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Trump officials temper expectations for 15 percent corporate tax rate
The president is eager for a bipartisan tax deal.
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As Mexico digs out from earthquake, Hurricane Katia hits east coast
One in three homes were destroyed in hardest-hit areas.
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Hurricane Irma closes in on Florida after pounding Cuba
Nearly 7 million people — more than a quarter of the population of Florida — have been advised…
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House approves $7.85 billion for Hurricane Harvey aid
Senate passage expected by week’s end
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Hurricane Irma reaches Category 5 strength as it rolls toward Florida
Fierce hurricane winds extend 45 miles from its center.
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Key Trump aide’s departure is said to rattle president’s allies
Keith Schiller has worked for Trump for nearly two decades.
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Trump asks Congress to resolve fate of Dreamers, moves to phase out protections
Several thousand people a week will begin losing their legal right to work in the U.S. as of…
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Obamacare repeal odds slip as Senate gets new expiration date
The end of September or it’s back to the drawing board
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Flood insurance is a mess, and Harvey won’t make Congress any more likely to fix it
Each year on average, the flood insurance program pays out $3 billion more than it collects in premiums.
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Lawmakers pressure Trump to let Central Americans stay in the US
They’re requesting Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador.
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US has more troops in Afghanistan than previously disclosed, Pentagon reveals
The Pentagon revealed that roughly 11,000 U.S. troops are currently deployed in Afghanistan.
