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In an address kicking off his administration's push to overhaul the U.S. tax system, President Donald Trump outlined a broad set of proposals Wednesday, including lower rates and a reworking of the tax code, and placed pressure on Congress to deliver on the pledges to help the Republican party overcome a series of legislative setbacks early in his presidency. "I don't want to be disappointed by Congress," said Trump in Springfield, Missouri as he lamented the GOP's failure on health care reform earlier this summer. "I think Congress is going to make a comeback.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent a warning to Virginia law enforcement officials several days ahead of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville that turned violent, Politico reported Tuesday.  The DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis sent the report to authorities on Aug.

North Korea is calling its recent missile launch over Japan a "prelude" to military operations directed at the U.S.