4 deadlines that could shape Trump's next 5 weeks
Politics,Donald Trump,Senate Republicans,House Republicans
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The next five weeks could prove pivotal for President Donald Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill. They face a series of deadlines — some self-imposed — that could shape the party's fortunes through the midterms.
Some have national security implications, while others involve domestic politics — but what they have in common is they are, by and large, out of Trump's hands.
Here are four crucial deadlines coming up.
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