The battle is on between Trump and his Democratic foes – CNN

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) challenged the House Oversight Committee to a \”lightning round game,\” shedding light on the US financial system and political corruption.”,”descriptionText”:”Rep. 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