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House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, following a meeting with President Donald Trump inside. () (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Divided Republicans await guidance from Donald Trump

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(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Paul Ryan defends Donald Trump’s immigration order amid GOP concerns

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House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, to announced that he has invited President Donald Trump to address a Joint Session of Congress on Feb. 28. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP)

Congressional Republicans sketch ambitious agenda

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In this Jan. 5, 2017, photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. As President-elect Donald Trump questions U.S. spy agency conclusions about Russia interfering in the 2016 presidential election and praises Russian President Vladimir Putin and appears to side with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Ryan and other Republicans have Trump’s back and are much less eager to defend the U.S. intelligence community. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) (AP)

Republicans are publicly taking Donald Trump’s side in his war against the intelligence community

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In this Dec. 6, 2016, photo, President-elect Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally in Fayetteville, N.C. Trump’s promise to “work something out” for immigrants brought here illegally as kids is dividing fellow Republicans, underscoring how difficult it will be for Congress to take any action on immigration, whether it’s building a wall or dealing with immigrant youths. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) (AP)

Donald Trump wants to “work something out” for immigrant kids, and the GOP is not happy

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Senate Minority Leader-elect Chuck Schumer of N.Y. speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP)

Democrats are ready to go to war to save Medicare: “Republicans that want to privatize Medicare, make our day”

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A Tennessee delegate signs on the post before the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/John Locher) (AP)

Governing on the razor’s edge: Republicans have control of Washington, and now it’s time to do something with it

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Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., talks to supporters as he gives his acceptance speech after winning re-election in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) (AP)

Republicans also keep control of Senate, House

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(J. Scott Applewhite)

Say hello to Speaker Paul Ryan: House Freedom Caucus lends its support

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