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Don't want illicit sex parlors in your town? Here's how one city kicked them all out. “If you can hit them with enough regulatory and civil actions, they close up because it’s too much hassle to keep operating.”
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Trump may become the face of economic discontent, a year after such worries helped him win Voters have sent a message to President Trump that the economy doesn't feel as though it's booming — despite what he says.
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The East Wing of the White House is gone. Here's a look at some of the history made there Trump ordered the demolition as part of his still-to-be approved plan to build a $300 million ballroom.
