The Founding Fathers never planned for the Trump International Hotel

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The Founding Fathers never planned for the Trump International Hotel

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Jan 17, 2019

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David Fahrenthold on a government watchdog report questioning the constitutionality of Trump’s D.C. hotel lease. William Booth on Britain's many attempts to leave the European Union. Plus, the history of the border wall.

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Jan 17, 2019

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