Donald Trump on Monday defended his tax proposals, saying he won’t raise taxes on the wealthy. “Everybody is getting a tax cut, especially the middle class,” he said on CNN’s “New Day,” reports The Hill.

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• The Hill: White House Aide Defends Iran Nuclear Deal Push
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Republicans said Friday that they were attempting to set up a meeting between Donald Trump and Representative Paul D. Ryan, the House speaker. Trump said on Friday that he was “surprised” by the rebuke from Mr. Ryan on Thursday, and added that the party needed to come together, reports The New York Times.

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• AP: Judge To Consider Timing of Trump University Trial
• Reuters: Trump Says Britain Would Be Better Off Outside EU
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Donald Trump’s plan to round up and deport America’s illegal immigrants if he is elected could shrink the economy by around 2 percent, according a new study by the Washington-based conservative think-tank, the American Action Forum,reports Reuters.

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