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Clinton Hints She Will Not Renominate Merrick Garland To SCOTUS
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Trump Pledges To Spend Up To $1 Trillion On Infrastructure
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to spend up to $1 trillion rebuilding American roads, bridges and tunnels, in keeping with one of his prominent promises on the campaign trail. The president’s statement came after he met Tuesday morning with nearly 50 business executives to discuss ways to cut…




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