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The principal deputy White House press secretary delivered an off-camera briefing Tuesday afternoon.
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He said that once the law fails, Democrats will be eager to work with Republicans to implement new legislation.
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After Sen. McCain underwent emergency surgery on Friday, Republicans delayed plans to push through a vote on health care reform.
The White House press secretary formally briefed reporters off-camera on Monday afternoon.
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"We were promised systemic, hard evidence of systemic, sustained, furtive collusion," she said. She didn't say who made this promise.
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The bill now places much less emphasis on tax cuts for wealthy families.
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Trump responded to questions during the press conference about Donald Trump Jr.'s recent email revelations of Russian ties.
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"We will be watching closely for signs of further changes across the area," one researcher said.
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