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<i>The Atlantic </i> Politics & Policy Daily: Cherry Blossoms and Cherry Picking in Washington

The National Park Service announced peak bloom dates for the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.
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President Trump with Republican leaders to “start the process” of advancing his agenda after outlining his policy vision in an address to Congress on Tuesday night. Trump’s new executive order on immigration is expected to be released in the next few days and Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary travel ban. The Montana Representative Ryan Zinke to head the Department of the Interior. Three people as severe storms plowed through Illinois, Missouri, and several other states in the Midwest on Tuesday and Wednesday. The National Park Service that the expected peak bloom date for the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. is March 14 through March 17, the earliest date on record.

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