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People lined up for the midnight release of the new book on Donald Trump like they were anticipating the latest installation of Harry Potter.
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The FBI has its investigation into the Clinton Foundation. NSA Director Mike Rogers that he will retire this spring. Two Republican senators the Justice Department to investigate Christopher Steele, the former intelligence officer who compiled the dossier on Trump and Russia. The president a retreat at Camp David for GOP congressional leaders and Cabinet members over the weekend to discuss 2018 148,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent.

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