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Congressional Republicans in Washington on Dec. 21, 2017.

Republican tax law is not a win. Take it from me, the backlash is coming.

You can't sell something people don't like. I would know; I had a front-row seat for the Obamacare-fueled GOP wave in 2010. The parallels are striking.

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Picture review from Christopher Canole from La Jolla, Calif.:

2017 in review by USA TODAY readers
We asked our readers to submit their 2017 year-end reviews. Here are the top reviews.

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President Trump's 2018 budget priorities.

Trump's dangerous America First path: This is how empires crumble
Once we wondered how on earth we could have lost Vietnam. We should ask a similar question now as China claims our global economic leadership role.

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Trump takes birth control back into court
50 years later, contraception and family planning still not treated as a public health matter: Our view

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Supporters of Little Sisters of the Poor rally at the Supreme Court in 2016.

New contraception rule is balanced
Trump administration protects religious liberty for groups like Little Sisters of the Poor: Opposing view

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An Amtrak train accident in DuPont, Wash., on Dec. 18, 2017.

Tragedies of 2017 showed how military medical partners can help at home
We can save lives, strengthen national security and keep military health personnel sharp by adding them to trauma teams that handle crises at home.

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Director of the White House Office of Political Affairs Bill Stepien

How Trump can help Republicans in 2018 (if critics let his team do its job)
Public engagement won’t be useful in some places. But Trump can play a role in candidate recruitment and hit the fundraising circuit hard.

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Does Trump have a grand strategy for foreign policy? Dream on.
It is farcical to speak seriously about his 'visions and aspirations.' He's no Talleyrand or Metternich. He's more of a malevolent Forrest Gump.

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America is on the brink of a historic break with Europe, thanks to Trump
Foreign service officers like me saw ourselves as guardians of this vital alliance. But Trump isn't interested in leading it or writing its next chapter.