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On July 14, Senate Republicans were still struggling to line up enough votes for their health-care overhaul, leaving Trump’s signature domestic promise wobbling in public view. The setback highlighted the gap between the president’s campaigning and the party’s governing arithmetic. It also gave critics another reason to say the White House was selling certainty it could not deliver.
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On July 14, Senate Republicans were still struggling to line up enough votes for their health-care overhaul, leaving Trump’s signature domestic promise wobbling in public view. The setback highlighted the gap between the president’s campaigning and the party’s governing arithmetic. It also gave critics another reason to say the White House was selling certainty it could not deliver.
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On July 14, Senate Republicans were still struggling to line up enough votes for their health-care overhaul, leaving Trump’s signature domestic promise wobbling in public view. The setback highlighted the gap between the president’s campaigning and the party’s governing arithmetic. It also gave critics another reason to say the White House was selling certainty it could not deliver.
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