Trump to Spend Rare DC Weekend Harrying Senate on Tax Bill
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President Donald Trump wants senators working through the weekend on his megabill of priorities from tax cuts to immigration. He's spending a rare weekend in Washington, too — skipping his usual trek to New Jersey — as he seeks to get fellow Republicans in line.
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