Name: White House Week in Review (July 26): ‘Weaponization’ Task Force, Trade Deals, Columbia Settlement
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Description: From a landmark trade agreement with Japan, to a new task force investigating alleged intelligence abuses—it was a week of major developments under the Trump administration.

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