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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: Getting Heated (Again)

July 2019 is on track to be the hottest July ever recorded. Plus: To be reelected in 2020, Trump has to win over this subset of voters, but his rhetoric isn’t helping.
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