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<i>The Atlantic </i> Politics & Policy Daily: ‘Texas Can Handle Anything’

During his visit to the Lone Star State, the president praised the disaster-relief efforts.
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President Trump traveled to Corpus Christi and Austin, Texas, to meet with officials leading Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. During his visit, Trump the disaster response, adding that “Texas can handle anything.” During a news conference, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner the death of Houston Police Sergeant Steve Perez, who that “all options are on the table” after North Korea fired a missile over Japan. Donald Trump Jr. in a transcribed interview with the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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