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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Best Frenemies
During a news conference, President Trump said he and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are “closer than ever before.”
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Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: The Art of the (Iran) Deal
Trump announced that he is decertifying the Iran deal, leaving it to Congress to decide whether to amend existing U.S. legislation.
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Philippe Wojazer / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: UNESGO
The State Department announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the UN cultural organization, citing “anti-Israel bias.”
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Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Is There a Meaningful Legislative Solution for Mass Shootings?
They account for only 2 percent of gun deaths—and researchers are split on how best to respond.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Uncorked
President Trump continued his public feud with Senator Bob Corker on Tuesday.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Reverse, Reverse
The Trump administration issued new regulations exempting employers from covering contraceptives if they object on moral or religious grounds, reversing the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate.
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Larry Downing / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: The NRA Breaks Its Silence
In a rare move, the National Rifle Association backed "additional regulations" on bump stocks.
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Cliff Owen / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Rex Post Facto
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson denied that he had ever considered resigning from his position, but stopped short of explicitly refuting a report that said he called President Trump a "moron."
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Evan Vucci / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Trump's Puerto Rico Visit
The president assessed the damage left behind by Hurricane Maria.
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Mike Blake / Reuters Did the Las Vegas Shooting Involve an Automatic Weapon?
Authorities are investigating how Stephen Paddock produced the high rate of fire that marked his attack.
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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: ‘An Act of Pure Evil’
At least 58 people have died after a gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
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Carolyn Kaster / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Priceless
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has resigned.
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Evan Vucci / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: America's Next Tax Model
White House Economic Adviser Gary Cohn said he “can’t guarantee” the Trump administration’s new tax proposal won’t cause tax increases for some middle-class families.
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP Mark Warner to Facebook: Tell Me What You Know
The company, along with Twitter and Google, has reportedly been asked to testify publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee about Russian interference in the election.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Price Cut?
President Trump told reporters he is “not happy” about reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price used taxpayer-funded private planes.
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Andrew Harnik / AP Is Steve Bannon Trump’s ‘Dark Angel’?
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy and the Breitbart chairman offer two very different pictures of the president and his priorities.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Graham-Cassidy and the Derailed Bid
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the chamber will not vote on the Graham-Cassidy health-care bill.
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Randstanding
Despite new revisions to the Graham-Cassidy health-care bill, Republican Senator Rand Paul said he remains opposed.
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Cliff Owen / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: McCain’t Gonna Happen
The Arizona senator announced that he could not “in good conscience” support the Graham-Cassidy health-care bill.
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Carlos Giusti / AP The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: 'It's in Very, Very, Very Perilous Shape'
President Trump said he plans to visit Puerto Rico, after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria.
