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President Trump retweeted unverified videos purporting to show Muslims committing acts of violence, and both Matt Lauer and Garrison Keillor were fired over separate sexual-misconduct allegations.
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White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders President Trump after he unverified videos purporting to show Muslims committing acts of violence from an account belonging to a far-right British political group. NBC host Matt Lauer and Minnesota Public Radio host Garrison Keillor amid separate accusations of sexual misconduct. The North Korea with additional sanctions after it test-launched another ballistic missile on Tuesday. Donald Trump Jr. to meet with the House Intelligence Committee as early as next week to discuss his contacts with Russians during the presidential campaign. And the House a bipartisan measure requiring lawmakers to undergo annual anti-harassment training.

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