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New research suggests that many more people may be dying of overdoses than previous data showed.

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New research suggests that many more people may be dying of overdoses than previous data showed.

The president is taking a 17-day vacation from the White House.
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Here's what's on the docket for the Friday before the president's 17-day vacation.
West Virginia Gov. Justice will reportedly join the president at the rally to announces he's switching from the Democratic Party to the GOP.
President Trump has repeatedly called the investigation a "witch hunt."
The Washington Post obtained full transcripts of the president's conversations with two world leaders.
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The Justice Department is creating a new team called the "Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit."
Here's what's going down at the White House on Thursday.
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The National Weather Service said the quake in Oklahoma had a magnitude of around 4.4.
The raid targeted undocumented immigrants from South America — mostly unaccompanied minors and families.
Stephen Miller, one of the president's top policy aides, defended the new proposal against skeptical journalists.
The bill had overwhelming support in Congress, so lawmakers likely would have overridden a veto.