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Slow Start To The Day

by David Kurtz
04.11.18 | 9:23 am

President taunts Russia with the threat of “nice and new and smart! missiles” heading toward Syria, the Mueller probe is firing on all cylinders and the President appears determined to stop it, and, oh, Paul Ryan is not running for re-election.

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