From 'Covfefe' to Tax Cuts: The Year in Politics

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Rachael Myrow

Dec 27, 2017 at

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on August 8, 2017. (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

From President Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey to Doug Jones’ upset win in the Alabama Senate race, 2017 was a busy year for political news. In this hour of Forum, we take stock of the top political stories of the year and look ahead to what topics will make the headlines in 2018.

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