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<i>The Atlantic</i> Politics & Policy Daily: Fraught Pruitt

Amid a series of damaging reports that raised the possibility Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt could be fired, Trump and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly called Pruitt to convey support.
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Today in 5 Lines

  • President Trump continued his tirade against Amazon, tweeting that the company is costing taxpayers “many billions of dollars” through subsidized rates at the U.S. Post Office.

  • During a meeting with the heads of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, Trump claimed “nobody has than he has and said he until a wall is built and security is tightened.

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