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Posted on February 27, 2018 · Brad Parscale, an Austin-based digital consultant and ally of Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, ran the Trump campaign’s sophisticated digital operations in 2016

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Posted on February 26, 2018 · Addressing the governors Trump again found fault with the officers who didn't stop the Florida gunman who carried out the massacre

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Trump Urges Ban On Gun Devices Like Bump Stocks

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Posted on February 20, 2018 · "We must move past clichés and tired debates and focus on evidence based solutions and security measures that actually work," Trump said

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Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Resigns As Top GOP Finance Chairman

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Posted on January 27, 2018 · The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, that a number of women say they were harassed or assaulted by the casino mogul

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White House Doctor: Trump In ‘Excellent Health’

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Posted on January 12, 2018 · Dr. Ronny Jackson, in a statement released by the White House, said the examination "went exceptionally well. The President is in excellent health and I look forward to briefing some of the details on Tuesday"

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Trump Criticizes Federal Judge Blocking Him On Immigration

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Posted on January 10, 2018 · The ruling in San Francisco granted a request by California and other states to keep DACA going

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WATCH: Trump Suggests Two-Phase Immigration Deal For ‘Dreamers’

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Posted on January 9, 2018 · Trump held a lengthy meeting with Republican and Democratic lawmakers seeking a solution for hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children

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Posted on December 21, 2017 · Vice President Mike Pence's surprise pre-Christmas visit was the first to the war-torn country by either Trump or the vice president

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Posted on December 4, 2017 · Flynn is cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. On Saturday, Trump tweeted that he “had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI."

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President Donald Trump and Melania Trump meet people impacted by Hurricane Harvey during a visit to the NRG Center in Houston, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. Trump cupped a boy's face in his hands and then gave him a high-five. It was his second trip to Texas in a week, and this time his first order of business was to meet with those affected by the record-setting rainfall and flooding. He's also set to survey some of the damage and head to Lake Charles, Louisiana, another hard-hit area.

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