and funding the government through September.

  • Trump campaign officials young adviser George Papadopoulos to accept an interview with a Russian news agency before the 2016 election.

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