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09.22.17 | 12:46 pm
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President Donald Trump smiles as he participates in a round table discussion during a tour of Saint Andrew Catholic School, Friday, March 3, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump smiles as he participates in a round table discussion during a tour of Saint Andrew Catholic School, Friday, March 3, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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09.22.17 | 10:41 am
National security adviser H.R. McMaster, speaks during the news briefing at the White House, in Washington, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) National security adviser H.R. McMaster, speaks during the news briefing at the White House, in Washington, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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09.21.17 | 12:01 pm
ACLU Sues Michigan For Barring Same-Sex Couples From Fostering Or Adopting
09.21.17 | 9:13 am
Dems Request Thorough Review Of HHS Secretary Price’s Travel Expenditures
09.21.17 | 8:47 am
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks during an event titled "The Next Pandemic" at the World Health Organization office in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.  Price says China has been an "incredible partner" in cracking down on synthetic opioids seen as fueling fast-rising overdose deaths in the United States(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks during an event titled "The Next Pandemic" at the World Health Organization office in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.  Price says China has been an "incredible partner" in cracking down on synthetic opioids seen as fueling fast-rising overdose deaths in the United States(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
HHS: Price Uses Private Jets Because He’s Got A Lot Going On
09.20.17 | 3:29 pm
A detail of stained glass windows depicting two iconic Confederate generals that are being removed is seen at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Cathedral authorities announced Wednesday that windows depicting generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson will be removed and stored pending a decision about their future. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) A detail of stained glass windows depicting two iconic Confederate generals that are being removed is seen at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Cathedral authorities announced Wednesday that windows depicting generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson will be removed and stored pending a decision about their future. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Robert E. Lee’s Own Church Votes To Take His Name Off It
09.20.17 | 1:42 pm
Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump's oft-beleaguered press secretary, stands in the doorway to the Palm Room at the White House in Washington during renovations to the West Wing, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump's oft-beleaguered press secretary, stands in the doorway to the Palm Room at the White House in Washington during renovations to the West Wing, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Report: No Big Five News Networks Want Spicer Because Of ‘Lack Of Credibility’
09.20.17 | 12:38 pm
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on FY'18 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 15, 2017.    (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on FY'18 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 15, 2017.    (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Politico: Tom Price Took Private Jet On Five Separate Official Trips Last Week
09.20.17 | 10:17 am
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