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<i>The Atlantic</i> Politics & Policy Daily: Jeff and Taxes

House Republicans unveiled their new tax bill, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared to contradict his testimony before Congress in June.
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House Republicans their new tax bill, which is designed to cut taxes for corporations and middle-class families. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Jeff Sessions a suggested meeting between candidate Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, appearing to contradict his testimony from consideration after being linked to the special counsel’s Russia investigation. Republican Representative Lamar Smith of Texas announced he reelection to the House in 2018. And Trump that he will nominate Jerome Powell to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve board.

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