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And the two big stories that broke after he took off:

Firing "nut job" Comey eased pressure on me, Trump told Russians

Senior WH official under scrutiny in Russia probe

Trump is wheels up on his first foreign trip

Over nine days, he's tackling five countries, three major world religions, and two core American alliances.

President Donald Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump waves before they boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, May. 19, 2017, for his first foreign trip, visiting Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican, and a pair of summits in Brussels and Sicily. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Trump is wheels up on his first foreign trip

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