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Trump advances election fraud claim, again

Any questions?
Any questions? Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

1. ‘The president does believe that’

Press secretary Sean Spicer was asked Tuesday about reports that Donald Trump told lawmakers that 3 million to 5 million people voted illegally. “The president does believe that,” Spicer said.

‘Evidence’ claim debunked

At a dinner with lawmakers Monday.
At a dinner with lawmakers Monday. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images

2. ‘Voter suppression’

3. ‘Knock it off’

Summary

4. Trump restarts pipelines

Trump signed executive orders Tuesday seeking to rejuvenate two controversial pipeline projects, the Keystone XL and the Dakota Access pipelines. Environmentalists and Native American groups cried foul.

Trump signs pipelines

Would-be Keystone XL pipeline.
Would-be Keystone XL pipeline. Photograph: Larry W Smith/EPA

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5. Gag orders

Trump banned EPA employees from “providing updates on social media or to reporters,” according to interagency emails obtained by the AP. USDA employees were told not to release “any public-facing documents”.

Trump issues gag orders

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