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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: When the Cameras Were Off

Two years ago, Representative Elijah Cummings—a recent target of the president’s attacks—briefly humbled Trump with some private advice. Plus: another mass shooting stuns a California city.
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