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<i>The Atlantic</i> Politics & Policy Daily: This Day in Infrastructure Week

During a speech meant to promote his infrastructure plan, President Trump touted his proposed border wall and discussed topics ranging from North Korea to ABC’s <em>Roseanne</em>.
Source: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP

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  • During a speech meant to promote his infrastructure plan, President Trump touted his proposed border wall and discussed topics ranging from North Korea to ABC’s Roseanne.

  • Hours after President Trump announced that White House physician Ronny Jackson as secretary of veterans affairs, Shulkin in which he blamed his ouster

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