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President Trump wants to cut government — except for Social Security and Medicare. At the same time, he wants to put people to work.

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President Trump wants to cut government — except for Social Security and Medicare. At the same time, he wants to put people to work.

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Fifteen years after the attacks of September 11, the families of victims still want authorization to sue Saudi Arabia -- even though there's no "smoking gun."

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Fifteen years after the attacks of September 11, the families of victims still want authorization to sue Saudi Arabia -- even though there's no "smoking gun."

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President Obama today named a distinguished judge to fill the vacancy on the US Supreme Court.

Presidential Politics and the US Supreme Court

President Obama today named a distinguished judge to fill the vacancy on the US Supreme Court.

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