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Trump interrupts Cabinet meeting on Iran war and rising prices to talk Sharpies "See this pen right here?" he said in a diatribe about a marker customized for the White House. "This pen is an interesting example."
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Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport
