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On Saturday, President Trump will celebrate his 100th day in office.
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Congress a short-term spending bill, averting a government shutdown on the day before President Trump’s 100th day in office. During a speech to the National Rifle Association in Atlanta, President Trump an end to an “eight-year assault” on Second Amendment rights. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson the international community to enforce sanctions on North Korea and said that “all options for responding to by just 0.7 percent in the first quarter, the lowest rate in three years. The 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, but instead of attending, Trump will hold a rally in Pennsylvania.

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